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References
- ↑ "Landskampstatistikk. Totaloversikt for Haugseng, Rune" (in Norwegian). Norwegian Handball Federation. Archived from the original on 23 December 2013. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
- ↑ "HAUGSENG VENDER HJEM: – Ubeskrivelig følelse" (in Norwegian). Norsk Topphåndball. 29 October 2024. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
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