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- ↑ "Rugby: Southland facing fresh North Otago line-up". Otago Daily Times. 8 July 2009. Retrieved 16 August 2011.
- ↑ "Bates eager to play his part for Southland". Stuff.co.nz. 20 October 2010. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
- ↑ "Rugby: Southland score big win at home". NZ Herald. 6 September 2007. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
- ↑ "Stags make it three in a row". The Southland Times. 7 September 2007. Retrieved 10 April 2021.
