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- ↑ Coffey, John and Bernie Wood Auckland, 100 years of rugby league, 1909-2009, 2009. ISBN 978-1-86969-366-4.
- ↑ "Carson, Erik Morris - 1968, 1970". New Zealand League. Archived from the original on 23 April 2012. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
- ↑ Team of the Century - Week 2 Archived 8 November 2012 at the Wayback Machine Wellington Rugby League