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Papua New Guinea make light work of Lebanon with second-half demolition

PAPUA NEW GUINEA 42 LEBANON 18 CALLUM WALKER, Santos National Football Stadium, Port Moresby, Saturday RHYSE MARTIN registered 18 points as Papua New Guinea’s strong…

By Callum Walker · Total Rugby League

Published: Saturday, 17 October 2026 at 7:25 AM

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Papua New Guinea defeated Lebanon 42-18 following a dominant four-try second-half display in Port Moresby.
Rhyse Martin scored 18 points for the Kumuls, converting all seven attempts and crossing for a late try.
First-half tries from Gairo Voro, Robert Derby, and Nixon Putt gave the hosts an early 18-0 lead.

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Papua New Guinea defeated Lebanon 42-18 at Santos National Football Stadium in Port Moresby after a dominant second-half performance. The Kumuls held an 18-12 lead at halftime before scoring four additional tries in front of an 11,624-strong home crowd. Rhyse Martin starred for the hosts, contributing 18 points through a try and seven successful conversions.

First-half tries from Gairo Voro, Robert Derby, and Nixon Putt gave PNG an early 18-0 advantage, but Lebanon responded before the break with scores from Abbas Miski and Tony Sukkar. Second-half tries by Finley Glare, Epel Kapinias, Martin, and Bailey Biondi-Odo sealed the win, despite another Miski try for the Cedars.

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