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- ↑ "Morné Brandon". itsrugby. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
- ↑ "Morné Brandon". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
- ↑ "Emirates Lions". SA Rugby. Retrieved 28 April 2021.
- ↑ "Bulls down Lions in dull derby". SA Rugby Magazine. 1 May 2021. Retrieved 1 May 2021.
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