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References
- "William (Stu) Freebairn at All Blacks.com". New Zealand Rugby Union.
Bibliography
- Palenski, R., Chester, R., and McMillan, N., (2005). The Encyclopaedia of New Zealand Rugby (4th ed.). Auckland: Hodder Moa Beckett. ISBN 1-86971-026-6
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