NRL & PNG Chiefs: Wests Tigers have confirmed Jarome Luai can leave at season’s end, with reports saying he’s agreed a one-year stop-over deal with Parramatta Eels before linking up with the PNG Chiefs for their inaugural NRL era. Free agency watch: Nathan Cleary says he hasn’t decided yet on free agency (Nov 1), with PNG Chiefs speculation still in the mix. Pacific rugby league investment: Tonga’s PM says the A$250m Pacific Rugby League Partnership is “daring to dream,” funding grassroots, school programmes and youth pathways across PNG, Tonga, Samoa and Fiji, plus upgrades like Teufaiva Stadium and a high-performance centre. World Cup allegiance: Payne Haas has shut down talk of switching back to Australia, committing to Samoa for the 2026 Rugby League World Cup. Football in Port Moresby: PNG U-16s opened the OFC Under-16 Men’s Championship with a 4-0 win over Samoa, while Fiji started their campaign with a 2-0 win over New Caledonia. Community sport & arts-adjacent culture: Trukai Fun Run 2026 kicked off nationwide in support of Team PNG’s Glasgow Commonwealth Games push, and Markham Valley Secondary School is teaching practical music and sound skills beyond the classroom. Education & health spotlight: CARE Bougainville donated 500 books to Ameno Primary School, and Pacific International Hospital announced its first hip and knee joint replacement surgery programme in PNG (Aug 22–26).