Can an Island Nation’s Rugby Dreams Change Its Fortunes?
In Papua New Guinea, love for rugby league football borders on religion. The country’s leaders and its neighbor, Australia, want to harness the game for geopolitics, and to improve lives.
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RegionsUnited States
Published4 d ago (Wed, 16 Sep 2026 04:01:21 GMT)
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AuthorVictoria Kim and Matthew Abbott