NZ Rugby seeks High Court injunction to block PNG Chiefs name
A code war in the Pacific has spilled into the courtroom after New Zealand Rugby filed High Court proceedings against the NRL to block the name of the league’s 19th franchise, the PNG Chiefs. NZ Rugby announced on Thursday it is seeking an injunction to prevent the Australian Rugby League…
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