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PNG Chiefs unveil new logo ahead of 2028 NRL entry
The PNG Chiefs logo brings together elements representative of the country ahead of its NRL debut in 2028.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-21/png-chiefs-unveil-new-logo-ahead-of-2028-nrl-entry/107291628
Does anyone know what is going on with the RFL and NRL deal?
I know that the deadline has passed, and the RFL are in Australia to have talks with the NRL, and there is even mention of the Super League leaving the RFL, if they don't do a deal with the NRL, but that's all I can find out.
Oops, got distracted again. At #52 in the best teams as rated by season's Elo average, we have Ebbw Vale, the strongest of the first wave of Welsh teams. After moving across to #rugbyleague, they had moderate success against the northern teams. A top-half finish and a quarter final in the Challenge Cup were achieved, but the general apparent lack of viability of the Welsh teams in general eventually destroyed the Welsh League, and they resigned after results and finances became poor in 1912.
James Tedesco returns to captain Kangaroos in Rugby League World Cup
James Tedesco will play his first Kangaroos Test since 2023, called back into the side as captain to face Fiji in Brisbane on Sunday night.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-20/james-tedesco-returns-to-captain-kangaroos/107289522
The Rugby League History Podcast
Reflecting what is going in during each stage of the season, renowned historians Andrew Ferguson (Aus) and Prof. Tony Collins (UK) join host Lee Addison to reflect on all that happened in rugby league history around the time each podcast is released...
Great Australian Pods Podcast Directory: https://www.greataustralianpods.com/the-rugby-league-history/
#AusPods #Podcasts #Podcasting #Australia #Sport #History #RugbyLeague
RLWC quick hits: Ponga's power, Tonga's triumph and Fiji's sunny day
By Nick Campton
From Kalyn Ponga's magnificent Test debut to a mighty Tongan victory years in the making here are the quick hits from week one of the Rugby League World Cup.
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-10-19/rugby-league-world-cup-quick-hits/107282480