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- ↑ Deane, Steve (27 August 2010). "Steve Deane: Warriors duo happy to put beefs behind them". The New Zealand Herald . Retrieved 23 October 2011.
- ↑ NZ Warriors Koliavu available for Fiji Fijilive, 24 August 2009
- ↑ Warrior wants to be a Bati Fiji Times, 6 August 2009
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