Papua New Guinea will enter the NRL in 2028 under a new $600 million deal with Australia unveiled on Thursday morning. In return, PNG has entered an agreement designed to stop China gaining a ...

The incredible story of the journey of rugby league in Papua New Guinea has received its ultimate end-result with the announcement that the country will join the National Rugby League in 2028.

From left to right: Justin Olam, Rhyse Martin, Lachlan Lam, David Mead and Edwin Ipape in action for Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea will have a team in the NRL from 2028 and beyond, it has been ...

Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, right, shakes hands with Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James ...

Australia and Papua New Guinea NG have unveiled a long-awaited deal handing PNG its own NRL team, confirming the league's most ambitious expansion since formation, and notching what the federal ...

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and PNG Prime Minister James Marape delivered the historic announcement at the Commonwealth Parliamentary Offices in Sydney on Thursday. “Rugby league ...

The Pacific island nation will officially enter the NRL in four years in a $600m deal that mixes rugby league with diplomacy. Australia will pay $600m to prop up the initial 10-year “rugby ...

A Papua New Guinean franchise will enter the NRL in 2028 It’s official: Papua New Guinea will have a team in the NRL from 2028 and beyond. After months of speculation, the franchise has now been given ...

Papua New Guinea Gains a Team in Australian Rugby League in Diplomatic Push Aimed at Curbing China MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Papua New Guinea will gain its own team in Australia’s rugby ...

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 ...

SYDNEY (AP) — 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 ...

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