Rugby league-Australia to fund PNG team's entry to NRL

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
Papua New Guinea Will Have Its Very Own Team In The NRL From 2028 & Pls Call Them The Dugongs
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, PNG Prime Minister James Marape and NRL big dog Peter V’landys announced the agreement from Sydney on Thursday morning. “Rugby league is the national sport of Papua New Guinea and PNG deserves a national team,” Albanese said, noting that it was a “great day” for both countries.
Rugby league-Australia to fund PNG team's entry to NRL in 2028
A$600 million ($382.80 million) over 10 years to support its team's entry to the National Rugby League, a deal both countries said dovetails with Australia's security support for its Pacific neighbour.
Papua New Guinea is granted a National Rugby League team starting in 2028
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The nickname of the new Papua New Guinea NRL team will be put to a vote in the Pacific nation, say the men behind its bid for entry into the league. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and his PNG counterpart James Marape met in Sydney on Thursday to officially announce the team would join the NRL in 2028.
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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,
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