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- ↑ "Bundee Aki to become latest Connacht centurion in Guinness PRO14 return against Ulster". Connacht Rugby. 18 August 2020. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
- ↑ "Aki brings up the ton with energy charged performance". Irish Examiner. 24 August 2020. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
