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- ↑ "Academy Squad". Connacht Rugby. Retrieved 14 September 2018.
- ↑ "Pro14: Edinburgh secure last-gasp 15-14 win over 14-man Connacht". BBC Sport. 13 March 2021. Retrieved 14 March 2021.
