The introduction of a PNG team is arguably the single biggest development in the history of the NRL and one that will have an impact across the game and throughout the Pacific.
The NRL already runs programs for all the clubs about inclusivity, and it will be no different for PNG. Loading “Culturally, I know it can be difficult [for their players]. But I am always open ...
The NRL deal is an entirely different proposition. PNG is rugby league mad, and the sport is its national game. Its elevation to the NRL is a nation-building moment and binds the country to ...
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.