Papua New Guinea women's national rugby league team
The Papua New Guinea women's national rugby league team, nicknamed the Orchids, represents Papua New Guinea in international women's rugby league.
| 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) |
Rugby league is very popular in Papua New Guinea and is often considered the country's national sport.
References
change- ↑ "Jeffries appointed as Orchids coach". 9 February 2022.