The PNG Chiefs were warned after director Marcus Bai said signing Nathan Cleary would stop the whole nation, breaching new anti-tampering rules.
Why it mattersThe NRL's tampering rules aim to level the playing field, but enforcement appears inconsistent when the league owns the team being warned.
AustraliaCleary's potential move to PNG affects Australian rugby league talent flow and raises questions about the NRL's rule enforcement fairness.
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