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

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 ...

MELBOURNE, Australia — Papua New Guinea will gain its own team in Australia’s rugby league in a soft diplomacy deal announced Thursday linked to limiting Chinese influence in the South Pacific.

Everything you need to know about the ARLC's landmark Pacific Rugby League Partnership and expansion into Papua New Guinea.

Peter V'landys, chair of the Australian Rugby League Commission, said the Papua New Guinea government would never jeopardize Australian taxpayer support for the team by striking a security deal ...

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and his counterpart James Marape announced the ‘world first sports diplomacy deal’ ...

After the initiative surfaced earlier this year it was criticised by multiple sources for failing to consider PNG’s low rank ...