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- ↑ "Finally: Most Tries Scored 🔝🔴 This went to Eoghan Clarke who was also Joint Top Try Scorer in the #ChampRugby season 👏🏽🇯🇪". Jersey Reds. Retrieved 6 March 2024– via Twitter.
- ↑ "ef> The Offload: Jersey's red letter season underpinned by Irish contingent". The Irish Times. Retrieved 7 March 2024.
- ↑ "Reds pack power turns Clarke into chart topper". The Rugby Paper. 27 March 2022.
- ↑ "Championship winners Jersey Reds cease trading as English rugby's financial crisis bites again". The 42. 28 September 2023.
- ↑ "Munster confirm signing of Oli Jager and two short-term deals". The 42. 16 November 2023.
- ↑ "URC start with Munster for Clarke". Limerick Post. 30 December 2023.
- ↑ "Hooker Eoghan Clarke has also signed on for next year after impressing since returning to the province in November". Munster Rugby. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
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