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- ↑ "Famílias unidas pelo rúgbi, Duque e Sancery podem ter 4 atletas pelo País no Rio". Hoje em dia.com.br (in Portuguese). 24 April 2016. Retrieved 2016-08-04.
- ↑ "For the Sancery twins, dreams do come true". World Rugby.org. 2016. Retrieved 2016-08-04.
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