But of course, it is all about China. Those opposed to mixing sport and politics should regard it as a bargain should it prevent PNG from following the Solomon Islands’ mounting embrace of China ...

Because it wasn’t a rugby league decision in the end, it was a political decision. It turns out, and they’ve been pretty explicit about it, that giving PNG the NRL team is to keep them out of ...

In the latest bid by Australia to thwart Beijing’s efforts to build influence in the Pacific, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, PNG counterpart James Marape and ARL Commission chairman Peter V ...

Anyone can contribute to The Roar and have their work featured alongside some of Australia’s most prominent sports journalists. Peter V’landys’ most ambitious project has been unveiled, with ...

A team from Papua New Guinea will enter the NRL from 2028 after officially being granted a licence by the league - and Aussie footy fans have blasted the move for being a political stunt that ...

National Rugby League Chief Executive Andrew Abdo has stated the organisation is “not involved” in the political aspect ... Minister James Marape that PNG will enter the NRL competition ...

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 ...