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Super proud of both teams. Rugby league for our Melanie brothers is on another level. Number #16 for kumuls was superb!! Bula vinaka from Fiji 🇫🇯 🇫🇯 🇫🇯

Great game to our Melanesian Brothers. Bula igo long ol barata lo Fiji🇫🇯Png🇵🇬. Anyway cheers to the commentator 'YUMI GO' 😂

A Melanesian Thriller between two great rugby league nations 🇵🇬🇫🇯 Easily the most entertaining test today

If PNG was to have a few NRL players, many countries would struggle to beat the kumuls..very good game. Well done to the coach.

Regardless win or lose... We are still Brothers... Love you 🇫🇯

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Amen

Yes brother! Win or Lose, we are Melanesian brothers. G'bless us all🙏

Love both teams,at the end we are malay brothers. Love from Png.

Fiji and PNG Melanesian brothers have the natural flair, speed and talent to play fast, physical and entertaining rugby league. Massive congratulations to both teams for representing our culture and heritage with classic Melanesian brand of rugby league. World cup 2022 here we come.🇫🇯🇵🇬🇫🇯🇵🇬 Go the Kumuls 🇵🇬🇵🇬🇵🇬🇵🇬

Kyle Laybutt defended like a beast 💥💯. A hard fought battle by out forwards. Nixon 80min Putt was outstanding. still need some speed and game plan to attack stronger teams in the world cup. otherwise a well deserved win to our boys and coach ST 1/1. Congratulations Batis for the true melanesian spirit at the end of the game. ❤🇵🇬💯👍💥

You're right segeyaro, edene Gabby and Rhys Martin are missing. We need to organize a bit better. We struggled against Fiji.

Best DEFENSIVE GAME in the History of the PNG Kumuls. 💪🏼🇵🇬

@Emanuel by

@Emanuel If PNG wasn't determined to vouch for their own 18th NRL team after them, yes

Soccer big in over 240 countries. Rugby League big in only 4 countries. I tell you this Soccer will be the number 1 sport in Australia by 2050 and every suburb will have its own soccer club fjfjf

@Emanuel 100% .

💯 period!!!

A very fitting send off for this gentleman of a player he was and always played with his heart on his sleeve when in the Kumuls jumper. Nixon Putt is an NRL material..He is rock solid and built for 80 mins backrower. MacKenzie Yei, Immanuel Waine and Delbert Isaac, put up a signature performance. Solo Wane, you're a pocket rocket. Kyle Laybutt, Danniel Russell, you just embarrassed Kikaus night. You deserve a NRL call up. Alex Johnson, I can't see any other better full back for Kumuls for this tears world cup..

needs to be in the NRL!

Super proud of both teams. Rugby league for our Melanie brothers is on another level. Number #16 for kumuls was superb!! Bula vinaka from Fiji 🇫🇯 🇫🇯 🇫🇯

@J G soo who cares

Solid game both teams. So Happy for your Number 1. He deserved those 2 tries

Love the huddle at the end and the Bati singing.....game aside, we are melanesian brothers....thankyou from PNG

A Melanesian Thriller between two great rugby league nations 🇵🇬🇫🇯 Easily the most entertaining test today

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@Mr Nitcher Technically rugby union is number 1 but yeah point taken, and league is like 3rd/4th sport.

@Mangos and Pineapples you're welcome mate 💯🙏 have a great day

Correction Fiji is not a Rugby League Nation they are more like a Rugby 7s nation. They are still developing Rugby League in Fiji.

WOW! The rugby video man..Good to see you here. Thanks for the videos.

The son of Adrian Lam is well on his way to becoming a renowned halfback like his famous father. Menzie Yei is the best fwd produced by PNG to date. He is NRL stuff. I think Edene Gabby and Segeyaro must be considered. The duo have a lot of rugby league years left in them. Congratulations 👏 Kumuls for the win.

Maybe Gabbie Fullback & Johnston on Wing.

I loved this game and gonna miss Mead, thank you for playing and looking forward to meeting you back at png! UP THE KUMULS

If PNG was to have a few NRL players, many countries would struggle to beat the kumuls..very good game. Well done to the coach.

NRL forwards. I'm looking forward to that day. PNG has quality backs in NRL already.

Kyle Laybutt defended like a beast 💥💯. A hard fought battle by out forwards. Nixon 80min Putt was outstanding. still need some speed and game plan to attack stronger teams in the world cup. otherwise a well deserved win to our boys and coach ST 1/1. Congratulations Batis for the true melanesian spirit at the end of the game. ❤🇵🇬💯👍💥

Proud Melanesia here, keep it coming ,let's make this comp continue to expand,Vanuatu n Solomon n Caledonia need to Start get into the game..

Yes!! This is a must

The White Kumuls add some nice colour to the team. So proud they got infected with PNG rugby passion from the first moment.

Haha yeah PNG is any complexion & ethnicity.

On a sad note Kumul number 120 Philip Boge was laid to rest today he would have been proud of the result too. Well done Kumuls.

OH man, that is so sad. RIP brother. Your team doesn't need any experience player from rugby league world to lift their game. They only need just another coach like you but I'm so sorry to hia a very sad news. 🙏 🙏 🙏 RIP brother cos they will absolutely miss you.

@richard whitchurch ayyy!!! How are you legend?!

RIP 🙏 one of the greatest Kumul ever.

@Bryan Ame Yes mate.

Coach Richard, is that you?

Big Thanks and Congratulations to our very own David Mead. Such a young kid when he first played for PNG in the 2008 World Cup and now a great leader and role model for our future Kumuls to follow. PNG Kumuls is a totally different outfit from the day David Mead first played cause unlike 2008 PNG rugby league has had plenty of success especially from the last World Cup and also the NRL Pacific Tests. The love and passion Mead has had for the Kumuls Jersey is just second to none and it surely showed every time he played for our Country. Sad to watch him wear the Kumuls Jersey one last time but man did he and our Kumuls put on a show for everyone at the stadium and back in PNG who went crazy supporting our Kumuls till the full time siren 😂😂. Thank you Mero(David Mead) and all the best in your future endeavors 🧡❤🖤🤍🇵🇬🇵🇬

solid like brick wall!

Great game to our Melanesian Brothers. Bula igo long ol barata lo Fiji🇫🇯Png🇵🇬. Anyway cheers to the commentator 'YUMI GO' 😂

He certainly does. "Yumi Go Kumuls"

One love Fiji and PNG. I am super proud to see all my pacific Island brothers.

Nice game by both teams. We are Melanesian brothers. All the best PNG and Fiji in the World Cup

I think nearly all PNG forwards are from Hostplus Cup. Perhaps NRL clubs will look to pick up few PNG forwards soon since PNG managed to overcome Fiji which has top class NRL forwards. I'm looking forward to that day. PNG has quality backs in NRL already.

The only thing that has ever been holding PNG back is defense. If they have that house in order, the sky will be the limit for them

Well done Papua, my Fiji went down last night because of poor communication. Olam my brother is so good and, David Mead I salute you and all the best brother. SBW I heard you called Fiji couple times last night a Polynesian. I do understand that cos we pretty much alot Polynesian side. Please my USO don't take Fiji out of Melanesian. I do love my Melanesian and Polynesian brothers.

Mad respect Brother Toso Viti

@Rolland Pup. Hey brother, I'm so grateful to see that my Melanesian brother comes up with rugby league like this. As a bula brother from Fiji, it makes me so proud of you guys. I will always fully support my papuan brothers. Love you all and God bless each one of them and my papuan country. Bula vinaka.

Regardless we are still the Great Melanesian brothers✌❤..Great play from the Bati fullback, he was awesome. Hope he get some placing in the NRL teams. Vinaka Levu 🇵🇬❤🇫🇯👍🙏

BIKPELA TENKYU LONG YUPELA OL BRATA KUMULS LONG WINNIM DISPELA GAME. Laikim yupela olgeta nating tru. 🖤❤️💛💯💯👍👍🇵🇬🇵🇬🇵🇬

Kamakamica getting dropped, Maika Sivo not getting the ball when Bati were on the attack, Kikau not finding a weakness to run through the Kumuls defense, hit me like a bullet to the chest, Good Game to the PNG Kumels.

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The Fijians have always lacked halves. Give them Generals then your see them climb the ladder.

I literally cried 😥😢😭 felt it inside within me. Stan n ur boys beat the ref, the bunker, Fiji and also the commentators. esp SBW

I think Benji & Cooper- someone said they predicted PNG to win. Halves being the difference. Also our defense was just too good. Especially Russell & Laybutt with some hits from Putt.

Turuva was outstanding tonight. If the Broncos pick him up it's Goodnight nurse! Panthers better give him game time. And that Mackenzie guy for PNG was a straight beast, he needs to be in the NRL!

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That Turuva kid playing full back for Fiji is 🔥 👌🏼

@XL Random . I cried for my Fiji and I smiled 4 my papuan brothers. Come on keep it up my Melanesian boys. Bula vinaka.

@Lion nz .hey cuz, go the cowboys, I love my cowboys too. Bring it on panthers and let's have a go.

He played his heart out for sure. I was supporting my Kumuls, but also supporting the Fijian fullback. He looked dangerous and sneaky everytime he had the ball. If panthers don't appreciate him, he better move on to another club that gives him the chance to play first grade. You don't stay young forever. Make a move while you're in your peak age.

Yeah brother, Turuva played really well.👏

Panthers better play him more often. Otherwise my cowboys will love him. 😂

Fullback for Bati played a tremendous game last night. Anyways congrats to my Melanesian brothers PNG Kumuls🙌 for a deserved win. I must commend their defensive play was solid like brick wall!

Goodnight !!

Regardless we are still the Great Melanesian brothers✌❤..Great play from the Bati fullback, he was awesome. Hope he get some placing in the NRL teams. Vinaka Levu 🇵🇬❤🇫🇯👍🙏

I did not think that PNG kumuls would win, but they did I was going crazy. 💪🏿💪🏿🇵🇬🇵🇬🇵🇬

The all Nation was going crazy and united by supporting the kumuls. I couldn't sleep early I was overwhelmed.

Very physical game ...... Kumuls played their hearts out and showed more hunger to win. Congrats Kumuls!

A thrilling match,the Batis were favored to win bc half of their team consisted of NRL players w the likes of Kikau,Naiqama,Waqa Blake and others,PNG on the other hand had only a few w the majority coming from the second-tier competitions like QRL and NRL second grade rugby but that didn't stop the boys from fighting till the very last second,well done Kumuls you've made the whole nation proud and thank you lagu David Mead...RLWC here we come🇵🇬❤

I loved this game and gonna miss Mead, thank you for playing and looking forward to meeting you back at png! UP THE KUMULS🔥🔥🔥🇵🇬🇵🇬🇵🇬🇵🇬🔥

Well done PNG Kumuls...the young players stood up to the task and the old hands were inspirational.....Hats off to our Captain David Mead....you have been a great ambassador for our country. We salute you❤🙏👍💯💪💪

Kumuls stand outs for me: Yei, Horne, Olam, Lam, Put, Johnson. What a send off for Mead. Congrats PNG Kumuls! Well done Coach Tepend, 1/1.

Every player played well. Laybutt Russell great defence bench forwards impact. Backs great attacking runs. Hookers played nice too. I thought Horne was a good alternative to Puara. Couldn’t fault anyone. As the commentators noted. There was only 1 set that the Kumuls showed fatigue.

Laybutt laying them on their butts all game long. By name, by nature.

"No NRL experience, no problem!" - Stanley Tepend (Kumul Coach)

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Put that quote on a T shirt and sell it.

Very impressive performance by the Kumuls. Impressed with our defence and also fitness to maintain the same intensity for 80 minutes. Our mental stamina is also improving greatly. Looking forward to the world cup.

Every try Fiji scored was off kicks so you have to give PNG 10 out of 10 for defending like a wall. There would have been a lot of celebrations going on in PNG last night. Very entertaining football 🏈

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to the chest, Good Game to the PNG Kumels.

All 17 players were superb. One of the best test footy Iv ever seen in kumuls. Well done to the new coach, you've proved your critics wrong.

Good game from both sides. Thank you Mr. Mead. Forever kumul.🖤💛❤️ 👍🏽PNG🇵🇬🇫🇯 FIJI👍🏽

Super proud of both teams. Rugby league for our Melanie brothers is on another level. Number #16 for kumuls was superb!! Bula vinaka from Fiji 🇫🇯 🇫🇯 🇫🇯 indeed!

Excellent just excellent. We really don't have anything up north to compare to this. Both sides could beat England and France and Wales are another step behind. Great game. World cup this year too.

I knew my boys were gonna get the win,because we were really good in defence but credit to the batis they gave a fight to the end,well it’s been a good career king Dave you are a true Kumul to us and you will be remembered for being one png’s most reliable player I will never forget that try he scored against the Sharks when he was a titan

This is how international league matches supposed to be played. Very entertaining, strong defence, hard runs and playing with pride and passion. Rugby League the greatest game of all. I really enjoyed the spirit of footy. Both teams played hard. The momentum of the game keep getting stronger till the end. Thank you our Melanesian Boys for taking rugby league to the next level.

If PNG was to have a few NRL players, many countries would struggle to beat the kumuls..very good game. Well done to the coach.

Players are not good enough for NRL. Mean png players.

Nasty Grabba by Olam😳😩🇵🇬🔥 Proud to be a PNG💯

So proud of our Kumuls. David Mead should finish his career after this years world cup. Want to see him play again for the last time.

Fr 🤧

Thank you David Mead, your service to us in the greatest game of all will be long remembered. Tonight our boys were superb 🙏. And that kick from JO!!!

David mead is always reliable and in form

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That was the play of the game

Fantastic kick!!

Many NRL teams underrate and underestimate our PNG local players. Maybe there are certain prejudices they keep holding on to. It's about time they pass the ball to some of our local boys. I am sure they'll have the same impact that Olam has.

Fiji had the players but png was like a brick wall

@Samizouzathat's true though, as a PNGn, I felt sorry for Fiji lacking halves. No disrespect to their halves, just thought they needed quality halves. Love from PNG ❤️💙

They had the players but didn't even have halves unfortunately

@Omana Sansip Amen bro well said I 💯percent agree with you well said our country men really played their heart out 👍

Fiji has the players, PNG has the heart.

No Penalty assist to make MY Country men lose hope. PNG Proud. We got it all from hard work and we played with style and class. Kumuls PNG Pride.

A hearty thanks boys...job well done. We may be small in stature but big in heart and smarter. Thank you David Mead for a colorful career as kumuls head warrior, bowing out a winner. Best of returns in your future endeavors

Good game to both teams! Congrats my home team Kumuls 🇵🇬 and best of luck to retiring David Mead! Thanks Fiji Bati for the tough match. Surely was a pleasure seeing Melanesian brothers locking heads. Good luck also in years to come to both Teams! God bless 👑🙏🏾

Great skills by these guys.PNG has to be the 18th team. Same mob, same jersey, play em out of Cairns with a handful of games in Moresby. Bring it on.

Olam's kick👌

Congratulations to both teams for putting on a superb performance and great win for the Kumuls. Kumuls have alot of untapped talent that need deserve exposure in NRL.

Good defensive game Kumuls. Great win

Rise Melanesia...Fiji top game tonight PNG you have it in you..congrats

Super proud of both teams. Rugby league for our Melanie brothers is on another level. Number #16 for kumuls was superb!! Bula vinaka from Fiji 🇫🇯 🇫🇯 🇫🇯

Congratulations KUMULS 😀👍💯 DAVID MEAD please finish your international career after the world cup.... I've never seen anyone in KUMULS put their body on the line as you.... Anyway congratulations all the best in your future endeavours 🙏

Thank you PNG boys for the Win against our brothers Fiji Batis. The Depence was rock solid a big improvement.. Thank you Fiji boys for good game especially the fullback very solid performance.

If PNG was to have a few NRL players, many countries would struggle to beat the kumuls..very good game. Well done to the coach.

A much needed test matches between Fiji n PNG to gauge the performance before heading towards the world cup in a few months time..great performance from both and hopefully it will be another level up comes 2022 world cup 💪💪

the kumul player jumping over the Fiji tryscorer at 02:15 .. great reflex. that would have been a disaster to the head of the tryscorer had his knees connected.

Thankyou KING David and well done to the PNG lads for bringing home the win. What a game. Great effort by Fiji but that PNG brick wall proved impenatrable for the better half of the game. Lets Go Kumuls.. Woooooohoooooo💯💯💯👊🙏😌

Cheers to my country man 🇵🇬 it's pretty much a happy moment for PNG and also a sad one to see one of our captain go ... Thank you David Mead 🙏 for everything you have done 🇵🇬💯

Kumuls still need to work on their halves and wings.Centre and Forwards All Good for World Cup.The game needed to be a more structured ball game which was lacking in this match, Defense is superb!

For sure there's always room for improvement, but with over 90% completion rate, and only 3 errors the entire game for the Kumuls is a big improvement.💯

You correct. ndividual brilliance paid off. Structure and ball flow was missing for the Kumuls. The last world cup team was the best.

I agree especially with the wings

Kumuls were electrifying i am happy for PNG

What a brilliant game of rugby. Kumuls are real contenders in the world cup.

Congrats PNG Kumuls on beating the ref, the bunker and Fiji

Fax 🤣🤣🤣🤣

Best Kumuls defensive effort ever Well done . Laybut cutting kikau in half... ALL NIGHT! Get this guy an NRL contract

Highlight of the highlights. Commentator's words on Olam's set up of 🇵🇬's first try. Proud of the Kumuls

Brilliant game with lots of skill on show.

dolphins should sign some these PNG boys...always play with toughness and passion 🇵🇬💯

Thank you Kumuls for making us happy. And our Melanesian brothers thank you for the challenge...this game is the Melanesian flavor...The Fijian number 1 is an outstanding player very good 👍 performance.

That match, the combination, the win n the infectious emotion shown on Lachlan Lam’s Kumul run was something else, not even his Roosters days would match what I’ve witnessed 2nite. Greater things to come for Kumuls n to top off, the rookie Coach in his 1st Year, what a win for PNG💔💛🖤🇵🇬🇵🇬

Fiji Bati Kicking styles cost them the game..... the two halfs Naiqama and Masima were just kicking aimlessly. Let's hope we have players to fill that role before the World Cup.

You are right I thought so too, but am sure that will be fixed for the WC...from a PNG brother....

And we will, especially when lovodua, api, and wakeham will be there in time for the world cup later on

Well done boys proud of you guys

Thank you David Mead.🇵🇬👍🏾🥂 Best wishes in your retirement

That was awesome. The Island boys are tough as.

Brilliant series topped off by this game ! What a ripper ! Surely at this moment Olam makes a best in the world team ! Well done Mead on a terrific career. Future Kumuls coach ? 😎👍

Yeah Olam has been the best centre for a while now. I mean the last few years.

I love how JO burned the Fijian for speed. And great thanks to David Mead for repping PNG Kumuls with your heart.

That was a good game. PNG handled Kikau better than most nrl teams. Never seen him get taken one on one so much

@Dugar 🤣😂👏👍 yeah

Says the one who is not in any Rugby level💀

Never underestimate your own kind....PNG Up

agreed ❤❤

Kyle Laybutt was undeniably impressive w cutting down Kikau from his runs🔥

First thing first. " Congratulation to couch Tepend👏👏❤💛🤍🖤"

Kumuls won, but Batis number deserves a 1-year NRL contract after last night's display. He was absolutely awesome!!

We bleed gold. Go the Kumuls 🇵🇬 💪 👏 🔥 👌 ❤ 🇵🇬

Change in leadership shows a much more disciplined and composed Kumuls side. Let's remember a lot of Fijian players were playing out of position. Good win.

NRL experience where nothing tonight

Not a lot it was just one. Come on, really 🤦🏽

yes,indeed.

Lam needs his second chance in the roosters lineup, he has the talent and potential but doesn't have the confidence to play in the NRL.🇵🇬🔥

He does. Walker just played well when he was injured. Would be in first grade in another team.

He's a good player. Wayne should sign him to the dolphins

Good game boys. Let's raise the flag 🇵🇬🇵🇬🇵🇬🇵🇬🇵🇬❤💛🖤🤍

The magnificent Kumuls. Sean Dorney would be so proud. 🔥

What makes me alive on this earth🏉🏉💯🇰🇪

Alot of the calls went against the Kumuls especially the last try at the end was a dead set not try. We need more players in the NRL. To compete against the likes of Kangaroos/Kiwis/Great Britain and Tonga.

Great tough game by Fiji and PNG . Deserve d win for our brothers from PNG. We had a lot of strike power but the team work and defence of the Kumuls was to good . Hopefully we sort out the stuff going on with the silk tails and Fiji rugby league . Need a great core playing week in week out together like the hunters for png . Then sprinkle in our nrl players. Yea we got half the team from Nrl but still a little young and inexperienced at test level .Papua showed what it takes .some amazing players they have .Good luck kumuls for the World Cup and Fiji keep on building we can be successful again.

Last try was a no try but GG Fiji 💙🤍 ❤💛

Awesome game! Proud for both teams

Proud of my country team PNG KUMULS..🇵🇬🇵🇬🇵🇬🇵🇬

Both PNG and (in my case) Papua are the best in sports that involve running fast like this, such as rugby, soccer, athletics etc I wonder why. When I was a kid my brother used to say that it's a geographical skill but I thought that was just a myth, but I have a Papuan neighbor who was a national sprint athlete so it's kinda make sense for me personally. But is it a geographical skill?

Fair play to PNG, might've been a different story if Fiji had better halves to outsmart that yellow wall

Well done PNG Kumuls...the young players stood up to the task and the old hands were inspirational.....Hats off to our Captain David Mead....you have been a great ambassador for our country. We salute you❤🙏👍💯💪💪

Thank you King David Mead. Congratulations 🇵🇬 🇵🇬. Super proud of you