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- 1 2 Andrew Ballot rugbyleagueproject.org
- ↑ "France v South Africa". Rugby League World. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 28 December 2014.
- ↑ World Nines Tournament 1997 Archived 27 February 2012 at the Wayback Machine rugby-league-world.com
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