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- ↑ "XV de France : Chalureau, Picquette, Wardi, Pierre Boudehent et Ezeala appelés". L'Équipe (in French). 7 November 2022. Retrieved 7 November 2022.
- ↑ David, Arnaud (20 October 2022). "Le rugby, c'est aussi une histoire de fratries" . Sud Ouest (in French). Retrieved 17 January 2022.
