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Papua New Guinea announces official NRL team name

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Papua New Guinea Prime Minister James Marape has announced that the new PNG team to enter the NRL in 2028 will be known as the Chiefs - a name with cultural significance for men and women.

Breakdown
  • Papua New Guinea's NRL team will be called the PNG Chiefs.
  • Prime Minister James Murape said the name has cultural significance. 4s
  • The announcement was made at the annual Prime Minister's 13 match. 10s
  • Australia's men's team dominated, with Trey Fuller scoring a first-half hat-trick. 13s
  • Phoenix Reign Hippie and Caitlin Turnbull scored hat-tricks in the women's 50-0 win. 23s
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