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- ↑ "John Loveday obituary". The New Zealand Herald . 23 May 2023. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
- ↑ Heagney, George (22 May 2023). "Manawatū rugby great and former All Black John Loveday dies". Manawatū Standard . Retrieved 23 May 2023.
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