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- 1 2 Seigfried Gande rugbyleagueproject.org
- ↑ Aussies thrash PNG nzherald.co.nz, 27 September 2009
- ↑ PNG's Gande out of Four Nations Archived 2011-07-18 at the Wayback Machine YahooXtra News, 25 October 2010
- ↑ Gene staying upbeat skysports.com, 25 October 2010
- ↑ Lahanis trial date set pngloop.com, 14 January 2014
- ↑ PNG NRL officers get training pngloop.com, 21 January 2015