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- ↑ "Por una lesión, Franco Cuaranta no pudo viajar con Argentina XV, pero no baja los brazos". La Voz del Interior (in Spanish). 1 February 2017.
- ↑ "Franco Cuaranta sube y sigue soñando en Los Jaguares". La Voz del Interior (in Spanish). 20 January 2016.
- ↑ "F. Cuaranta: "Hoy apuesto por el rugby"". ESPN.com.ar (in Spanish). 26 March 2015.
- ↑ "Cuaranta: "Soy ambicioso y no me gusta conformarme con esto"". ESPN.com.cr (in Spanish). 19 January 2016.