PNG names Rugby World Cup squad

13/10/2008 17:17:26

Papua New Guinea coach Adrian Lam has named five debutants in the 24 man Rugby League World Cup squad.

They are David Moore, Neville Costigan, Jay Ashton, Jason Chan and Sam Joe who join 11 overseas based players in the Kumul squad.

John Wilshire will captain the side, with the vice captains Keith Peters and Stanley Gene, and the team will be coached by Adrian Lam and his assistant is Mark Mom.

Lam says 19-year old Gold Coast Titans winger, Moore is one of the most exciting prospects to come out of the selection process, an Origin game between international residents on Sunday.

"Just thought he was strong against a pretty tough opposition it was prettyhot the gorunds were hard there were players he was up against that were experienced, Lam said.

"He dominated, he was one of the best players in the international side."

The internationals won that Origin game 22-12.

The Kumuls squad arrives in Cairns on Thursday, and plays it's first game against England on the 25th of October in Townsville.

The second match is against New Zealand on November 1, with the final pool match against Australia.

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