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Inside Christchurch NRL jersey fanatic's incredible collection

By Matt Hall-Smith, 1 NEWS Sport Reporter
November 19, 2017

Collector Eric 'Bones' Lewis has hundreds of jerseys and memorabilia (Source: Other)

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