The Chinese government and rugby officials have ramped up their presence since a major deal was signed for a new Papua New ...

Officials in the region are concerned about the Albanese government’s bankrolling of rugby league and are proposing a greater ...

In the effort to counteract Chinese sway, the idea of exercising a little rugby diplomacy seems only logical. Sporting and other cultural ties, after all, have long been a tool of “soft power ...

In a unique diplomatic strategy, Australia has signed a pact with Papua New Guinea allowing it to join the national rugby league competition in an effort to curb Chinese influence. According to a ...

World Rugby has apologised to the Hong Kong Rugby Union (HKRU) for mislabelling the Chinese national anthem twice as a song related to the protests in the city back in 2019.

Australia to tackle Chinese influence with Papua New Guinean rugby team. A team from the Pacific nation will join Australia’s National Rugby League in a $400 million deal that deepens ties while ...

HONG KONG, China, March 29 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese women's rugby team suffered its third consecutive defeat at the Hong Kong Sevens on Saturday, losing 24-10 to the United States in its final Pool ...

Linda Lowne, Rugby First Business Director, said: “It’s fantastic that Rugby town centre is going to host its first official ...

Audio caption Listen: Rugby celebrates Chinese New Year "Over the last three or fours years there's been lots of young families moving to Rugby," Mrs Zhang continued. "We've had a lot of people ...