Rugby league is the most popular sport in Papua New Guinea, a poor population of 12 million mostly subsistence farmers that is racked by tribal violence, worsening violent crime and civil unrest.

The kids of Papua New Guinea dream of playing for the national side - just like all kids around the world. But they also aspire to play top class rugby in the two big rugby league competitions in the ...

A team from rugby league hotspot Papua New Guinea will enter the National Rugby League from 2028 after officially being granted a license. Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and his Papua ...

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 ...

England's women kicked off today's double-header in Wigan with 54-4 Group A win over Canada; England's men face Papua New Guinea in the quarter-finals of their tournament (2.30pm) ...

National Rugby League respects and honours the Traditional Custodians of the land and pay our respects to their Elders past, present and future. We acknowledge the stories, traditions and living ...