Papua New Guinea women's national rugby league team

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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.[3]

PNG Orchids and York Valkyrie (20 October 2022) - Elsie Albert and Lisa-Marie Alu each scored two tries as the Orchids won 38–0[4]
NicknamePNG Orchids
Governing bodyPapua New Guinea Rugby Football League
RegionAsia-Pacific
Head coachVacant[1]
Quick facts Team information, Nickname ...
Papua New Guinea Orchids
Team information
NicknamePNG Orchids
Governing bodyPapua New Guinea Rugby Football League
RegionAsia-Pacific
Head coachVacant[1]
CaptainElsie Albert
Most capsCarol Humeu (9)
Top try-scorerBelinda Gwasamun (5)
Top point-scorerBelinda Gwasamun (20),
Lila Malabag (20)
IRL ranking 6 Steady (31 December 2025)[2]
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 0–84 Australia 
Brisbane, 18 Oct 2024
World Cup
Appearances2 (first time in 2017)
Best result2021 (Semi-Finalists)
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Head to head records

More information Opponent, FM ...
OpponentFMMRMWDLWin%PFPAShare
 England20172022410325.00%4211826.25%
 Canada20172022210150.00%423455.26%
 New Zealand2017202420020.00%0760.00%
 Fiji2019201910010.00%0280.00%
 Brazil202220221100100.00%700100.00%
 Australia2022202420020.00%01660.00%
 Cook Islands20232025210150.00%345438.64%
 Samoa2024202410010.00%123426.09%
 Tonga2025202510010.00%64212.50%
Totals2017202516401225.00%20655027.25%
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Notes:

  • Table last updated 19 October 2025.
  • Share is the portion of "For" points compared to the sum of "For" and "Against" points.

Coaches

The role of Orchids Coach is currently vacant.[1]

More information Name, Span ...
NameSpanTestsPM's XIIINinesRef.
MWDLW%MWDLW%MWDLW%
Dennis Miall201730000%10010%N/A[5]
David Westley2018N/A10010%N/A[6]
Nigel Hukula201910010%N/AN/A[7]
Bagel Solien2019210150%N/A720529%[8][9]
Ben Jeffries2022-23530260%20020%N/A[10][11]
Tahnee Norris2024-2550050%20020%N/A[12][13]
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Note

  • Last updated 16 December 2025

Notable players

Main article: List of Papua New Guinea women's national rugby league team players

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

Current squad

Head coach: Tahnee Norris

The PNG Orchids squad was announced with the selection of the team for Round 1 on 14 October 2025.[14] This followed the Prime Minister's XII match on 12 October 2025.[15]

Jersey numbers in the table reflect selections for the Round 1 match versus Cook Islands Moana

Table last updated 1 November 2025 (after the match versus Tonga).

More information J#, Player ...
J# Player Age Position(s) Orchids Club NRLW Other Reps
Dbt M T G F Pts CM TM T G F Pts
1Fleur Ginn19Fullback, Centre202530000 Eels111130012 1
2Ruth Gende20Wing, Centre202530000 Port Moresby Vipers000000 1
3Tia Molo—Centre202530000 Dolphins000000—
4Relna Wuruki-Hosea20Centre, Wing202520000 Raiders662008 1
5Naomi Kelly25Wing202531004 Central Dabaris000000 1
6India Seeto19Five-eighth202530000 Tigers000000 1
7Caitlin Tanner19Halfback202530000 Cowboys000000 1
8Elsie Albert29Prop20191330012 Eels203580032 3 2
9Emily Veivers24Hooker, Second-row20221018020 Wigan000000 1 4
10Gloria Kaupa25Prop, Lock2017150000 Tigers000000 1 4
11Sareka Mooka25Second-row, Lock202370000 Cowboys12121004 1 1 2
16Marie Biyama27Second-row, Centre202530000 Clydesdales000000 1
13Jessikah Reeves24Lock, Prop2022111004 Tigers380000 1 4
14Therese Aiton36Hooker201991004 Clydesdales020000 2 1 3
15Emmogen Taumafai22Prop202530000 Falcons000000 1
12Mya Muller—Second-row, Lock202520000 Panthers000000—
17Belinda Gwasamun28Centre20221150020 Mt Hagen Eagles000000 1 3
18Mala Mark28Wing, Fullback201730000 Central Dabaris000000 4
19Delailah Ahose32Halfback, Hooker201750000
Goroka Lahanis		000000 1 2
20Leila Kerowa—Centre, Second-row202351004 Central Dabaris000000 3
IJEssay Banu23Prop, Second-row202292008 Cowboys20200000 1 2 4
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Results

Full internationals

More information Date, Opponent ...
DateOpponentScoreTournamentVenueVideoReports
16 Nov 2017 England
8–36
2017 World Cup Southern Cross Group Stadium, Sydney[16][17]
19 Nov 2017 Canada
8–22
[18][19][20]
22 Nov 2017 New Zealand
0–38
[21][22]
22 Jun 2019 Fiji
0–28
Test Match Leichhardt Oval, Sydney[23][24][25]
9 Nov 2019 England
10–24
2 Test Series Goroka[26][27][28]
16 Nov 2019 England
20–16
National Football Stadium, Port Moresby[29][30][31]
1 Nov 2022 Canada
34–12
2021 World Cup Headingley Stadium, Leeds[32][33][34]
5 Nov 2022 Brazil
70–0
MKM Stadium, Hull[35][36][37]
9 Nov 2022 England
4–42
Headingley Stadium, Leeds[38][39][40]
14 Nov 2022 Australia
0–82
York Community Stadium, York[41][42][43]
22 Oct 2023 Cook Islands
28–20
Test Match Santos Stadium, Port Moresby[44][45]
18 Oct 2024 Australia
0–84
2024 Pacific Championship Suncorp Studium, Brisbane[46][47]
3 Nov 2024 New Zealand
0–36
Santos Stadium, Port Moresby[48][49]
10 Nov 2024 Samoa
12–34
 Western Sydney Stadium, Sydney[50]
18 Oct 2025 Cook Islands
6–34
2025 Pacific Championship Santos Stadium, Port Moresby[51][52]
1 Nov 2025 Tonga
6–42
[53][54]
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Tour / trial / warm-up matches

More information Date, Opponent ...
DateOpponentScoreTournamentVenueVideoReport
20 Oct 2017 Far North Queensland
30–6
Warm-Up Match Billy Slater Oval, Callendar Park, Innisfail[55]—
2 Sep 2018 Brisbane Broncos
14–48
Trial Match Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane[56][57]
31 Aug 2019 Brisbane Broncos
0–14
Trial Match National Football Stadium, Port Moresby[58][59]
20 Oct 2022 York Valkyrie
38–0
Warm-Up MatchEngland York St John University Sports Park, York—[4]
15 Jun 2025 Australian Defence Force
48–6
Tour Match National Football Stadium, Port Moresby[60][61]
22 Jun 2025 Brisbane Broncos
0–48
Trial Match Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane—[62]
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Nines

More information Date, Opponent ...
DateOpponentScoreTournamentVenueVideoReports
8 Jul 2019 Fiji
8–16
2019 Pacific Games Apia Park—[63]
8 Jul 2019 Niue
10–4
——
9 Jul 2019 Cook Islands
14–8
[64]—
9 Jul 2019 Fiji
14–16
[65][66]
18 Oct 2019 England
4–25
2019 International Nines Bankwest Stadium, Parramatta—[67]
19 Oct 2019 New Zealand
12–24
—[68]
19 Oct 2019 Australia
6–30
——
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Upcoming fixtures

Papua New Guinea has qualified for the 2026 World Cup to be held in October-November 2026.[69] All three of the Orchids' pool games have been scheduled within a multi-match game day. The round one and two matches in Port Moresby are both double-headers with the Kumuls, albeit with different opponents.[69]

More information Opponent, Game Day ...
OpponentGame DayTimeVenueRef
WeekdayDateFormatLocalAEDTGMTSponsored NameActual Name
 FranceSaturday17 Oct 2026WM12:15 PM1:15 PM2:15 AMSantos National Football StadiumPNG Football Stadium, Port Moresby[70]
 FijiSunday25 Oct 2026WM12:15 PM1:15 PM2:15 AMSantos National Football StadiumPNG Football Stadium, Port Moresby[71]
 New ZealandSaturday31 Oct 2026WMW4:55 PM5:55 PM6:55 AMCbus Super StadiumRobina Stadium, Gold Coast[72]
Potential Semi-FinalSaturday7 Nov 2026WM5:55 PM5:55 PM6:55 AMMcDonald Jones StadiumNewcastle International Sports Centre[69]
Sunday8 Nov 2026WM5:55 PM5:55 PM6:55 AMAllianz StadiumSydney Football Stadium[69]
Potential FinalSunday15 Nov 2026WM3:15 PM4:15 PM5:15 AMSuncorp StadiumLang Park, Brisbane[69]
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Records

Margins and streaks

Biggest winning margins

More information Margin, Score ...
MarginScoreOpponentVenueDate
7070–0 BrazilMKM Stadium5 Nov 2022
2234–12 CanadaHeadingley Stadium1 Nov 2022
828–20 Cook IslandsSantos National Football Stadium22 Oct 2023
420–16 EnglandOil Search National Football Stadium16 Nov 2019
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Biggest losing margins

More information Margin, Score ...
MarginScoreOpponentVenueDate
840–84 AustraliaSuncorp Stadium18 Oct 2024
820–82 AustraliaLNER Community Stadium14 Nov 2022
384–42 EnglandHeadingley Stadium9 Nov 2022
380–38 New ZealandSouthern Cross Group Stadium22 Nov 2017
360–36 New ZealandSantos National Football Stadium3 Nov 2024
366–42 TongaSantos National Football Stadium1 Nov 2025
288–36 EnglandSouthern Cross Group Stadium16 Nov 2017
286–34 Cook IslandsSantos National Football Stadium18 Oct 2025
280–28 FijiLeichhardt Oval22 Jun 2019
2212–34 SamoaCommBank Stadium10 Nov 2024
1410–24 EnglandGoroka9 Nov 2019
148–22 CanadaSouthern Cross Group Stadium19 Nov 2017
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Most consecutive wins

More information Matches, First win ...
MatchesFirst winLast winDaysEndedDays
316 Nov 20195 Nov 20222 years, 355 days9 Nov 20222 years, 359 days
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Most consecutive losses

More information Matches, First loss ...
MatchesFirst lossLast lossDaysEndedDays
516 Nov 20179 Nov 20191 year, 358 days16 Nov 20191 years, 365 days
518 Oct 20241 Nov 20251 year, 14 daysCurrent1 year, 303 days
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