Papua New Guinea women's national rugby league team

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Papua New Guinea Orchids
Team information
NicknamePNG 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-scorerBelinda Gwasamun (5)
Top point-scorerBelinda Gwasamun (20),
Lila Malabag (20)
IRL ranking 4th
Team results
First game
Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea 4–42 Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg
Port Moresby, 23 Sep 2017
First international
Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea 8–36 England  Flag of England.svg
Woolooware, 16 Nov 2017
Biggest win
Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea 70–0 Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg
Hull, 5 Nov 2022
Biggest defeat
Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea 0–82 Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg
York, 14 Nov 2022
World Cup
Appearances2 (first time in 2017 )
Best result2021 (Semi-Finalists)

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]

Contents

PNG Orchids and York Valkyrie (20 October 2022) - Elsie Albert and Lisa-Marie Alu each scored two tries as the Orchids won 38-0 York Valkyrie PNG Orchids group photo.jpg
PNG Orchids and York Valkyrie (20 October 2022) - Elsie Albert and Lisa-Marie Alu each scored two tries as the Orchids won 38–0

Head to Head Records

OpponentFMMRMWDLWin%PFPAShare
Flag of England.svg  England 20172022410325.00%4211826.25%
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 20172022210150.00%423455.26%
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 2017201710010.00%0380.00%
Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 2019201910010.00%0280.00%
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 202220221100100.00%700100.00%
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 2022202210010.00%0820.00%
Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands 202320231100100.00%282058.33%
Totals201720231140736.36%18232036.25%

Notes:

Notable players

The following Papua New Guinea representatives have played in the NRL Women's Premiership

Current squad

Head coach: Ben Jeffries

The Orchids squad for the 2023 Pacific Championships was announced on 5 October 2023. [4]

J#PlayerAgePosition(s)OrchidsClubNRLWOther Reps
DbtMTGFPtsCMTMTGFPts
1Latoniya Norris22 Fullback 202311004—000000 Papua New Guinea colours.svg 1
2Lyiannah Allen— Wing 202312008—000000 Papua New Guinea colours.svg 1
3Belinda Gwasamun28 Centre 2022550020 Norths Devils colours.svg Devils 000000 Papua New Guinea colours.svg 2 Waikatoleague.png 1
4 Shellie Long 23 Centre , Second-row 202241004 North Queensland colours.svg Cowboys 881004 Papua New Guinea colours.svg 2 Waikatoleague.png 1
5Freda Waula28 Wing , Fullback 202310000—000000 Papua New Guinea colours.svg 1
6 Sera Koroi 21 Five-eighth 202251004 North Queensland colours.svg Cowboys 880000 Papua New Guinea colours.svg 2 Waikatoleague.png 1
7Ua Ravu26 Halfback 201962008 Canberra colours.svg Raiders 220000 Papua New Guinea colours.svg 1 Waikatoleague.png 1
13 Jessikah Reeves 22 Lock , Prop 202251004 North Queensland colours.svg Cowboys 550000 Papua New Guinea colours.svg 2 Waikatoleague.png 1
9Roswita Kapo23 Hooker 201942008 Hullcolours.svg Magpies 000000 Papua New Guinea colours.svg 3 Waikatoleague.png 3
10Gloria Kaupa25 Prop 201790000—000000 Papua New Guinea colours.svg 2 Waikatoleague.png 1
11Emily Veivers22 Second-row , Centre 202240408 Balmain colours.svg Tigers 000000 Papua New Guinea colours.svg 2 Waikatoleague.png 1
12 Essay Banu 21 Second-row 202252008 North Queensland colours.svg Cowboys 110000 Australian Aboriginal Flag.svg 1 Papua New Guinea colours.svg 2 Waikatoleague.png 1
16Berthshiba Awoi— Second-row 201920000 Norths Devils colours.svg Devils 000000 Papua New Guinea colours.svg 1
14Meli Joe— interchange 202310000—000000—
15 Sareka Mooka 23 Centre 202310000 North Queensland colours.svg Cowboys 661004 Australian Aboriginal Flag.svg 1 Australian colours.svg 1
17Yolanda Taute— interchange 202310000—000000—
19Leila Kerowa— Prop 202311004—000000 Papua New Guinea colours.svg 1
18Lancy Ulkambane———00000—000000—
8 Elsie Albert 27 Prop 201971004 Parramatta colours.svg Eels 11630012 Papua New Guinea colours.svg 1 Waikatoleague.png 3
20Almah Johnson— Fullback —00000—000000 Papua New Guinea colours.svg 1
21Delailah Ahose— Hooker 201730000—000000 Waikatoleague.png 1
–Sillah Rumints———00000—000000—

Notes:

Results

Full internationals

DateOpponentScoreTournamentVenueVideoReports
16 Nov 2017Flag of England.svg  England
8–36
2017 WRLWC Flag of Australia (converted).svg Southern Cross Group Stadium, Sydney [5] [6]
19 Nov 2017Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
8–22
[7] [8] [9]
22 Nov 2017Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
0–38
[10] [11]
22 Jun 2019Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
0–28
Test MatchFlag of Australia (converted).svg Leichhardt Oval, Sydney [12] [13] [14]
9 Nov 2019Flag of England.svg  England
10–24
2 Test SeriesFlag of Papua New Guinea.svg Goroka [15] [16] [17]
16 Nov 2019Flag of England.svg  England
20–16
Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg National Football Stadium, Port Moresby [18] [19] [20]
1 Nov 2022Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
34–12
2021 WRLWC Flag of England.svg Headingley Stadium, Leeds [21] [22] [23]
5 Nov 2022Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
70–0
Flag of England.svg MKM Stadium, Hull [24] [25] [26]
9 Nov 2022Flag of England.svg  England
4–42
Flag of England.svg Headingley Stadium, Leeds [27] [28] [29]
14 Nov 2022Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
0–82
Flag of England.svg York Community Stadium, York [30] [31] [32]
22 Oct 2023Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands
28–20
2023 Pacific Champs Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg Santos Stadium, Port Moresby [33] [34]

Other international matches

DateOpponentScoreTournamentVenueVideoReports
23 Sep 2017Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
4–42
Curtain-raiser to men's PM's XIIIFlag of Papua New Guinea.svg National Football Stadium, Port Moresby — [35] [36] [37]
6 Oct 2018Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
4–40
Women's PM's XII matchFlag of Papua New Guinea.svg National Football Stadium, Port Moresby [38] [39]
25 Sep 2022Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
6–64
Women's PM's XII matchFlag of Australia (converted).svg Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane [40] [41] [42]
23 Sep 2023Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
4–56
Women's PM's XII matchFlag of Papua New Guinea.svg National Football Stadium, Port Moresby [43] [44] [45]

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

DateOpponentScoreTournamentVenueVideoReport
20 Oct 2017 Canberra colours.svg Far North Queensland
30–6
Warm-Up MatchFlag of Australia (converted).svg Billy Slater Oval, Callendar Park, Innisfail [46] —
2 Sep 2018 Brisbane colours.svg Brisbane Broncos
14–48
Trial MatchFlag of Australia (converted).svg Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane [47] [48]
31 Aug 2019 Brisbane colours.svg Brisbane Broncos
0–14
Trial MatchFlag of Papua New Guinea.svg National Football Stadium, Port Moresby [49] [50]
20 Oct 2022 YorkRLFCcolours.png York Valkyrie
38–0
Warm-Up Match Flag of England.svg York St John University Sports Park, York — [3]

Nines

DateOpponentScoreTournamentVenueVideoReports
8 Jul 2019Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
8–16
2019 Pacific Games Flag of Samoa.svg Apia Park — [51]
8 Jul 2019Flag of Niue.svg  Niue
10–4
——
9 Jul 2019Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands
14–8
[52] —
9 Jul 2019Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
14–16
[53] [54]
18 Oct 2019Flag of England.svg  England
4–25
2019 International NinesFlag of Australia (converted).svg Bankwest Stadium, Parramatta— [55]
19 Oct 2019Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
12–24
— [56]
19 Oct 2019Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
6–30
——


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