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- ↑ "Federation of International Touch -". internationaltouch.org. Retrieved 10 January 2016.
- ↑ "Finales du CFC 2014 : Le compte-rendu". touchrugby-tpag.com.
- ↑ "Touch rugby : on connait les champions de France 2019". Rugby Amateur (in French). 5 July 2019. Retrieved 30 August 2019.
- ↑ "SUPERTOUCH Academies 2019" (in French). Retrieved 30 August 2019.
- ↑ "Gif-sur-Yvette accueille une compétition européenne de Touch Rugby". Essonne Info | Site d'actualité et d'information en Essonne (in French). Retrieved 10 January 2016.
- ↑ "Premier tournoi pour le Volcanic Touch". lamontagne.fr (in French). Retrieved 10 January 2016.