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- 1 2 Gallagher, Brendan (4 December 2009). "Barbarians v New Zealand '73 – the greatest try of them all". The Daily Telegraph . Retrieved 3 December 2012.
- ↑ Wilson, Lib (18 September 2013). "Waddell's in-laws living Cup challenge". Waikato Times . Retrieved 26 September 2015.