The blue-sky optimism surrounding the historic announcement of an NRL franchise in Papua New Guinea is fading as key players ...
Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape has planted a bold premiership flag. Backed by 10 million people, the new PNG franchise has all the ingredients to become an NRL powerhouse.
Papua New Guinea's historic entry into the NRL is finally set to be announced next week in Sydney - but powerbrokers also want to see a Perth franchise operating in the 2027 premiership season.