SEVEN PNG PLAYERS ATTEND NRL INVITATIONAL TRY OUTS

The Papua New Guinea Rugby Football League (PNGRFL) proudly congratulated seven (7) PNG female players following their Australia National Rugby League Invitational Try Outs in Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia.

The Seven domestic female players to attend this once in a lifetime opportunity consist of PNG Orchids and Santos Cup players, two based in Australia while five locally based.

The seven players include Belinda Gwasamun (Wamp Nga Mt Hagen Eagles), Leila Kerowa (Gas Resource Central Dabaris), Josephine Howard (Moni Plus NCDC Port Moresby Vipers), Marie Biyama (Western Clydesdales), Meli Joe (Wamp Nga Mt Hagen Eagles), Sareka Mooka (Northern Pride) and Yolanda Taute (Bintangor Goroka Lahanis).

The seven were accompanied by PNGRFL Physical Performance Manager, Edward Guise and Coach Manager, Stanley Gene who both also participated as a Sports Trainer and Assistant Coach, respectively, for two of the four teams.

PNGRFL Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Stanley Hondina embrace the selected players who had fulfilled physical Benchmarks and skill assessment. He said that it was a great opportunity for the female players to demonstrate their ability in front of scouts and NRLW Clubs.

“The opportunity allowed the seven to execute their learnings in an environment with other talents from around Australia.”

“The event also brought together the most promising non-NRLW players from across the Pacific and provided a platform to showcase their skills, allow them to grow in confidence, and immerse themselves in a professional high-performance environment.”

“The seven PNG players had an opportunity to perform in front of NRLW club representatives, with the potential to earn future playing opportunities and professional contracts.”

“The tryouts had four teams, and the seven players were placed into separate teams, which allowed them to participate in an unknown environment and showcase their skills.”

“Our staff also participated and was a great capacity building and exchange of experiences for both sides to learn from.”

Moreover, the selected seven also witnessed the Magic Round for NRLW and the 5 domestic players have returned back to their clubs to participate in the Santos Cup.