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- ↑ "Halagahu, l'avenir lui appartient". Rugbyrama (in French). Retrieved 17 January 2024.
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- ↑ Bové, Hugo (17 January 2024). "Tournoi des 6 Nations - XV de France : Halagahu, Gibert, Depoortère... Qui sont les cinq nouveaux joueurs appelés par Fabien Galthié ?". L'Indépendant (in French). Retrieved 17 January 2024.
- ↑ "6 Nations. Grégory Alldritt capitaine, six novices, des surprises… La liste des Bleus est dévoilée". Ouest-France (in French). 17 January 2024. Retrieved 17 January 2024.
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