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- ↑ "Nafi Tuitavake joins the Vodacom Bulls". Bulls Rugby. 22 January 2020. Retrieved 26 February 2022.
- ↑ "Crusaders – The 2014 squad" (PDF). All Blacks. 30 October 2013. Retrieved 29 October 2013.
- ↑ "Northampton sign Tonga centre Nafi Tuitavake". BBC Sport. 21 September 2016. Retrieved 26 September 2016.
- ↑ "16/17 Northampton Saints v Stade Francais | European Cup".