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- ↑ "Bruce Pollard - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". Rugbyleagueproject.org.
- ↑ Larry Writer: Never Before, Never Again. 1995 ( ISBN 9780732908164)
- ↑ Alan Whiticker/Glen Hudson: Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players, 1995 ( ISBN 1875169571)