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1009:. Hong Kong Scottish Rugby Football Club. March 30, 2017
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217:Correct as of November 21, 2018
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1266:"USA Earn Dominant Win Over Brazil"
1185:DeGroote, J.R. (October 12, 2017).
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1272:. February 24, 2018
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1166:. November 19, 2018
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