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

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

Australia has struck a “rugby diplomacy” deal with Papua New Guinea to try to curb China’s mounting influence, agreeing to ...

A team from the Pacific nation will join Australia’s National Rugby League in a $400 million deal that deepens ties while denting China’s regional security push.

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

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

The deal marked the most substantial investment that Australia has ever made in sports diplomacy. Read more at ...

Papua New Guinea will gain its own team in Australia’s rugby league in a soft diplomacy deal linked to limiting Chinese ...

Australia signed a pact with Papua New Guinea to join the national rugby league, providing funding and fostering unity.

Australia has said Papua New Guinea's rugby league team will join its National Rugby League, in a sports agreement with diplomatic implications. In return, PNG has agreed to a deal aimed at thwarting ...

Australia will provide its northern neighbour Papua New Guinea with A$600 million ($382.80 million) over 10 years to support the Pacific Islands nation entering Australia's national rugby league ...

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.