The Pacific nation has produced many stars of Australia's National Rugby League (NRL) and has long been lobbying to join the ...

The deal to establish a PNG team comes with a China “escape clause” for Australia that would let it terminate the deal ...

PNG Prime Minister James Marape has assured Australia that the country is fully prepared for its upcoming NRL team, with ...

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

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

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.

Australia has struck a deal with the Pacific country that will see the NRL feature a PNG side from 2028, but it comes with a ...

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.

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 ...

Some of Super League's Papua New Guinean stars are being considered as high-profile targets by the NRL franchise that will ...

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

Australia is putting $600 million towards a team from Papua New Guinea joining the NRL but will pull its support if Port ...