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- ↑ "Former Ulster centre John Hewitt recalls the day in 1985 when Ireland were pushed to the limit by Fiji and he was misidentified as Brendan Mullin on Rugby Special". Belfast Telegraph . 10 November 2022.
- ↑ "John Gives Fair Warning". Belfast News-Letter . 24 August 1987.
- ↑ "Ulster's 'centre' of Test attraction". Belfast Telegraph. 3 June 1981.
- ↑ "Hewitt In SOS Dash To Japan". Belfast News-Letter. 22 May 1985.
- ↑ "Hewitt gets Wolfhounds call - a year late!". Belfast News-Letter. 29 March 1986.
- ↑ "Former rugby international becomes headteacher". Kent Online . 6 November 2014.