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- ↑ "Selestino Ravutaumada". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
- ↑ "Swire Shipping Fijian Drua Adds Exciting Trio To 2022 Roster" (Press release). Fiji Rugby Union. 25 November 2021. Retrieved 25 November 2021.
- ↑ "NSW Waratahs cruise to victory over Fijian Drua in season opener". SANZAAR. 18 February 2022. Retrieved 19 February 2022.
