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PNG Kumuls Team Lineup for Rugby League World Cup match against Wales

 The Papua New Guinea Kumuls coach Stanley Tepend  has announced his team lineup to face Wales in the final round of the Rugby World Cup.  There are few changes to the Kumuls lineup. In the forwards, Sherwin Tanabi replaces Sylvester Namo has been rested while Zev John replaces Mekenzie Yer who faces a match ban following high shot on a Cook Islands player last week. Watson Boas has been rested and he is replaced by Wesser Tenzer for the utility role.  The team  Previous results Round 1 :   PNG Kumuls 18  Tonga  24Round 2 :  PNG Kumuls 32  Cook Islands 16Round 3 : PNG Kumuls vs Wales  A PNG’s win against the Wales will put PNG into the quarter final clash with host nation England next week.  Next :   Meet PNG Orchids Vice Captain Gloria Kaupa : Journey to leadership

Mirjan Fort: The 16th century structure that is taken over by moss during the monsoons

It was an important trading center for pepper, cassia and nutmeg between the 16th and the 19th century. It has stood the test of time in spite of countless battles. While there are many theories regarding its exact history, it is clear that it has seen the rule of Vijayanagara kings, Bijapur sultans, Keladi kings, the Marathas and the British. I am talking about the laterite rock structure called Mirjan Fort that is located by the banks of the Aghanashini river between Kumta and Gokarna in the Uttara Kannada region of Karnataka. While this 16th century monument enjoys a rich past, I like it for its vibrant green colour that it dons during the monsoon season. The high humidity, the bright sunshine and the consistent heavy showers ensures that moss takes over this reddish brown laterite rock structure and turns it into a green paradise that is surrounded by even more greenery. The swaying coconut palms, the tropical forests and the Western Ghats in the background complete this magical gr