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- ↑ FISHER, Kevin Laurence 1977 - 82 - Kiwi #531 Archived 2012-05-01 at the Wayback Machine nzleague.co.nz
- ↑ Fisher lands rookie award [ dead link ]Waikato Times, 2 December 1996
- ↑ New Zealand Rugby League Annual '97, New Zealand Rugby Football League, 1997. p.148
- ↑ Waikato five to play France [ dead link ]Waikato Times, 6 June 2001
- ↑ Jessup, Peter (13 June 2001). "Rugby League: Battle-weary French maintain hectic schedule". The New Zealand Herald . Retrieved 12 October 2011.