Australia to tackle Chinese influence with Papua New Guinean rugby team
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.
Papua New Guinea is granted a National Rugby League team starting in 2028
A team from rugby league hotspot Papua New Guinea will enter the National Rugby League from 2028 after officially being granted a license.
Papua New Guinea gains a team in Australian rugby league in diplomatic push aimed at curbing China
A clause in that agreement allowed Australia to withdraw funding and required the National Rugby League to remove Papua New Guinea’s team from the competition if Australian trust was breached, Minister for International Development and the Pacific Pat ...
Rugby league-Australia to fund PNG team's entry to NRL in 2028 in Pacific security play
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.
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’.
Papua New Guinea is granted a National Rugby League team from 2028
Papua New Guinea is granted a National Rugby League team from 2028 - A team from rugby league hotspot Papua New Guinea will enter the National Rugby League from 2028 after officially being granted a l
Papua New Guinea rugby league team to enter Australia's top league in 2028
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 competition,
Can Charlotte Caslick and co help Australia win a Rugby World Cup? We’re about to find out
A group of Australia’s sevens superstars, including Charlotte Caslick and Maddison Levi, will switch to 15s next year to try ...
Rugby Australia set ambitious goal for Wallabies ahead of British & Irish Lions tour
Rugby Australia released an ambitious strategy document on Tuesday with the bold aim of becoming the top rugby nation in the ...
Sports diplomacy: why the Australian government is spending $600 million on a new NRL team in PNG
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.
Rugby Australia has a plan. To me, it looks more like a Christmas wish list
I want rugby to succeed, and you want rugby to succeed. But achieving the aims of the governing body’s strategy report will ...
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Wallabies fixtures 2024: Scores, results, schedule, next game for Australia national rugby union team
A brutal Rugby Championship saw them win just one of six games against New Zealand, South Africa and Argentina. However, things appear to be on the up, with Australia claiming wins over England ...
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Australia ready to welcome a new era of rugby as Men’s Rugby World Cup 2027 visual identity unveiled
As anticipation builds in Australia and across the globe, Men’s Rugby World Cup 2027 has officially revealed its logo and ...