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- ↑ Rugby League Project
- ↑ "MEET THE PNG KUMULS DEBUTANTS – EPEL KAPINIAS". PNG Haus Bung. 2022-06-24. Retrieved 2022-06-28.
- ↑ "Papua New Guinea v Fiji". National Rugby League. Retrieved 2022-06-28.
