AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoPacific Rugby League Partnership: Australia has signed a A$250m, 10-year Pacific Rugby League deal with Tonga, Samoa, Fiji and PNG, aiming to grow grassroots school programs, girls’ competitions, and youth/violence-prevention pathways—plus a promise to identify opportunities for NRL and NRLW matches in the Pacific. Regional diplomacy via sport: The signing in Brisbane came as leaders met for security and trade talks, with sport framed as “family” and a people-to-people bridge. Rugby World Cup planning: World Rugby confirmed next hosts for the next four Rugby World Cups: Australia (2027 men, 2029 women) and the USA (2031 men, 2033 women). Moana on the big screen: Live-action Moana coverage continues, including a focus on how choreography preserves Samoan and Tongan dance traditions. Tonga tech history: A new report revisits how a Tonga underwater cable break left the country effectively “back in the 1880s,” showing how modern life can hinge on one connection.
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