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References
- ↑ Uakazuwaka Kazombiaze RFU.com
- ↑ "Uakazuwaka Kazombiaze (Lock - Namibia) Rugby Union Player Profile - Yahoo!7 Sport". nz.sports.yahoo.com. Archived from the original on 2012-04-01.
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