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Gulf Isou Rugby League Club is a semi-professional rugby league club from the Gulf Province of Papua New Guinea. They made their debut in the 2018 season of the Papua New Guinea National Rugby League competition. Their sponsors include Petroleum Resources Kutubu and Mayur Resources. [1]
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The Papua New Guinea national rugby league team represents Papua New Guinea in the sport of rugby league football.
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