Papua New Guinea women's national rugby league team
The Papua New Guinea women's national rugby league team, also known as the PNG Orchids represents Papua New Guinea in Women's rugby league. They are administered by the Papua New Guinea Rugby Football League.[2]
| Team information | |
|---|---|
| Nickname | PNG Orchids |
| Governing body | Papua New Guinea Rugby Football League |
| Region | Asia-Pacific |
| Head coach | Ben Jeffries[1] |
| Captain | Elsie Albert |
| Most caps | Carol Humeu (9) |
| Top try-scorer | Belinda Gwasamun (5) |
| Top point-scorer | Belinda Gwasamun (20), Lila Malabag (20) |
| IRL ranking | 4th |
| Team results | |
| First game | |
 Papua New Guinea 4–42 Australia .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Port Moresby, 23 Sep 2017 | |
| First international | |
Papua New Guinea 8–36 England  Woolooware, 16 Nov 2017 | |
| Biggest win | |
Papua New Guinea 70–0 Brazil  Hull, 5 Nov 2022 | |
| Biggest defeat | |
| Papua New Guinea 0–82 Australia York, 14 Nov 2022 | |
| World Cup | |
| Appearances | 2 (first time in 2017) |
| Best result | 2021 (Semi-Finalists) |
Current squad
Head coach: Ben Jeffries
Squad of 24 players for the World Cup.[3][4][5]
Table last updated 15 November 2022 following the Semi-Final match against Australia.
| Player | Age | Club / Conference | Position | Tests | Other Matches | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debut | M | T | G | Pts | Debut | M | T | G | Pts | ||||
| Therese Aiton | 33 | South Sydney Rabbitohs | Hooker | 2019 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2018 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Elsie Albert | 26 | St George Illawarra Dragons | Prop | 2019 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2018 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 12 |
| Lisa-Marie Alu | 29 | PNG Highlands Confederate | Wing | 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2022 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 |
| Bertshiba Awoi | 23 | PNG Southern Confederate | interchange | 2022 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Essay Banu | 20 | Wynnum Seagulls | Lock, Prop | 2022 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anika Butler | 25 | Newcastle Knights | Wing | 2022 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shae-Yvonne De La Cruz | 26 | Souths Magpies | Wing, Fullback | 2022 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Belinda Gwasamun | 27 | PNG Highlands Confederate | Centre | 2022 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 20 | 2022 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Carol Humeu | 27 | PNG Southern Confederate | Second-row | 2017 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2017 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shirley Joe | 30 | PNG Highlands Confederate | Five-eighth | 2017 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 2017 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Michelle John Ikupu | 27 | PNG Northern Confederate | Prop | 2022 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Roswita Kapo | 22 | PNG Southern Confederate | Hooker | 2019 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2018 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gloria Kaupa | 24 | PNG Highlands Confederate | Prop | 2017 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2019 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sera Koroi | 20 | Souths Magpies | Centre, Lock | 2022 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Talitha Kunjil | 27 | PNG Highlands Confederate | Prop | 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2022 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Joanne Lagona | 33 | PNG Southern Confederate | Fullback | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2022 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Shellie Long | 22 | Easts Tigers | interchange, Centre | 2022 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Lila Malabag | 22 | PNG Southern Confederate | Halfback | 2022 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 20 | 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Martha Molowia | 27 | PNG Southern Confederate | Centre | 2022 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 2018 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Ua Ravu | 26 | Riverina Bulls | Lock | 2019 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2022 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Jessikah Reeves | 21 | Souths Magpies | Prop, Second-row | 2022 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Emily Veivers | 21 | Easts Tigers | Lock, Second-row | 2022 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 2022 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Veronica Waula | 29 | PNG Southern Confederate | Second-row | 2017 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2022 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tara Moxon | 25 | Leeds Rhinos | Wing | 2022 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 8 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0ee |
Notes:
- The Other Matches tallies include matches against Australia, Far North Queensland, the Brisbane Broncos, and York Valkyrie.
- Elizabeth Kapa was selected for the postponed 2021 World Cup, but was unable to participate due to injury.
- The Orchids announced via social media on 26 October that Tara Moxon had been added to the squad.
Notable players
PNG Orchids and York Valkyrie (20 October 2022) - Elsie Albert and Lisa-Marie Alu each scored two tries as the Orchids won 38–0[6]
The following Papua New Guinea representatives have played in the NRL Women's Premiership
- Elsie Albert (St. George Illawarra Dragons 2020—present, 12 matches, 2 tries as at 5 September 2022)
- Therese Aiton (Parramatta Eels 2021 season, 2 matches)
- Amelia Kuk (Brisbane Broncos 2018, 2 matches)
Results
Full internationals
| Date | Opponent | Score | Tournament | Venue | Video | Reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 Nov 2017 | England | 8–36 | 2017 WRLWC | Southern Cross Group Stadium, Sydney | [7] | [8] |
| 19 Nov 2017 | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} Canada | 8–22 | [9] | [10][11] | ||
| 22 Nov 2017 |  New Zealand | 0–38 | [12] | [13] | ||
| 22 Jun 2019 |  Fiji | 0–28 | Test Match | Leichhardt Oval, Sydney | [14] | [15][16] |
| 9 Nov 2019 | England | 10–24 | 2 Test Series | Goroka | [17] | [18][19] |
| 16 Nov 2019 | England | 20–16 | National Football Stadium, Port Moresby | [20] | [21][22] | |
| 1 Nov 2022 | Canada | 34–12 | 2021 WRLWC | Headingley Stadium, Leeds | [23] | [24][25] |
| 5 Nov 2022 | Brazil | 70–0 | MKM Stadium, Hull | [26] | [27][28] | |
| 9 Nov 2022 | England | 4–42 | Headingley Stadium, Leeds | [29] | [30][31] | |
| 14 Nov 2022 | Australia | 0–82 | York Community Stadium, York | [32] | [33][34] |
Other international matches
| Date | Opponent | Score | Tournament | Venue | Video | Reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 Sep 2017 | Australia | 4–42 | Curtain-raiser to men's PM's XIII | National Football Stadium, Port Moresby | — | [35][36][37] |
| 6 Oct 2018 | Australia | 4–40 | Women's PM's XII match | National Football Stadium, Port Moresby | [38] | [39] |
| 25 Sep 2022 | Australia | 6–64 | Women's PM's XII match | Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane | [40] | [41][42] |
Note: In all three of the above matches Papua New Guinea and Australia each fielded 20 players (13 on the field and 7 on the interchange bench).
Tour / Trial / Warm-Up Matches
| Date | Opponent | Score | Tournament | Venue | Video | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 Oct 2017 |  Far North Queensland | 30–6 | Warm-Up Match | Billy Slater Oval, Callendar Park, Innisfail | [43] | — |
| 2 Sep 2018 |  Brisbane Broncos | 14–48 | Trial Match | Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane | [44] | [45] |
| 31 Aug 2019 | Brisbane Broncos | 0–14 | Trial Match | National Football Stadium, Port Moresby | [46] | [47] |
| 20 Oct 2022 |  York Valkyrie | 38–0 | Warm-Up Match | York St John University Sports Park, York | — | [6] |
Nines
| Date | Opponent | Score | Tournament | Venue | Video | Reports |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Jul 2019 | Fiji | 8–16 | 2019 Pacific Games |  Apia Park | — | [48] |
| 8 Jul 2019 |  Niue | 10–4 | — | — | ||
| 9 Jul 2019 |  Cook Islands | 14–8 | [49] | — | ||
| 9 Jul 2019 | Fiji | 14–16 | [50] | [51] | ||
| 18 Oct 2019 | England | 4–25 | 2019 International Nines | Bankwest Stadium, Parramatta | — | [52] |
| 19 Oct 2019 | New Zealand | 12–24 | — | [53] | ||
| 19 Oct 2019 | Australia | 6–30 | — | — |
See also
References
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External links
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| Domestic Competitions | |
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