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PNG vs Samoa: World Cup knockout race on the line

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PNG vs Samoa: knockout race on the line

Papua New Guinea host Samoa on Saturday in a huge Rugby League World Cup clash.

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When and where

Kick-off is 3:25pm AEDT on 24 October. The venue is the Santos National Football Stadium in Port Moresby.

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Round 1 form

PNG beat Lebanon 42-18 in their opener. Samoa thrashed France 78-4, scoring 14 tries to one.

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Samoa's best ever

That 78-4 win was Samoa's biggest ever at a World Cup. Sualauvi Fa'alogo scored four tries off the bench.

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Samoa team news

Fa'alogo starts on the wing against PNG. He replaces Deine Mariner, who is out with a hamstring injury.

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New face on the bench

Ronald Volkman joins the Samoa bench. He will play only his second test match.

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PNG team news

Bailey Biondi-Odo and Jack de Belin move into the Kumuls starting side. Epel Kapinias starts at prop.

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The captains

Rhyse Martin captains PNG and kicks their goals. Jarome Luai and Junior Paulo share the Samoa captaincy.

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Fortress Port Moresby

PNG have won 15 of their last 16 home internationals. They beat the British Lions at home in 2019.

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History favors Samoa

Samoa have won all three meetings since 2009. The last World Cup clash ended 38-4 to Samoa in 2013.

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What is at stake

The winner takes a big step toward the semi-finals. PNG then face England; Samoa then face Tonga.

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