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References
- ↑ http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/Mark_Riley/summary.html
- ↑ Rugby League Preview: Riley holds the key to a capital crusade The Independent, 19 December 1993
- ↑ Auckland’s best and fairest Archived 2010-06-05 at the Wayback Machine Auckland Rugby League
