Can an Island Nation’s Rugby Dreams Change Its Fortunes?

In Papua New Guinea, love for rugby league football borders on religion. The country’s leaders and its neighbor, Australia, want to harness the game for geopolitics, and to improve lives.

By Victoria Kim and Matthew Abbott · The New York Times – World

In Papua New Guinea, love for rugby league football borders on religion. The country’s leaders and its neighbor, Australia, want to harness the game for geopolitics, and to improve lives.