The full-back had previously represented Australia at the 2019 Nines World Cup, but will face the coutry of his birth later ...

Knights superstar Kalyn Ponga will be the first player to take advantage of the NRL’s new eligibility rule, with the fullback formally applying to switch his allegiance to New Zealand.

Kalyn Ponga has been cleared to represent the Kiwis at the end-of-year World Cup following an International Rugby League board meeting on Wednesday night.

Newcastle Knights fullback and Queensland Origin rep Kalyn Ponga says he is "immensely proud" of his Māori heritage, as he ...

Kalyn Ponga is set to play for New Zealand at the 2026 Rugby League World Cup after the International Rugby League board approved his application to defect from Australia.

Kalyn Ponga has formally applied to make a sensational eligibility switch to play for New Zealand at this year’s Rugby League World Cup, torching any hopes of a Kangaroos debut.

Superstar Newcastle fullback Kalyn Ponga is available to represent New Zealand after a meeting of the International Rugby League board.

New Zealand players and officials have launched a charm offensive on Kalyn Ponga as the Newcastle superstar weighs up his representative future in the wake of a dramatic overhaul of the State of ...

Ponga’s Brisbane-born former Queensland teammate AJ Brimson set a precedent for switching allegiances by joining England’s Ashes campaign last year. Brimson’s case bears similarities to Ponga — he had ...

Superstar Newcastle fullback Kalyn Ponga is available to represent New Zealand after a meeting of the International Rugby League board.