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- ↑ Lion Red Rugby League Annual 1995, New Zealand Rugby Football League, 1995. p. 89
- ↑ Lion Red Rugby League Annual 1994, New Zealand Rugby Football League, 1994. p. 108
- ↑ John Oliver Coffey; Bernie Wood (2008). 100 Years: Māori Rugby League, 1908–2008. Huia Publishers. p. 269. ISBN 978-1-86969-331-2.
- ↑ Fallen franchises Archived 18 July 2010 at the Wayback Machine Yahoo Sports, 20 April 2010
- ↑ Otahuhu Rovers Rugby League Football and Sports Club Inc Archived 5 June 2010 at the Wayback Machine Auckland Rugby League