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Papua New Guinea is granted a National Rugby League team starting in 2028
A team from rugby league hotspot Papua New Guinea will enter the National Rugby League from 2028 after officially being granted a license.
Australia to spend $385 mn on PNG rugby league team with eye on China
Australia will spend US$385 million to establish a team from Papua New Guinea in its rugby league competition, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Thursday, a move designed to help ward off China.
Australia's $600 Million Rugby League Power Play in PNG
Australia pledges A$600 million to help Papua New Guinea (PNG) enter the National Rugby League, aligning this with a security arrangement. The partnership aims to bolster strategic ties amidst China's growing influence in the Pacific.
Papua New Guinea gains a team in Australian rugby league in diplomatic push aimed at curbing China
Papua New Guinea will gain its own team in Australia’s rugby league in a soft diplomacy deal announced Thursday linked to limiting Chinese influence in the South Pacific. The Australian government will spend 600 million Australian dollars ($380 million) over a decade to add a team from its nearest neighbor to the
PNG Leader Says Bid To Join Australian Rugby League 'Very Strong'
Papua New Guinea's bid to break into Australia's rugby league competition is "very strong", the Pacific nation's prime minister told AFP on Tuesday, with an announcement expected imminently.
Deepening Australia-Papua New Guinea ties through rugby league
The Australian and Papua New Guinea (PNG) Governments are partnering with the Australian Rugby League Commission (ARLC) to deepen our connections through rugby league. Australia will support a PNG team to enter the National Rugby League (NRL) competition no later than 2028.
Papua New Guinea is granted a National Rugby League team from 2028
A team from rugby league hotspot Papua New Guinea will enter the National Rugby League from 2028 after officially being granted a license. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and his Papua New Guinean counterpart James Marape met in Sydney on Thursday to shake hands over the deal,
Rugby league-Australia to fund PNG team's entry to NRL in 2028
By Kirsty Needham and Alasdair Pal SYDNEY (Reuters) -Australia will provide Papua New Guinea (PNG) A$600 million ($382.80 million) over 10 years to support its team's entry to the National Rugby League,
Papua New Guinea team to join Australian competition
Papua New Guinea team to join Australian competition - Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and his counterpart James Marape announced the ‘world first sports diplomacy deal’.
Rugby League is a ‘critical vehicle for diplomacy’ in the Pacific
Minister for International Development and the Pacific Pat Conroy says Rugby League is one of the “critical vehicles for diplomacy” in the Pacific. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Papua New Guinea ...
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What you need to know about the ARLC Pacific Rugby League Partnership
Everything you need to know about the ARLC's landmark Pacific Rugby League Partnership and expansion into Papua New Guinea.
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Rugby League: Renegades Win Two Matches
The Renegades Rugby Club secured victories in both the men’s and women’s divisions as the Bermuda Rugby Football Union league ...
Australia to spend US$385 million on PNG rugby league team with eye on China
Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape said the team are due to enter the competition “no later” than 2028. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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Prime Minister James Marape: 'This is bigger than Rugby League'
National Rugby League respects and honours the Traditional Custodians of the land and pay our respects to their Elders past, present and future. We acknowledge the stories, traditions and living ...
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Former NRL man quits rugby league to pursue NFL dream
Former NRL winger Laitia Moceidreke has stepped away from rugby league to pursue his dream of making a career in the NFL.