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References
- ↑ "Hugo Lennox all set up for Ireland's Olympic qualification bid", Independent, Paul Byrne, June 8, 2019.
- ↑ "Ireland Men Advance To Olympic Qualifier As Second Seeds", Irish Rugby, 23 June 2019.
- ↑ "World Sevens Series: Ireland's men finish 12th on debut as core team", BBC Sport, 7 December 2019.
- ↑ "Ireland Squads Named For Rugby World Cup Sevens In Cape Town". Irish Rugby. 6 September 2022. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Hugo Lennox all set up for Ireland's Olympic qualification bid", Independent, Paul Byrne, June 8, 2019.
