Papua New Guinea women's national rugby league team
| 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 | 5th |
| Team results | |
| First game | |
 Papua New Guinea 4–42 Australia  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) |
The Papua New Guinea women's national rugby league team, nicknamed the Orchids, represents Papua New Guinea in international women's rugby league.
Rugby league is very popular in Papua New Guinea and is often considered the country's national sport.
References[change | change source]
- ↑ "Jeffries appointed as Orchids coach". 9 February 2022.