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- ↑ "The 2009 Super 14 Hurricanes squad". super14.com. Archived from the original on 28 November 2010. Retrieved 15 October 2010.
- ↑ "Player Profile: Josh Bradnock". manawaturugby.co.nz. Archived from the original on 27 May 2010. Retrieved 15 October 2010.
