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