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- ↑ "France vs Japan - Report - Rugby World Cup 2003 - 18 Oct, 2003 - ESPN". ESPN.com. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
- ↑ "Japan prepared for France A clash". ESPN.com. 31 October 2000. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
