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- ↑ Knowler, Richard (17 September 2010). "Attraction of the black jersey too strong for Broadhurst". The Press . Retrieved 6 October 2011.
- ↑ "All Blacks boss Steve Hansen puts trust in James Broadhurst and Lima Sopoaga". stuff.co.nz. 24 July 2015. Retrieved 26 July 2015.
- ↑ Robson, Tony (26 April 2014). "Broadhurst locking in as key man for Canes". The Dominion Post . Retrieved 10 May 2014.
- ↑ "James Broadhurst retires from rugby" (Press release). Hurricanes. 27 April 2017. Archived from the original on 27 April 2017. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
