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- ↑ "Namibia v Spain". ESPN scrum. Retrieved 22 September 2019.
- ↑ rugbybworldcup.com. "Spirited Namibia go down fighting against Italy - Rugby World Cup 2019 ｜ rugbyworldcup.com". www.rugbyworldcup.com. Retrieved 2019-09-22.
- ↑ "Scoring burst helps Italy to win against Namibia". euronews. 2019-09-22. Retrieved 2019-09-22.
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