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- ↑ "Latu Talakai". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
- ↑ "Kefu names squad tasked with making history". rugbyworldcup.com. Rugby World Cup. 1 September 2019. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
- ↑ "Tonga v Wales". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
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