Meninga has spent plenty of years in PNG coaching in the annual Prime Minister’s XIII clash, and he wouldn’t rule out one day coaching the NRL team if asked. “I love the game.

Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape said the team are due to enter the competition “no later” than 2028. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The latest carrot being dangled as a potential way for the PNG team to recruit players is for the already way too early anti-tampering deadline of November 1 to be lifted for start-up sides.

NRL team confirmed for PNG in $600m deal that comes with a catch. Andrew Tillett and Zoe Samios. Updated Dec 12, 2024 – 4.24pm, first published at 12.35pm. Save.

For the NRL to embrace a team from PNG is monumental.' Papua New Guinea boasts a population of around 10million people and the deal will also help improve player pathways to the NRL.

The deal to establish a PNG team comes with a China “escape clause” for Australia, while ARLC chair Peter V’landys has revealed another NRL license could be granted before Christmas.

Australia and Papua New Guinea unveil a long-awaited deal handing PNG its own NRL team, confirming the league's most ambitious expansion since formation, and notching what the federal government ...

The project will establish a PNG-based rugby league team based in Port Moresby. The team is due to debut in 2028 and is to be funded “by the Australian taxpayer” to the tune of $600 million ...

With the official confirmation of the entry of a Papua New Guinea-based team into the Telstra NRL Premiership from 2028, sights are now set on seeing a women’s team join the NRLW.

The new PNG NRL team will have some of the most passionate fans in the game. ©Scott Davis/NRL Photos As the Pacific’s No.1 sport, rugby league is now positioned to be a unifying language for ...

Australia will provide Papua New Guinea (PNG) A$600 million ($382.80 million) over 10 years to support its team's entry to the National Rugby League, a deal both countries said dovetails with ...

On Thursday, the NRL are set to announce PNG will join the competition, although it is not confirmed whether they will be the 18th or 19th side. Should their team be confirmed, they would likely ...