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From tear gas to just tears - rugby league's most passionate fans?
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SignalsMonitor is following this as a sports story. BBC Sport is the outlet attached so far. The first report grouped here was at 15 Oct 2026, 05:37 UTC. The headline in use is “From tear gas to just tears - rugby league's most passionate fans?”. This note is SignalsMonitor's own briefing, not the publisher's article.
What we know
World Cup co-hosts Papua New Guinea's love of rugby league manifests itself in the Kumuls and the Orchids national teams, two badges of hope and unity for the island.
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From tear gas to just tears - rugby league's most passionate fans?
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