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- ↑ "Blair Baxter appointed Head Coach of new South Island Women's team for Super Rugby Aupiki". Crusaders Rugby. 6 October 2021. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
- 1 2 Knowler, Richard (1 December 2023). "Super Rugby Aupiki: Why ex-Matatū coach Blair Baxter went to China". Stuff. Retrieved 17 December 2023.
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