A NSW Liberal senator has questioned the allocation of $600 million to rugby league as a $150 million proposal for a rival ...

Australia relies on rugby as a key diplomatic instrument in the Pacific. However, the influence of sport depends not only on ...

A round-up of sports newsfrom around the region, including results from the Prime Ministers' XIII rugby league.

A crowd of 12,000 watched as a symbol of Papua New Guinea's emerging nationhood ran onto the rugby league field for the first time in Port Moresby. Clad in yellow jerseys crossed with red Vs, players ...

SYDNEY, Dec 12 (Reuters) - 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 ...

The rebel rugby competition isn’t a stupid concept, but there are huge risks for players tempted by the millions of dollars being promised.

SYDNEY — A team from rugby league hotspot Papua New Guinea will enter the National Rugby League beginning in 2028 after officially being granted a license on Thursday. Australian Prime Minister ...

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Papua New Guinea will gain its own team in Australia’s rugby league in a soft diplomacy deal announced Thursday linked to limiting Chinese influence in the South Pacific.