Papua New Guinea (PNG) will join Australia's national rugby league competition, after signing a deal that obligates them to ...

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

Papua New Guinea's bid to break into Australia's rugby league competition is "very strong", the Pacific nation's prime ...

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

A$600 million ($382.80 million) over 10 years to support its team's entry to the National Rugby League, a deal both countries said dovetails with Australia's security support for its Pacific neighbour ...

Australia pledges A$600 million to help Papua New Guinea (PNG) enter the National Rugby League, aligning this with a security ...

Australia and Papua New Guinea have signed a sporting deal accompanied by a strategic and confidential security pact that is designed to curb Chinese influence in the Pacific.

Analysis - The most ambitious, complex and expensive expansion play in rugby league history officially came to life today, ...

By Kirsty Needham and Alasdair Pal SYDNEY (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 ...

The Australian taxpayer will fork out $600 million for a new NRL team in PNG. It is a bold, expensive and untried sports diplomacy adventure.

Australian government will invest £300m in a new rugby league team based in Papua New Guinea. But there’s a catch – and it ...

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