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- 1 2 "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
- ↑ Fintastic Redcliffe Dolphins
- 1 2 Cooks prove best of the rest The Independent, 25 October 1995
- ↑ 2001 Bundy Gold Cup Preview Archived 15 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine Queensland Rugby League
- ↑ Islands to cook up final feast The Independent, 24 October 1995
- ↑ Wales v Cook Islands preview BBC Sport