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- ↑ Kumuls defeat little comfort for wary Sheens Sydney Morning Herald, 25 October 2010
- ↑ "League: Kumuls make three changes". The New Zealand Herald . NZPA. 29 October 2010. Retrieved 29 September 2011.
- ↑ Elizah Riyong Archived 2011-07-15 at the Wayback Machine Rugby League Four Nations