Our Rugby League World Cup Round 2 tips include PNG vs Samoa at Santos National Football Stadium in Port Moresby on Saturday 24 October. Kick-off is 5:25pm NZDT, and our prediction is below.
Papua New Guinea are the best bet of the week getting an obscene 30.5-point start against Samoa who, despite winning 78-4 over France, were patchy against inferior opposition. PNG have won 13 of their last 14 Tests in Port Moresby and were super impressive in putting a well-backed Lebanon team to the sword. Toa Samoa have won all three Tests between these two nations but the biggest margin has been 34 points with the only meeting in the last decade determined by 18. Samoa won last week by ripping France apart through the middle. The Kumuls won’t be so easily bullied. Dudley Dotoi is an elite tryscorer who has 62 tries in 54 games for Townsville in the Queensland Cup. Chanel Harris-Tavita has six tries in 11 Tests including four in four starts in the halves.
Tips
Best: Papua New Guinea +30.5 ($1.90)
Next: Papua New Guinea Win ($9.25)
Tryscorer: Dudley Dotoi ($19 First, $2.80 Anytime)
SGM: Dudley Dotoi Try/Chanel Harris-Tavita Try ($6.50)
PNG vs Samoa Odds & Popular Betting Markets
Here’s a quick look at the current odds and popular betting markets for the PNG vs Samoa matchup.
*odds are correct at the time of publishing and are subject to change
| Team | Odds | |
|---|---|---|
| Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow (Samoa) | 7.25 | Bet Now |
| Sualauvi Fa'alogo (Samoa) | 6.40 | Bet Now |
| Brian To'o (Samoa) | 6.80 | Bet Now |
| Stephen Crichton (Samoa) | 9.00 | Bet Now |
| Izack Tago (Samoa) | 12.50 | Bet Now |
| Chanel Harris-Tavita (Samoa) | 15.00 | Bet Now |
| Robert Derby (Papua New Guinea) | 16.00 | Bet Now |
| Jermaine McEwen (Samoa) | 17.00 | Bet Now |
| Dudley Dotoi (Papua New Guinea) | 19.00 | Bet Now |
| Francis Manuleleua (Samoa) | 19.00 | Bet Now |
| Jarome Luai (Samoa) | 19.00 | Bet Now |
| Connelly Lemuelu (Samoa) | 19.00 | Bet Now |
| Benaiah Ioelu (Samoa) | 26.00 | Bet Now |
| Nene Macdonald (Papua New Guinea) | 26.00 | Bet Now |
| Zac Laybutt (Papua New Guinea) | 29.00 | Bet Now |
| Ata Mariota (Samoa) | 34.00 | Bet Now |
| Morea Morea (Papua New Guinea) | 34.00 | Bet Now |
| Gairo Voro (Papua New Guinea) | 34.00 | Bet Now |
| Junior Paulo (Samoa) | 34.00 | Bet Now |
| Jazz Tevaga (Samoa) | 34.00 | Bet Now |
Men's World Cup odds correct as of 21/10/2026 and subject to change. Event scheduled to start at 24/10/2026 5:25pm NZDT.