Women's Rugby League World Cup

Dazzling welcome for PNG Orchids

The words from Rugby League World Cup chief operating officer, Maria Sykes, rang true with the Oil Search PNG Orchids at the dazzling launch of the women's Rugby League World Cup in Sydney.

PNG’s first-ever women’s rugby league world cup team in history, the PNG Orchids, were given a spectacular welcome inside and outside the Opera House, thanks to major sponsors Oil Search and Switzer.

Kiwi Ferns name World Cup squad

For the first time this selection process has included talent based in Australia, with a number of players making the trip to NZ to trial with their NZ based counterparts before the squad was selected.