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- ↑ "Munster's young guns thrill in wild and wonderful bonus-point win over Wasps". The42 . 12 December 2021. Retrieved 12 December 2021.
- ↑ "Report | Narrow Defeat For Munster In Pretoria". Munster Rugby. 12 March 2022. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
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