Why the NRL’s new PNG team is about more than sport

[@jefferykaupa5118]

Its historic. Congrats to both PNG & Australia

[@lstofficial3568]

Historic. The bond between PNG and Australia is thickened and cemented.

[@gkabwere]

Congratulations, PNG. What is the name of the team???

[@rolandmanua9212]

PNG 🇵🇬 is a rugby fan country

[@Samizouza]

Sports diplomacy indeed, especially when it's long overdue for PNG despite mixed feelings from PNGians themselves about this.

[@section1379]

nothing to do with sport. Its all to do with politics

[@papuan-black]

675 lesgooo ❤🇵🇬

[@Krust675]

🇵🇬🇵🇬🇵🇬🇵🇬 Finally

[@lionsheperdmaster]

Thank you Australia. Lessgo Papua New Guinea CHIEFS 2028 here we come 🇵🇬🔥

[@zatgeye7320]

the AFL says thank you

[@DarcySerahTokwakuwa]

PNG mipla stap🎉🏈🏉🤟

[@benscheelings7401]

stap long wonem hap

[@BrandenGwand]

Thank you China for the driving force behind Aussie Government pushing for a PNG team....🇨🇳🇵🇬🇭🇲🎉

[@RocksieKoa]

🎉🏉✅👉🥇👈🇵🇬🏈

[@PeteSHEP]

When does China start calling in any debt PNG owes them lol🙄🤣🤷‍♂😙

[@section1379]

exactly

[@3Z6I9R]

China can’t just call it in like other nations..😂 we have NWZ, Australia and USA as allies. They’ll bail us out.

[@benjaminrowley]

Or offers 2 $billion for some other projects png wants

[@nichobee]

THIS IS SPORTSWASHINGGGGG

[@zatgeye7320]

they want it, its not a hand out, its a mutually beneficial investment. race baiter says "its sportswashing"

[@robertmcewenberthauka7997]

Maybe but can Austalia government ease the Visa to go down o Australia

[@papuan-black]

😂

[@Demion83]

I think we should make Papua, the whole island, part of Australia. Then you don't need one.

[@3Z6I9R]

@@Demion83no thanks. Australia is the 3rd most depressed country on earth. Look up who is the 2nd least depressed country on earth…PNG.