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Rugby League World Cup 2026: PNG Kumuls defeat Lebanon, match report, score, teams, stats, Jacob Kiraz, news, reaction
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Papua New Guinea kicked off their Rugby League World Cup campaign with a 42-18 win over Lebanon in Port Moresby, turning a tight contest into a late surge. The Kumuls scored early after Gairo Voro pounced on a loose ball from Jason Saab and raced 60 metres to open the scoring. Rob Derby (listed in the match report as the Cowboys and Kumuls winger) added a second try soon after, as PNG pressed after an early Nixon Putt try made it 18-0. Lebanon, featuring Jacob Kiraz and Alex Twal, responded with two late first-half tries to trail by six at the break. PNG then scored four tries to one in the second half, with Rhyse Martin leading the way on 31 tackles and kicking seven from seven.
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