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- ↑ Not to be confused with the Cross Keys prop of the same name.
- ↑ "Player – CARDIFF RFC – Richie Donovan – Threequarter Cardiff". cardiffrfc.com.
- ↑ Woolford, Anthony (18 May 2020). "The Wales rugby team's one-cap wonders who were never seen again". Wales Online .