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- ↑ Augustine Justine rugbyleagueproject.org
- ↑ Young guns get Kumuls’ call-up Archived January 12, 2002, at the Wayback Machine Post-Courier, 5 October 2000
- ↑ SP Cup Opening games rleague.com, 27 April 2011