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- ↑ "As it happened: Bristol Bears 22-29 Wasps". Bristol Bears Rugby. 17 February 2019. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
- ↑ "'The chance to really kick on' - Released Bristol Bears lock lands new club". Bristol Post. 15 June 2023. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
- ↑ "Jersey Reds: Championship club set to enter liquidation after States Assembly funding vote defeated". Sky Sports. 15 October 2023. Retrieved 28 July 2024.
- ↑ "Gallagher Premiership: Northampton earn first win of the season by beating winless Newcastle". Sky Sports. 17 October 2023. Retrieved 28 July 2024.