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Papua New Guinea vs Ireland: Rugby League World Cup highlights, live scores, blog

5th November, 2017

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PNG vs Ireland

2017 Rugby League World Cup

Papua New Guinea National Football Stadium
PNG Ireland
14 SCORE 6
3 Tries 1
1 Conversions 1
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Field Goals 0
Where: Papua New Guinea National Football Stadium
When: Sunday November 5th 2017, 5pm (AEDT)
TV: 7 Mate (live)
Betting: PNG $1.15, Ireland $6.00

Papua New Guinea
1. David Mead 2. Justin Olam 3. Kato Ottio 4. Nene Macdonald 5. Garry Lo 6. Ase Boas 7. Watson Boas 8. Stanton Albert 9. Kurt Baptiste 10. Luke Page 11. Rhyse Martin 12. Willie Minoga 13. Paul Aiton.

Interchange: 14. James Segeyaro 15. Wellington Albert 16. Stargroth Amean 17. Enoch Maki 18. Moses Meninga 19. Lachlan Lam 20. Nixon Putt 21. Wartovo Puara.

Ireland
1. Scott Grix 2. Shannon Mcdonell 3. Ed Chamberlain 4. Michael Morgan 5. Liam Kay 6. Api Pewhairangi 7. Liam Finn 8. Brad Singleton 9. Michael McIlorum 10. Kyle Amor 11. Louie McCarthy-Scarsbrook 12. Oliver Roberts 13. George King.

Interchange: 14. Tyrone McCarthy 15. James Hasson 16. Joe Philbin 17. Anthony Mullally 18. Will Hope 19. Joe Keyes 20. Matty Hadden 21. Jack Higginson.
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Match result:

Papua New Guinea have taken the next step towards a quarter-finals berth with an eight-point win over Ireland in the second week of the Rugby League World Cup.

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Final score
Papua New Guinea 14
Ireland 6

Match preview:

The Papua New Guinea Kumuls play host to Ireland in a crucial second-round encounter in Port Moresby. Join The Roar for live scores and commentary from 5pm (AEDT).

After the heroics of the Irish last week against the highly preferred Italians, they come to Port Moresby with much hope and a real chance of moving through to the quarter-final stage with a win against the home side.

That home ground advantage cannot be understated in this clash with a jam-packed PNG National Football Stadium playing host to the contest.

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It will be noisy, frantic and passionate, and both teams will need composure to secure a victory that essentially puts either side through to the quarter-finals.

Liam Finn will be the key once again for the Irish and his performance against Italy really showed his class.

The big forwards worked tirelessly in the heat of Cairns and the Irish will be hoping for something a little milder in terms of weather after the oppression of the sub-tropics. If Finn is able to steer the ship as he did in Cairns the visitors might be able to shock the home side.

For Papua New Guinea, they are not short on talent and racked up the half-century against the Welsh in their opening match.

NRL star and captain David Mead showed his class with a hat-trick yet they will also look towards Nene Macdonald and James Segeyaro to provide the steadying influence required against a well-disciplined Irish team.

Prediction
It is hard to see the Irish winning this one. With local support and some real class across the backline, they could struggle to contain the Kumuls who are a dangerous team when they find their rhythm. After a tight opening twenty, the home side will kick away score heavily in the second half.

Papua New Guinea 36, Ireland 14

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