“Rugby league is PNG’s national sport and PNG ... Money will begin flowing to the team this year so the franchise can begin recruiting players and coaches, but the funding agreement covers ...

Fans pack the national ... The new PNG team – chairman Wapu Sonk said the name would be decided by the people of the Pacific nation – will be able to offer players and staff tax-free status ...

Italy national team head coach Luciano ... Spalletti also encouraged his players to show pride and honour the national team’s tradition and history. “We have to live up to the task that ...

The biggest concern is how PNG will be able to attract players given it is ... “Rugby league is PNG’s national sport, and PNG deserves a national team,” he said. “The new team will belong ...

The PNG side was confirmed on Thursday morning but without a name, players or coach and needing ... Mal Meninga has coached the PNG national team before. Picture: Jono Searle “The game has ...

"I am delighted to announce the Australian government is supporting a PNG team to join the National Rugby League ... for violence and poverty. Foreign players and their families will be housed ...

Excitement followed the announcement of a $600m deal for a team from Papua New Guinea ... to address the issue of sexuality with players from Papua New Guinea, where it is still illegal to be ...

"Jason is the perfect candidate for head coach and no one knows more about the game in PNG. He already has an intimate knowledge of the players in the national team and a good relationship with them.

Marape said the security deal with Australia “fits in neatly” with ensuring the safety of players ... and required the National Rugby League to remove Papua New Guinea's team from the ...

"I am delighted to announce the Australian government is supporting a Papua New Guinea team to join the National Rugby League ... Foreign players and their families will be housed in gated ...