Homosexuality is illegal in PNG. The NRL is all about inclusivity. How do they square the two?
Ian Roberts, still the only openly gay Australian rugby league player in the past 30 years, sees the new PNG NRL franchise as ...
PNG to turn pipeline NRL dream into bona fide reality
Papua New Guinea NRL officials will be able to begin plans for a club name and colours once NRL expansion is confirmed, along ...
The NRL is about to hand PNG a team. This is what it means for the game
The NRL will make one of its boldest calls on Thursday when it officially hands PNG a licence. Here’s everything you need to ...
NRL turns attention to Perth expansion after PNG success
Fresh from announcing PNG as the game’s next team, the NRL will now shift its attention to finalising a deal with Western ...
Papua New Guinea team to join Australian competition
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and his counterpart James Marape announced the ‘world first sports diplomacy deal’ ...
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Albanese drops the ball on rugby league diplomacy with PNG
After the initiative surfaced earlier this year it was criticised by multiple sources for failing to consider PNG’s low rank ...
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NRL turns attention to Perth expansion after PNG success
While the name, colours, board and logo are a long way from being ... In 10 years rugby league will be one of the most watched sports in the game because of PNG.” V’landys says the NRL will ...
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Political football: Key China clause revealed in $600m deal as NRL confirms PNG expansion
Peter V'landys' most ambitious project yet will be unveiled on Thursday, when two Prime Ministers shake hands to signal the creation of an ...
Australia inks $600 million deal to create PNG NRL team
The deal to establish a PNG team comes with a China “escape clause” for Australia that would let it terminate the deal without giving a reason until 2034.