The Papua New Guinea team named on Wednesday for their rugby league World Cup Pool 1 match against Australia in Townsville on Sunday.

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John Wilshere (captain), David Moore, Tu’u Maori, Anton Kui, George Kepa, Stanley Gene, Keith Peters, Jason Chan, Paul Aiton, Trevor Exton, Neville Costigan, James Nightingale, Rod Griffin

Interchange: Kevin Prior, Nicko Slain, Jesse Joe Parker, Charlie Wabo, Jay Aston, Menzie Yere, George Moni (three to be omitted)