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Wallabies duo, NRL star have a point to prove in Japan

Code hoppers Joseph Manu and Israel Folau are among the big names in action this Japanese rugby season, while the stakes are high for two Wallabies.

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Championship rugby union match abandoned after referee is struck by ball

The second-tier match between Ampthill and Hartpury was called off after the referee, Alex Thomas, was hit by a clearing kick

The Guardian - UK

The Rugby Flyer flies again: the story of the first sub-hour '25' time trial

How one record-breaking bike – and the memory of the man who rode it – live on

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Wife of former England rugby player Tom Voyce ‘devastated’ and ‘heartbroken’ over his death

The former wing player was washed away in the River Aln during Storm Darragh

The Independent UK

Widow of rugby player Tom Voyce ‘overwhelmed’ by support following river death

The 43-year-old former wing’s car was washed away crossing a ford on the River Aln near Alnwick, Northumberland, last weekend.

Evening Standard

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

Rugby player avoids jail over sex with 14yo girl

A once promising young rugby player who had sex with a 14-year-old girl has avoided being jailed following a surprise intervention by one of his lawyers.

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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

Police searching for missing ex-England rugby star Tom Voyce find body in river

His Toyota Hilux was recovered downstream from Abberwick Ford on the River Aln outside Alnwick, Northumberland.

Evening Standard

Body found in search for missing former rugby player Tom Voyce

A body has been found in the search for missing former England rugby player Tom Voyce.

Evening Standard

Tom Voyce: Body found in search for missing former England rugby star

Tom Voyce vanished in the River Aln close to his Northumberland home

The Independent UK

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

The Guardian - AU

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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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.

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

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The Independent UK

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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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.

AAP

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

AAP

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".

The Guardian - UK

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 - 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

Evening Standard

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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