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- 1 2 Kiniviliame Koroibuleka rugbyleagueproject.org
- ↑ Hope and a way Fiji Times, 15 November 2010
- ↑ Kiniviliame Koroibuleka Archived 2012-10-19 at the Wayback Machine fijirugby.com