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Australia signs $600m deal to create PNG NRL team; further expansion could be ‘weeks away’

Australian Rugby League Commission chairman Peter V’landys has signalled a further expansion announcement could be imminent after officially unveiling a $600 million deal for a Papua New Guinea team to enter the NRL from 2028.

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Australia and PNG's $600m NRL deal comes with a security condition

Australia has struck a deal with the Pacific country that will see the NRL feature a PNG side from 2028, but it comes with a catch.

Reuters · 15h

Rugby league-Australia to fund PNG team's entry to NRL in 2028 in Pacific security play

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 Australia's security support for its Pacific neighbour.

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Australia inks $518m rugby deal with Papua New Guinea to combat China influence

The deal marked the most substantial investment that Australia has ever made in sports diplomacy. Read more at ...

As it happened: PM announces NRL deal with PNG; Australia supports UN vote for Gaza ceasefire

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Australia-PNG Security Pact Now In Effect

Today, the Hon Anthony Albanese MP, Prime Minister of Australia and the Hon James Marape MP, Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea, announced the entry ...

NRL turns attention to Perth expansion after PNG success

Fresh from announcing PNG as the game’s next team, the NRL will now shift its attention to finalising a deal with Western ...

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