PM bets his 'life' NRL players will be safe in PNG
The NRL will feature a Papua New Guinea-based franchise from 2028 after two years of planning culminated in an official ...
High-profile NRL figure 'prepared to move to PNG' as Mal Meninga makes call on coaching team
Jason Demetriou's manager has revealed he's "willing to move to PNG" if he becomes the coach of the NRL's newest franchise, ...
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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 ...
‘China clause’ could torpedo historic NRL deal with PNG
The NRL’s landmark $600 million deal with the Australian government for a Papua New Guinea team to join the competition could ...
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PNG deal is a bargain, but a NRL match may only be an 80-minute Band-Aid for a troubled country
Now, in what is certain to be hailed as the biggest sports diplomacy engagement ... they’re not prone to jumping on bandwagons. From a PNG perspective, the day after the announcement will ...
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Australia to spend $385 mn on PNG rugby league team with eye on China
"I know it will have millions, literally, of proud fans barracking for it from day one." Rugby league borders on a national obsession in Papua New Guinea ... "soft power" of sports diplomacy ...
Packing more than the usual muscle: PNG gets NRL's 18th team
Papua New Guinea is to be the home of the NRL's 18th team, with Prime Ministers Anthony Albanese and James Marape confirming ...
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The NRL is about to hand PNG a team. This is what it means for the game
Papua New Guinea will officially be granted a National ... they have been competitive since day one, but we just need to understand exactly what the game will do to ensure that happens and any ...
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‘Never say no’: Meninga responds to potential PNG NRL coaching push
Meninga has spent plenty of years in PNG coaching in the annual Prime Minister’s XIII clash, and he wouldn’t rule out one day coaching the NRL team if asked. “I love the game. I don’t know ...