NRL, Papua New Guinea

‘Farce’: Historic $600m Papua New Guinea deal divides fans
Papua New Guinea are officially set to join the NRL competition in a move that has divided fans and commentators.
Papua New Guinea to join NRL in £301m ‘diplomacy deal’ against China funded by taxpayer
A team from Papua New Guinea will join Australian rugby league competition the NRL in a “diplomacy deal” that will cost the taxpayer £301m. It is understood the deal is part of an Australian push to counteract increasing Chinese influence in the Indo-Pacific and follows Australian support for Pacific island rugby union teams participating in
Everything you need to know about Papua New Guinea’s NRL team: finance, signings, location..
Papua New Guinea will have a team in the NRL from 2028 and beyond. After months of speculation, the franchise has now been given the seal of approval – with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape standing together in Sydney on December 11 to announce the news that PNG will have a team playing in the NRL from 2028.
'Very ambitious': Warriors CEO on Papua New Guinea getting NRL side
Papua New Guinea is officially going to get an NRL side. The Prime Ministers of Papua New Guinea and Australia have announced that a Port Moresby-based clu
Program: Papua New Guinea joins NRL in new deal
Papua New Guinea will join the NRL in the 2028 competition after months of negotiations but the deal comes with significant caveats. Australia will commit $600-million dollars over 10 years to underwrite the team's development,
‘Bound to succeed’: Papua New Guinea confirmed as next team to enter NRL
Minister for International Development and the Pacific Pat Conroy says the introduction of a Papua New Guinea National Rugby League team is “bound to succeed”.
Papua New Guinea to join NRL as first non-Australian club since Auckland Warriors
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape have officially confirmed the creation of an NRL team for PNG i
Australia, PNG unveil deal for Papua New Guinea team to enter NRL in 2028
Australia and Papua New Guinea unveil a long-awaited deal handing PNG its own NRL team, confirming the league's most ambitious expansion since formation, and notching what the federal government is hailing as a major strategic victory.
Papua New Guinea to be officially added to the NRL premiership
Papua New Guinea has officially been added to the NRL premiership – the first non-Australian-based club to join the competition since the Auckland Warriors were admitted in 1995. Papua New Guinea is finally set to be granted an NRL licence,
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Papua New Guinea is Joining The NRL
Australia and Papua New Guinea have made history with a groundbreaking agreement to introduce PNG's first-ever NRL team, ...
Stanley Gene overjoyed as Papua New Guinea's NRL "dream" comes true
Legendary Kumuls player ended up in the UK to chase his rugby league dream - but now his fellow countrymen won't need to do ...
PNG's Bougainville Leader Sees Independence By 2027
Papua New Guinea's copper- and gold-rich Bougainville region is set to declare independence by 2027, eight years after a landslide vote to secede, its leader said Wednesday.
NRL PNG expansion: Everything you need to know about Papua New Guinea’s admission
PNG will formally be announced as part of an expanded competition on Thursday. These are the questions you need answered.
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 ...
In a contest of influence in Papua New Guinea, Australia triumphed over China through our shared love of footy
The "soft power" aspect to this sports diplomacy initiative has never been a secret. But in the game of regional politics, ...
Pacific island Bougainville's independence path relies on economy, says PNG's Marape
Bougainville must be able to fund at least half of its budget if the Pacific archipelago's aspiration of political ...
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Storm star supports decision to add PNG team to NRL
Cameron Munster has backed the addition of a Papua New Guinea-based team to the NRL.On Thursday, the NRL are set to announce ...