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- ↑ "Vodacom Bulls name touring group for opening URC games". Bulls. 17 September 2021. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
- ↑ "Bulls comeback breaks URC duck". SA Rugby Magazine. 9 October 2021. Retrieved 9 October 2021.
- ↑ "Cardiff Rugby19-29 Bulls". BBC Sport.
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