I’m really excited for the future of the game here and how it will unite and inspire the people of PNG.” NRL Bid Chairman, Wapu Sonk, was grateful to have Smith’s input into planning for 2028.

NRL boss Andrew Abdo has delivered a stunning suggestion that Mary Fowler's heritage could inspire superstar Nathan Cleary to become the marquee signing of the new PNG franchise. The Australian ...

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PNG Hunters captain Ila Alu says the recent announcement of his country’s successful bid to enter a team in the NRL in 2028 has seen even more excitement around the start of their season.

The NRL’s impressive vision to take the game into new markets could help it become the undisputed number one sport in ...

Fowler, who has become a hero in PNG, also had an opportunity to represent Ireland because her father Kevin Fowler was born there. Her potential support for the forecast 18th NRL franchise would ...

This masthead can reveal the PNG government will bankroll a historic rugby league development – an ‘NRL Village’ to attract Australia’s elite talent to represent the code’s new club in ...

Several NRL stars have backed the concept, including Manly captain Daly Cherry-Evans, who recently said he was “really confident that whatever happens with PNG is going to be player-safe and a ...

The public knows the NRL couldn’t get into bed with the federal government quick enough to grab the $600 million on offer for PNG, and knows the Perth Bears bid has stalled because, first ...

The NRL is a couple of years away from becoming an ... Twenty teams consisting of the current 17, PNG, Perth and a second New Zealand team. Each team plays each other once, and is assigned one ...

The Sydney Morning Herald approached all 44 NRL club chief executives, chairmen and general managers to take part in an anonymous poll covering the big issues in the sport, with 25 responding.