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- ↑ "…and win at Crystal Palace". rugbyleague.org. 31 December 2008. Archived from the original on 14 January 2010. Retrieved 1 January 2009.
- ↑ Drysdale, Neil (2011). Southern Comfort: The Story of Borders Rugby. Birlinn Ltd. ISBN 1-84158-997-7
