Invisible string that Australia attached to PNG's rugby league team
- It is a sporting and diplomatic moment nearly two decades in the making and carries significance well beyond the white lines marking Port Moresby's National Football Stadium.
- In early 2029, Jarome Luai, a four-time premiership player with the Penrith Panthers, a NSW Origin representative and Samoan international, will likely lead the PNG Chiefs onto the field in their first NRL match.
- For many rugby league-mad Papua New Guineans, having their team compete against the game's very best has been a long-held dream.
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- It is a sporting and diplomatic moment nearly two decades in the making and carries significance well beyond the white lines marking Port Moresby's National Football Stadium.
- In early 2029, Jarome Luai, a four-time premiership player with the Penrith Panthers, a NSW Origin representative and Samoan international, will likely lead the PNG Chiefs onto the field in their first NRL match.
- For many rugby league-mad Papua New Guineans, having their team compete against the game's very best has been a long-held dream.
Sources: ABC Australia