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- ↑ "Cameron Jarvis Rackham". New Zealand Rugby History.
- ↑ "A history of Blues first-fives: 29 and counting (have you heard of them all?)". NZ Herald . 23 February 2018.
- ↑ "Rugby: The first Super champions - where are they now?". NZ Herald. 13 February 2016.