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- ↑ "Xavi Taele - recipient of the Michael Garner Scholarship". Auckland Rugby. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
- ↑ "New Zealand Under 20 squad named for the World Rugby U20 Championship". NZ Rugby. 6 June 2023. Retrieved 9 December 2024.
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- ↑ "Auckland Rugby names the 2024 NPC squad with a novel 'reverse jersey presentation'". Auckland Rugby (Press release). 29 July 2024. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
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