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- ↑ "Shute Shield Winning Quartet Recommit To Waratahs". waratahs.rugby. New South Wales Rugby Union. 5 September 2024.
- ↑ "Spotlight on schools rugby: NSW Schools Sides Announced". NSW Rugby. 29 October 2019. Retrieved 3 March 2024.
- ↑ @T2Rugby (28 February 2024). "Julian Heaven, who was once of Spain U20, returns to elite level rugby with his home state the NSW Waratahs over 3 years since he last played Top 14 making his pro debut with Lyon in October 2020 whilst he was with their Espoirs" (Tweet). Retrieved 3 March 2024– via Twitter.
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