All the right words were exchanged as the most ambitious, complex and expensive expansion play in rugby league history officially came to life. Albanese described Australia and Papua New Guinea ...

The federal government is putting $600 million over a decade towards the unnamed PNG rugby league team that will take the ...

A team from rugby league hotspot Papua New Guinea will enter the National Rugby League from 2028 after officially being granted a license SYDNEY -- A team from rugby league hotspot Papua New ...

Sydney (AFP) – Papua New Guinea's bid to break into Australia's rugby league competition is "very strong", the Pacific nation's prime minister told AFP on Tuesday, with an announcement expected ...

SYDNEY — A team from rugby league hotspot Papua New Guinea will enter the National Rugby League beginning in 2028 after officially being granted a license on Thursday. Australian Prime Minister ...

SYDNEY (Reuters) -Australia will provide Pacific neighbour Papua New Guinea (PNG) A$600 million ($382.80 million) over 10 years to support entry to its national rugby league competition, a deal ...

SYDNEY, Dec 12 (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 League, a deal both ...

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Australia has said Papua New Guinea's rugby league team will join its National Rugby League, in a sports agreement with diplomatic implications. In return, PNG has agreed to a deal aimed at ...

Sydney (AFP) – Australia will spend US$385 million to establish a team from Papua New Guinea in its rugby league competition, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Thursday, a move designed to ...