The door is open for NRL and NRLW matches to be played in Pacific Island nations as part of a $250 million agreement between the Australian government and its closest neighbours.Hours before Wednesday's State of Origin decider, leaders from Samoa, Tonga, Fiji and Papua New Guinea met Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in Brisbane to sign the landmark Pacific Rugby League Partnership.The Albanese government had pledged support for the growth of rugby league in Fiji, Tonga and Samoa on agreeing in late 2024 to fund the entry of a PNG team into the NRL.