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Tonga wins first Rugby League World Cup match against Papua New Guinea with late Keaon Koloamatangi try

The Rugby League World Cup has been littered with blowouts to start, but Tonga has won a thriller 24-18 against Papua New Guinea thanks to a last-gasp try.

The Tongan outfit stacked with NRL talent had to wait until the 78th minute for South Sydney's Keaon Koloamatangi, who played a lengthy stint at hooker, to touch down.

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