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References
- ↑ "PNG Hunters: Cup gains and losses for 2022". 28 January 2022.
- ↑ https://www.qrl.com.au/news/2023/03/18/gwasamun-and-nima-make-history/
- ↑ https://pnghausbung.com/kumul-orchid-husband-and-wife-make-history/
- ↑ "Samoa vs Papua New Guinea". Wide World of Sports. 22 June 2019.
