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- ↑ "Ethan Waddleton". Rugby Journal.
- ↑ "Ethan Waddleton - England Rugby 7s Team". Team England. Retrieved 6 June 2021.
- ↑ "England squads for Rugby World Cup Sevens named". www.englandrugby.com. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
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