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References
- ↑ Fisher, Michael (10 October 2005). "Batley saved by Gallagher". The Daily Telegraph . Retrieved 16 April 2011.
- ↑ Dolan, Damian (5 April 2020). "The Irishman who conquered the rugby world". The Irish World. Archived from the original on 24 December 2021.
