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References
- ↑ 2009 Central Pulse team profiles. Retrieved on 3 July 2009.
- ↑ 2009 ANZ Championship profile Archived 18 July 2012 at Archive.today . Retrieved on 3 July 2009.
- ↑ Netball New Zealand (2 July 2009). "NZU21 World Youth Championship team" . Retrieved 3 July 2009.[ permanent dead link ]
- ↑ Johannsen, Dana (22 December 2008). "Pulse name new squad". The New Zealand Herald . Retrieved 3 July 2009.
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