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- ↑ "RWC 2011 - Japan - Taihei Ueda". RWC 2011. International Rugby Board . Retrieved 26 January 2014.
- ↑ "Honda Heat メンバー上田 泰平" (in Japanese). Honda Heat. Archived from the original on 19 February 2014. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
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