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- ↑ "Canada adds four players to UK tour roster". Americas Rugby News. 29 June 2021. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
- ↑ "Wales scorch Canada in one sided Cardiff contest". Americas Rugby News. 3 July 2021. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
