Cathy Neap

Cathy Neap believes that it is the actions of people and how being responsible for our actions makes a difference, and that one does not need to become a politician for change to happen as the roles we play in our daily lives play a big part in changing  our nation.

“As my role as a sports person, being in the field, seeing how a team sport is played, every sporting team they have a captain. So just like that in our normal election, we are trying to vote for a captain or trying to vote for our leaders in our country.

I am currently the Country Manager for NRL in PNG, we run sports development programs funded through the PNG-Australia Partnership.

The program is run with the approval of partners, the Department of Education and PNG Rugby League.

“Basically, we run sports for development programs where we use Rugby League as a vehicle to drive social key messaging like respectful behavior and the importance of going in schools, staying in school and then health and well-being messaging.

Oil Search PNG Orchids have named their team and the rest of the squad from outside centres will gather in Port Moresby tomorrow.

Papua New Guinea is among Australia, Canada, Cook Islands, England and New Zealand and will take part in the Women's RLWC2017, which will be held as a stand-alone event for the first time and be run concurrently with the men's tournament.

Pool matches and the semi-finals will be played at Southern Cross Group Stadium, Sydney, with the final to be decided in Brisbane as a double-header with the men's final on 2 December.

Coach of the Oil Search PNG Orchids, Dennis Miall, said his team is ready to take on the world number one ranked team.

“We know they have all the experience and are number one in the world. We know all this.

“It will be the first time, but our girls are ready to give them a go.

“We are confident our girls can do it,” said Miall.

Captain of the Orchids and former PNG Palais representative, Cathy Neap, said it was a great honour to be given the captaincy and was looking forward to leading the Orchids into battle.