The NRL will feature a Papua New Guinea-based franchise from 2028 after two years of planning culminated in an official ...

Australia will spend US$385 million to establish a team from Papua New Guinea in its rugby league competition, Prime Minister ...

Jason Demetriou's manager has revealed he's "willing to move to PNG" if he becomes the coach of the NRL's newest franchise, ...

The "soft power" aspect to this sports diplomacy initiative has never been a secret. But in the game of regional politics, ...

The NRL’s landmark $600 million deal with the Australian government for a Papua New Guinea team to join the competition could ...

Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape said the team are due to enter the competition “no later” than 2028. Read more ...

Project Apollo, when Peter V’landys led the return mission of the game through the Covid-19 pandemic, will always be the ARL ...

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 ...

"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 ...

It was the news that a nation of footy fans had been waiting to hear and a decision that bid boss Andrew Hill could not be ...

Papua New Guinea is to be the home of the NRL's 18th team, with Prime Ministers Anthony Albanese and James Marape confirming ...