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- ↑ Hart, Carolyn (22 May 2014). "Rodda's: another day, another dollop at the Cornish dairy". The Daily Telegraph . Retrieved 21 November 2014.
- ↑ "Rodda's: another day, another dollop at the Cornish dairy". Redruth Rugby Football Club (Pitchero). Retrieved 21 October 2018.
