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 linked to limiting Chinese ...
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 ...
Why the NRL's expansion into PNG is most ambitious and complex move in rugby league history
Analysis - The most ambitious, complex and expensive expansion play in rugby league history officially came to life today, ...
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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
Rugby league-Australia to fund PNG team's entry to NRL in 2028 in Pacific security play
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 ...
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UPDATE 1-Papua New Guinea rugby league team to enter Australia's top league in 2028
The deal, which also seeks to boost Australian tourism to PNG, comes as Australia seeks to limit China's security ambitions in the Pacific Islands. "Rugby league is the national sport of Papua New ...