You’re an NRL star thinking about joining the Chiefs? This is what your life in PNG will be like

The Sydney Morning Herald - Oct 24, 2026

Chiefs players will be seeing a lot of the airport, and it’s not just because they are travelling to away games every second week. PNG life will be very different to Sydney or Brisbane.

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