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PNG Orchids, 2019 Pacific Test Invitational, Leichhardt Oval, Sydney
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Honiara to host the 2024 PacificAus Sports Futsal Series
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Honiara to host the 2024 PacificAus Sports Futsal Series
9 Feb 2024- Major events
- Football
- Solomon Islands
A new boost for Papua New Guinea’s beloved national game
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A new boost for Papua New Guinea’s beloved national game
8 Feb 2024- Partnerships
- Rugby League
- Papua New Guinea
Australia provides further boost for Pacific women’s rugby with establishment of Penina Pasifika
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Australia provides further boost for Pacific women’s rugby with establishment of Penina Pasifika
6 Feb 2024- Competition
- Rugby Union
- Samoa
Joanne Butler Becomes First PNG Player in Super W
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Joanne Butler Becomes First PNG Player in Super W
17 Jan 2024- Competition
- Rugby Union
- Papua New Guinea
Australia continues to back Pacific women’s rugby for the 2024 season
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Australia continues to back Pacific women’s rugby for the 2024 season
21 Nov 2023- Partnerships
- Rugby Union
- Tonga
Burraneer Rays Boost Solomon Islands 7s Pacific Games Prep
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Burraneer Rays Boost Solomon Islands 7s Pacific Games Prep
31 Oct 2023- Partnerships
- Rugby Union
- Solomon Islands
Further Funding for Fiji and Fijiana Drua
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Further Funding for Fiji and Fijiana Drua
16 Oct 2023- Partnerships
- Rugby Union
- Fiji
Launch of Pacific Rugby League Championships
![Minister for International Development and the Pacific, the Hon. Pat Conroy MP; Prime Minister the Hon. Anthony Albanese MP; Kate Jones, Commissioner, National Rugby League]()
Launch of Pacific Rugby League Championships
17 Aug 2023- Partnerships
- Rugby League
- Papua New Guinea
Prime Minister's XIII to Return
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Prime Minister's XIII to Return
26 Aug 2022- Major events
- Rugby League
- Papua New Guinea
