Papua New Guinea Kumuls has beaten Great Britain 28-10 in their Rugby League match.
The Lions raced into an early 10-0 lead but conceded a try on the stroke of half-time to give the Kumuls a sniff and they capitulated in alarming fashion in a dreadful second half as their hosts ran in four tries without reply.
Great Britain, whose brand was revived in eager anticipation after a 12-year absence, struggled to cope with the humidity of Port Moresby, and the physical challenge of the Kumuls as they succumbed to only a second defeat by Papua New Guinea.
The @PNGKumulsRL 🇵🇬 have defeated the Great Britain Lions 🇬🇧 28 - 10 at the National Football Stadium in Port Moresby.
— International RL (@IntRL) November 16, 2019
It is the Kumuls 🇵🇬 first win over the Lions 🇬🇧 since 1992.#RugbyLeague #IntRL #GBRLLions pic.twitter.com/B4EakVC5Oj
The result, which followed an opening defeat by a Tongan Invitational XIII and a two-match Test series loss to the Kiwis, piles the pressure on beleaguered head coach Wayne Bennett, whose contract with the Rugby Football League has now expired.
[Source:TVNZ]
