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- ↑ "NAIQATO Litia". Rio 2016. Archived from the original on 2016-08-06. Retrieved 2016-08-09.
- ↑ Ratulevu, Pate (2016-07-16). "Rio Olympics: Fiji Sevens Teams Announced". Official Website of Fiji Rugby Union. Retrieved 2022-08-21.
