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- ↑ "Marcel Theunissen". Stormers. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
- ↑ "DHL Stormers Squad for Vodacom Super Rugby Unlocked" (Press release). Stormers. 7 October 2020. Retrieved 8 October 2020.
- ↑ "Bulls overpower Stormers in lightning-affected match". SA Rugby Magazine. 31 October 2020. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
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