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- ↑ "Rugby: New Zealand Secondary Schools team named". NZ Herald. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
- ↑ "2023 Crusaders Development Squad Named". Crusaders. 25 February 2023. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
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