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ST HELENS, England (AP) — Tonga survived a serious scare from Papua New Guinea to win its Rugby League World Cup opener 24-18 on Tuesday. The Tongans are favored after reaching the semifinals in 2017 but blew an 18-6 halftime lead.
TONGA survived a major scare from Papua New Guinea to start their World Cup campaign with a thrilling 24-18 win at St Helens' Totally Wicked Stadium.
PNG were left ruing a call by the referee when winger Rodrick Tai was controversially denied a try against ...
Tonga have survived a near upset in their opening game of the Rugby League World Cup, narrowly beating Papua New Guinea's Kumuls by 24 points to 18.
In a Rugby League World Cup that has been littered with blowouts, the highly fancied Tongan side wins the game of the tournament so far against Papua New Guinea.