Australia will spend US$385 million to establish a team from Papua New Guinea in its rugby league competition, Prime Minister ...

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 ...

SYDNEY -- Australia and Papua New Guinea on Thursday signed a deal to establish a PNG rugby league club in Australia's national competition, a strategic agreement long pursued by Canberra as it ...

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 ...

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 ...

Australia has struck a deal with the Pacific country that will see the NRL feature a PNG side from 2028, but it comes with a catch.

The deal to establish a PNG team comes with a China “escape clause” for Australia, while ARLC chair Peter V’landys has revealed another NRL license could be granted before Christmas.

Australia will support Papua New Guinea with A$600 million over ten years to establish a national rugby league team, aligning with Australia's security efforts in the Pacific. The funding includes ...

The "soft power" aspect to this sports diplomacy initiative has never been a secret. But in the game of regional politics, ...

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.

Australia pledges A$600 million to help Papua New Guinea (PNG) enter the National Rugby League, aligning this with a security ...

The deal, bankrolled by taxpayers, will collapse if the Pacific country signs a security agreement with China. Anthony ...