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- ↑ "Isaac Thompson is Manawatu's latest Super Rugby player". Stuff. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
- ↑ "ACT Brumbies journeyman Isaac Thompson makes Super Rugby debut at 29". Canberra Times. Retrieved 11 September 2017.
- ↑ "Manawatu Turbos | Isaac Thompson". Manwatu Turbos. Retrieved 11 September 2017.