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Home favourite on enemy turf: Jack Welsby’s World Cup return to Wigan

Wigan-born St Helens star will for once be in favour at the DW Stadium in England’s quarter-final against Papua New Guinea

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England's Jack Welsby on his home from home at Wigan ahead of World Cup quarter-final

St Helens half-back Jack Welsby normally cops abuse at DW Stadium but the Wiganer will have England fans onside as they bid to beat Papua New Guinea in the World Cup quarter-final

Daily Mirror

Papua New Guinea determined to do fans proud against England

Most of the country’s nine million inhabitants will stay up until long after midnight to watch or listen to the quarter-final

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England need proper World Cup ‘test’ from Papua New Guinea, Ellery Hanley insists

The tournament hosts have scored 196 points across their three big group wins.

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England star Tom Burgess mucking in with farm life ahead of World Cup quarter-final

The South Sydney star, 30, has been mucking in with Strictly winner Kelvin Fletcher on his Peak District farm in between starring for England who face Papua New Guinea in Saturday's quarter-final

Daily Mirror

England forward John Bateman gunning for revenge against Papua New Guinea

Bateman is one of six members of Shaun Wane’s 24-man squad desperate to erase the memory of Great Britain’s shock 28-10 loss to the Kumuls

The Independent UK

England's Elliott Whitehead out to "rectify" Papua New Guinea devastation

Canberra Raiders captain was part of Great Britain side stunned by Kumuls in 2019 and admits it's time to write those wrongs in World Cup quarter-final

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Five things you need to know about the Papua New Guinea Orchids

The Papua New Guinea women’s rugby league dominated Canada this morning, winning their first-ever game at the Rugby League World Cup 34 -12, but their triumph is more than about the sport: ‘The Orchids’ are showing PNG women that anything is possible.

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Princess of Wales to attend England’s World Cup quarter-final against Papua New Guinea

The match will take place at Wigan’s DW Stadium on Saturday

The Independent UK

Kate to watch England’s Rugby League World Cup quarter-final match

Before the start of the match, the princess will meet the England and Papua New Guinea teams on the pitch.

The Independent UK

Rugby League World Cup: Papua New Guinea prepare for England with impressive win over Wales

Papua New Guinea 36-0 Wales: Stanley Tepend’s men will face England in the Rugby League World Cup quarter-finals.

The Independent UK

Papua New Guinea prepare for England tie with impressive win over Wales

Stanley Tepend’s men will face England in the Rugby League World Cup quarter-finals.

The Independent UK

Papua New Guinea defeat Wales to set up England World Cup quarter-final

England will face Papua New Guinea in the Rugby League World Cup quarter-finals on Saturday after the Kumuls put on an impressive display to defeat Wales 36-0 in the final match of the group stage

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England prop Chris Hill gives defiant response to idea he proved critics wrong

The selection of the veteran front-row, 34, brought some criticism but he's proved a crucial part of England's success so far, showing up yet again in the 94-4 rout of Greece ahead of expected quarter-final with Papua New Guinea

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Wales prop Joe Burke travelling four hours home between games to continue day job

Front-row, 32, has been making long trek home to south Wales on his days off to keep up with his plumbing work but now hoping to make history against Papua New Guinea

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England almost certain to face Papua New Guinea for place in semi-finals

Three out of the four Rugby League World Cup quarter-final matches are confirmed with a mouthwatering Tonga v Samoa clash the pick of the ties

ABC News

Young people in Port Moresby pushed to breaking point as Papua New Guinea grapples with unemployment crisis

Papua New Guinea's capital Port Moresby is grappling with a youth unemployment crisis, with some young people applying for hundreds of jobs after graduating from university, with only a handful of interviews to show for it.

The Independent UK

Elsie Albert hopes Papua New Guinea can ‘change mindsets and empower girls’

The Orchids’ second appearance in a women’s World Cup kicks off against Canada at Headingley on November 1.

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Cook Islands loses to Papua New Guinea at Rugby League World Cup, but the game means more than the result

Cook Islands is one of only two nations with rugby league as the national sport. They played the other, Papua New Guinea, at the Rugby League World Cup, with more on the line than just the two points.

Daily Mirror

Rodrick Tai arrives on World Cup scene for Papua New Guinea in victory over Cook Islands

Young winger Tai scored twice in only his second Test appearance as Kumuls get first 2021 World Cup win, beating Cook Islands 32-16, even if Rhyse Martin misses out on a world record

The Guardian - AU

More than 30 dead in tribal fighting on Papua New Guinea’s ‘island of love’

Another 15 people are missing after tensions between two groups boiled over into violence

The Independent UK

John Kear confident Wales can sign off from World Cup with win

Wales must now rally against Papua New Guinea in their final Group D fixture if they are gain a first World Cup victory for 22 years

Daily Mirror

Papua New Guinea have shown in this World Cup they can be a real force

Ex-England captain Jamie Peacock has been impressed by the Kumuls who narrowly missed out to Tonga and believes gaining a NRL presence is the next step for them to take their game to a new level

ABC News

Traditional travel between Torres Strait and Papua New Guinea villages resumes after two-and-a-half years

Health services in Australia's northernmost islands say they are prepared to cope with the resumption of open cultural travel between the Torres Strait and coastal villages of Papua New Guinea.

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After sneaking past Papua New Guinea, Tonga can't afford another misstep if they're to shake the Rugby League World Cup

It took a miracle try for Tonga to be spared faces as red as their jerseys, and rugby league's newest powerhouse will have to improve rapidly if it's to cash in on a golden generation of talent, writes Nick Campton.

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