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- ↑ "Match info & stats : Cell C Sharks v Tafel Lager Griquas". South African Rugby Union. 12 July 2019. Retrieved 12 July 2019.
- ↑ "JOHAN MOMSEN NAMED MLR FORWARD OF THE YEAR". Major League Rugby. 11 August 2021. Retrieved 25 January 2022.
- ↑ DJ Coil Rugby (4 October 2023). "Houston SaberCats Obtains Johan Momsen" . Retrieved 27 March 2024.
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