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- 1 2 Collis, Ian (2018). The A to Z of Rugby League Players. New Holland Publishers. ISBN 9781921024986.
- ↑ "Cronulla v Auckland (12.50pm)". Sydney Morning Herald . Newspapers.com. 25 September 1996.