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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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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 Independent UK

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.

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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.

AAP

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.

International Business Times

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.

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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 granted a license

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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

The Guardian - AU

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.

AAP

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.

AAP

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

The Guardian - AU

Ryan Hall relishing return to Leeds for final chapter of record-breaking career

The 37-year-old is Super League’s all-time leading try scorer.

The Independent UK

Woolf puts 'fear of God' into Dolphins prop Josh Kerr

Dolphins coach Kristian Woolf knows how to press prop Josh Kerr's buttons and he wouldn't have it any other way as he targets a contract extension.

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Carney gives Broncos players pep-talk on NRL pitfalls

Broncos prop Payne Haas says players have benefited from listening to Todd Carney speak about making good choices as he relishes his time under Michael Maguire.

The Guardian - UK

Brian Lockwood obituary

Rugby league player who won four Challenge Cup finals and was in the last Great Britain team to win the World Cup, in 1972

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May claims he's still in dark on Roosters exit call

Terrell May has accused the Sydney Roosters of timing his exit so he could not move to a top team, with the Wests Tigers recruit frustrated at his old club.

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PNG to turn pipeline NRL dream into bona fide reality

Papua New Guinea NRL officials will be able to begin plans for a club name and colours once NRL expansion is confirmed, along with a location for their village.

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Champion halfback Dodd embraces pressure at Souths

Lewis Dodd knows he will face far more scrutiny as an NRL halfback than he did in the English Super League, and he is ready to embrace it at South Sydney.

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The reason behind star Upton's shock early NRLW release

Tamika Upton, the NRLW's best player, has revealed why she was released early from her contract at Newcastle.

The Guardian - AU

The curious case of South Sudanese streets named after Australian rugby league greats

Darren Lockyer Road, Mal Meninga Drive, Arthur Beetson Way … either the game has really taken off in Juba, or someone’s having a laugh. We launch an investigation to find out

AAP

NZ sevens ace out to follow Warbrick's Storm success

Melbourne recruit Moses Leo is hoping to make the same impact in the NRL as his former New Zealand sevens teammate, star Storm winger Will Warbrick.

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Demetriou lauds PNG's NRL entry but coy on coaching gig

Jason Demetriou has lauded PNG's imminent entry into the NRL but remains coy on his aspirations to coach the league's forthcoming franchise.

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Upbeat Flanagan says early signs show improved Dragons

Dragons coach Shane Flanagan says that rather than being wooden spoon favourites, the signs point towards his team climbing the NRL ladder to play finals.

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NRL's PNG team expected to be confirmed next week

Papua New Guinea's NRL dream is set to become a reality as soon as next week, when the Prime Minister of the rugby league-mad nation visits Australia.

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