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 ...
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 ...
Papua New Guinea gains a team in Australian rugby league in diplomatic push aimed at curbing China
Papua New Guinea will gain its own team in Australia’s rugby league in a soft diplomacy deal linked to limiting Chinese ...
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 ...
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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 ...
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 ...
Tom Voyce: Rugby world mourns loss of England star who shone during trophy-laden Wasps run
Voyce played nine times for England between 2001 and 2006 while becoming a cult hero during a glittering period at club side ...
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.
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’.
England will play a France XV without Premiership finalists or Lions – here is who they should pick
England will take on a France XV in an uncapped fixture at Twickenham in June ahead of their summer tour to Argentina and the ...
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If Joe Schmidt does depart, leave Les Kiss where he is... for everyone's sake
Reports are emerging this week that current Wallabies head coach Joe Schmidt may be more likely to see out his current ...
Marcus Smith: England fly-half signs long-term contract at Harlequins
England fly-half Marcus Smith signs long-term Harlequins contract; deal will keep the 25-year-old at The Stoop until at least ...