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- ↑ Luxford, Bob. "Bill Osborne". New Zealand Rugby Union. Retrieved 12 January 2015.
- ↑ "From All Black to business supremo". 3 September 2023.
- ↑ "The winning strategies of New Zealand's rugby All Blacks | McKinsey".
- ↑ "Media Release | Bill Osborne Appointed Chair of Chiefs Rugby Board".
- ↑ "Bunnings Warehouse Heartland Championship introduces the Bill Osborne Taonga and Ian Kirkpatrick Medal - RUGBY HEARTLAND". 11 November 2021.
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