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The Independent UK
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Papua New Guinea is granted a National Rugby League team from 2028

Australia Papua New Guinea - (Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

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

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and his Papua New Guinean counterpart James Marape met in Sydney on Thursday to shake hands over the deal, the culmination of two years of planning. The pair reached an in-principle agreement with the NRL in May, and have since been working out specifics.

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