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Court Rejects NRL Chiefs Name Challenge Ahead of 2028 Launch
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Story summary
- PNG Chiefs unveiled their inaugural 2028 NRL jersey and logo in Port Moresby.
- Prime Minister James Marape, Ministers Penny Wong and Pat Conroy, and ARL commissioners attended the launch.
- New Zealand Rugby sought an injunction to block the Chiefs name, but a court rejected it.
- Coach Willie Peters will lead the team in 2028 after signing Jarome Luai, Zac Lomax, Brian To’o and Alex Johnston.