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- ↑ "Eddie Ludick". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
- ↑ "Munster lord it over Southern Kings in 10-try rout". The Irish Times. 14 February 2020. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
- ↑ "Munster vs Southern Kings". Global Sports Archive. Retrieved 18 January 2021.
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