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- ↑ "Jillaroos Prepare to Take on Kiwi Ferns". Rabbitohs. 6 November 2014. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
- ↑ "Kiwi Ferns pip Jillaroos in a thriller". NRL. 9 November 2014. Retrieved 11 May 2021.
- ↑ "Newbies named for NRL Nines Kiwi Ferns squad". Auckland Rugby League. 2016. Retrieved 13 April 2021.
- ↑ "Kiwi Ferns name World Cup squad". Rugby League World Cup. 12 October 2017. Retrieved 14 October 2017.
- ↑ "Kiwi Ferns name squad for Rugby League World Cup". Newshub. 13 October 2017. Archived from the original on 13 May 2018. Retrieved 14 October 2017.
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