Invisible string that Australia attached to PNG's rugby league team

In a contest for Pacific influence against China, Australia's football diplomacy comes with risks and rewards.

Momentum builds for PNG's 2028 NRL entry, but debate over strategy and governance continues

Papua New Guinea's push to enter the 2028 NRL competition is gaining momentum, but not without early division, writes.
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Rugby league-Papua New Guinea NRL expansion team snare Luai as marquee signing

April 29 (Reuters) - Four-times National Rugby League champion Jarome Luai was on Wednesday unveiled as the first official signing for the Papua New Guinea Chiefs, the expansion team that will enter ...

Landmark day arrives as NRL unveils PNG expansion team

A team from Papua New Guinea will enter the NRL from 2028 after officially being granted a licence by the league. Prime ...