The Broncos winger etched her name into the history books with a remarkable display,but Australia’s emphatic triumph has raised serious questions.
As Port Moresby put on a show,the NRL chief flagged a historic prospect for the rugby league-mad nation.
Peter Cumins’ hopes of returning to the negotiating table have been dashed after the NRL opted to move on from his failed Perth license bid.
Less than a week out from the AFL grand final,Peter V’landys has responded to suggestions rugby league would soon lose its grip as the No.1 sport in NSW.
The NRL’s expansion road map has taken a turn,with a Perth consortium hoping to leapfrog Papua New Guinea’s bid – and it’s got Nick Politis in its corner.
In a wide-ranging interview,the country’s security minister spoke passionately about the “transformative” impact a team based in Port Moresby would have.
If the bid to establish an NRL franchise in PNG is successful next month,discussions inside Suncorp Stadium’s Chairman’s Room will be remembered for saving it.
The NRL met Pacific Minister Pat Conroy in Brisbane on Friday night to present its financial and logistical needs to launch a team in Papua New Guinea.
Papua New Guinea’s bid to be the NRL’s18th team is quietly chugging along. But recent events in the Asia-Pacific region are likely to see rugby league on the agenda at Parliament House next week.
A decision on NRL expansion is yet to be made,but one bidder considers it a “fait accompli” that Papua New Guinea will be the competition’s next team.
The Dragons forward has decided to play for the Kumuls despite last year appearing to close the door on ever representing PNG,saying he would “feel like a bit of a fraud”.