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Joel Gould

No Moses but Conti can lead Lebanon to promised land

Alex Conti will play halfback for Lebanon against Papua New Guinea in a new-look halves combination. (Russell Freeman/AAP PHOTOS)

New Lebanon half Alex Conti has been backed to make the most of a sliding doors World Cup moment as he prepares to make his international debut against Papua New Guinea.

The 20-year-old Bulldogs playmaker has been named at No.7 for the clash in Port Moresby on Saturday alongside Khaled Rajab, who plays five-eighth for Newtown and represented Lebanon in the same team as Mitchell Moses at the 2022 World Cup.

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