A PNG side at a trial match in Sydney in 2013 Papua New Guinea (PNG) will join Australia's national rugby league competition, after signing a deal that obligates them to shun security ties with China.
SYDNEY (Reuters) -Australia will provide Pacific neighbour Papua New Guinea (PNG) A$600 million ($382.80 million) over 10 years to support entry to its national rugby league competition ...
It was introduced around the 1940s by Australian soldiers — during a period of colonial rule — and went on to become the beloved national sport of an independent Papua New Guinea. Loading ...