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Australia Adds Papua New Guinea Team To Rugby League

Australia's NRL to include Papua New Guinea team as part of soft diplomacy to counter Chinese influence. Security pact and rugby league deal strengthen bil...

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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

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Sevens stars join Super Rugby to push World Cup claims

The Wallaroos could be boosted by some strike power, with superstar Maddison Levi among nine sevens players looking to play in the 15-a-side World Cup.

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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.

The Conversation

Papua New Guinea Will Have Its Very Own Team In The NRL From 2028 & Pls Call Them The Dugongs

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Papua New Guinea gains a team in Australian rugby league in diplomatic push aimed at curbing China

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

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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.

AAP

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 Independent UK

China benched, PNG takes field in sport-security pact

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

AAP

John Dobson: ‘I’m old school. When the Stormers fire me I’m done in coaching’

Stormers head coach on his Cape Town connection and ‘putting up a fight’ at Harlequins in the Champions Cup

The Guardian - UK

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

Dallaglio says search for ex-teammate Voyce echoes his own family tragedy

Tom Voyce is believed to have died after he was swept away while driving across a ford during Storm Darragh

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PM bets his 'life' NRL players will be safe in PNG

The NRL will feature a Papua New Guinea-based franchise from 2028 after two years of planning culminated in an official announcement in Sydney.

The Independent UK

Everything we know about former England rugby player Tom Voyce as body found in search

A body has been discovered in the River Aln after the former England rugby star tried to cross the water in his 4x4 pickup

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Argentine Court Drops Sexual Assault Charges Against French Rugby Players

Argentine court dismisses sexual assault charges against French rugby players due to insufficient evidence. Case raises awareness about complexities in han...

The Independent UK

Tom Voyce: Rugby world mourns loss of England star who shone during trophy-laden Wasps run

Voyce played nine times for England between 2001 and 2006 while becoming a cult hero during a glittering period at club side Wasps

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Argentine judges clear French rugby players Auradou and Jégou of raping woman

Judges in Argentina on Tuesday cleared the France international rugby players Hugo Auradou and Oscar Jégou of raping a 39-year-old woman in a hotel room hours after appearing in the starting line-up for the first time in the senior team.

The Independent UK

Searches continue for missing former England wing Tom Voyce

The 43-year-old’s car has been recovered from the River Aln

The Independent UK

Searches continue for missing ex-England rugby player Tom Voyce

The 43-year-old is believed to have died after trying to drive across a flood-swollen river in Northumberland.

Evening Standard

Tom Voyce: Matt Dawson among messages of support as former England international feared dead

Voyce has not been since Saturday after he did not return home from an evening with friends

The Independent UK

Rugby rallies around family of missing former England wing Tom Voyce

Northumbria Police said the 43-year-old is believed to have gone into the River Aln near Alnwick.

The National (Scotland)

Martin Hannan: How do we bridge rugby chasm between private and state schools?

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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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