Papua New Guinea v Wales predictions; free rugby league betting tips

Free rugby league tips, best bets and analysis for Papua New Guinea v Wales in the 2021 Rugby League World Cup on Monday.

Where to watch

BBC Two, 7.30pm Monday

Best bet

Rhyse Martin to score a try
1pt 13-8 Hills

Preview

The Group D draw has worked out well for Papua New Guinea and they can secure their place in the knockout stage of the Rugby League World Cup with a win over Wales on Monday.

PNG played well in the 24-18 defeat to pool favourites Tonga and a 32-16 win over the Cook Islands last Tuesday put them in pole position to join the Tongans in the quarter-finals.

That said, Wales will not roll over and they demonstrated their ability 24 hours earlier by scoring first in their 32-6 loss to Tonga.

Tonga roared back but John Kear's men impressed and the coach will be calling for another gallant performance.

However, the Kumuls ran away from the Cook Islands in the second half and captain Rhyse Martin looked particularly sharp.

The Leeds forward missed out on the world record for consecutive successful kicks at goal but still knocked over eight points and scored a try.

Martin also went over against Tonga and at the prices, his class with ball in hand suggests he is one to look out for in tryscorer markets.

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