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- ↑ "2014 Rugby Today Awards - Club POY", Rugby Today, Pat Clifton, January 8, 2015.
- ↑ "Initial PRO Rugby Rosters Announced", This Is American Rugby, March 15, 2016.
- ↑ Chad London, USA Rugby. Accessed June 5, 2016.
- ↑ "2016 ARC Dream Team", Americas Rugby News, March 17, 2016.
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