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Milford finds new home back in Broncos feeder system

Anthony Milford has signed a deal to return to Souths Logan in the Queensland Cup, meaning he is back in Brisbane's NRL feeder system.

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Mam unable to count All Stars in integrity unit ban

Ezra Mam will have to serve his entire NRL ban for driving charges at Brisbane, with the pre-season All-Stars match unable to be counted to his suspension.

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Broncos' Mam set to be suspended for nine games by NRL

The NRL proposed a nine-game suspension for Brisbane five-eighth Ezra Mam after he was fined $850 for drug driving and driving without a licence in October.

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GWS rookie inspired by Israel Folau's AFL experiment

Growing up in rugby league heartland, Greater Western Sydney rookie Josaia Delana remembers discovering the AFL through code-hopper Israel Folau.

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Sharks back Fonua-Blake as missing piece in title chase

Determined to go one step further than their preliminary final loss, Cronulla are convinced Addin Fonua-Blake is the missing piece in their premiership puzzle.

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'Disgraceful': NRL star's penalty may spark law changes

The Queensland government has described Brisbane NRL star Ezra Mam's penalty for drug driving as "disgraceful" and will now consider law changes.

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McInnes not shocked by players training with concussion

While not surprised some players choose to hide concussion symptoms, Cronulla's Cam McInnes is urging peers to work with the NRL to prevent long-term issues.

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Training sessions a ‘blind spot’ in concussion fight, say rugby league players

Rugby league players have declared the training field to be the next battleground with the NRL in a bid to protect brain health

The Guardian - AU

Seibold inks two-year deal to oversee Manly transition

Manly have extended Anthony Seibold's contract until 2027, leaving him to oversee the transition of the club into the post Daly Cherry-Evans era.

AAP

The two words that convinced Terrell May to join Tigers

Prop forward Terrell May has arrived at Wests Tigers after his unceremonious exit from the Sydney Roosters.

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Australia deploys rugby diplomacy to tempt neighbour away from China

Australian government will invest £300m in a new rugby league team based in Papua New Guinea. But there’s a catch – and it has nothing to do with the sport

The Independent UK

PNG on a 10-year journey to transform the NRL

Papua New Guinea's NRL team is still more than three years away from playing its first game, but is already carrying high expectations.

AAP

Inside PNG’s NRL deal: how the licence was won and what comes next

The intervention of Peter V’landys proved crucial in getting the long-anticipated agreement over the line but some uncertainty remains

The Guardian - AU

NRL hopes Perth expansion will be a done deal 'shortly'

The NRL has provided an update on its plans to establish a franchise in Perth on the same day it officially announced its Papua New Guinea expansion team.

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The Independent UK

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’.

The Conversation

Sports diplomacy: why the Australian government is spending $600 million on a new NRL team in PNG

It has been a busy time in the Australian government’s sports diplomacy locker room.

AAP

Papua New Guinea public to determine new NRL team name

The NRL is already home to Panthers, Broncos, Sharks and Warriors, but it will be up to the Papua New Guinean public to determine the nickname of the next team.

International Business Times

Australia To Spend $385 Mn On PNG Rugby League Team With Eye On China

Australia will spend US$385 million to establish a rugby league team from Papua New Guinea in its rugby league competition, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said Thursday, a move designed to help ward off China.

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PNG entry reflects NRL expansion mindset at its best

The entry of a PNG NRL side in 2028 will take rugby league to a new frontier in another sign of how the game thrives on bold and visionary expansion decisions.

The Independent UK

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 license

The Guardian - AU

Papua New Guinea to join NRL under historic deal with a China ‘escape clause’

PNG will field an NRL team from 2028 after the Australian government confirmed a $600m deal that aims to deepen diplomatic ties in the Pacific

AAP

NRL sure PNG team can be strong despite November 1 rule

A PNG-based team is set to enter the NRL in 2028, but current rules mean they must wait almost two years to begin negotiating with contracted players.

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Isaah Yeo wins rugby league's Golden Boot award

Penrith co-captain Isaah Yeo has been crowned international rugby league's player of the year, capping another stellar season for the lock forward.

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PNG to get their Broncos moment in big time 40 years on

Brisbane Broncos founding director Barry Maranta highlights similarities between a PNG NRL side and the 1988 Broncos in terms of player opportunities.

The Guardian - AU

Lucrative tax breaks will be ‘vital’ in PNG team’s bid to attract top NRL players

Tax concessions and safe accommodation loom as non-negotiables for players as an NRL team in Papua New Guinea plans its entry the competition 2028

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