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- ↑ DRV-Stürmer Alexander Widiker verlängert in Orléans (in German) totalrugby.de, published: 5 June 2009, accessed: 27 February 2010
- ↑ Guillaume Franke profile at totalrugby.de (in German) accessed: 6 March 2010
- ↑ Guillaume Franke (in French) at itsrugby.fr, accessed: 6 March 2010