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- ↑ "Egan Picked To Lead San Diego PRO Side", This Is American Rugby, February 11, 2016.
- ↑ "Investment in youth the 'backbone' of meteoric rise up ranks", Irish Independent, September 1, 2015.
- ↑ "‘Declan Kidney used to say, ‘It could be worse, we could be working for a living”", February 28, 2016.
- ↑ "‘Declan Kidney used to say, ‘It could be worse, we could be working for a living”", February 28, 2016.
- ↑ "Belmont Shore Rugby Club wins USA Division I Club National Championship", Daily News, Bob Keisser, June 10, 2012.
- ↑ "Egan to Helm San Diego PRO Side", Americas Rugby News, February 11, 2016.