The Brisbane Broncos have named their NRLW and Legends teams for next weekend’s games in Papua New Guinea.

In what will be a bumper double-header of rugby league on Saturday, August 31, the NRLW trial against the Oil Search PNG Orchids will be supported by a game between a Brisbane Broncos Legends team and the Papua New Guinea Kumuls Legends at Oil Search National Football Stadium.

The NRLW clash will be the Broncos’ first hitout of 2019 as they prepare for their NRLW premiership defence which begins next month.

A similar trial game was played between the Broncos and the PNG Oil Search Orchids last year in Brisbane, which proved a highly successful event for both teams.

Australia’s Office of the Pacific is partnering with the Brisbane Broncos to put on both games, funded through the Australia-Pacific Sports Linkages Program.

The partnership will also support a number of off-field activities in Port Moresby across the weekend, including skills clinics and community outreach, and a welcome reception for the four teams hosted by the Australian High Commission

NRLW Squad

1. Tarryn Aiken

2. Chelsea Baker

3. Heather Ballinger

4. Millie Boyle

5. Annette Brander

6. Ali Brigginshaw ©

7. Jessika Elliston

8. Lavinia Gould

9. Tazmin Gray

10. Amber Hall

11. Steph Hancock

12. Chelsea Lenarduzzi

13. Taylor Mapusua

14. Raecene McGregor

15. Rona Peters

16. Amber Pilley

17. Julia Robinson

18. Mariah Storch

19. Amy Turner

20. Tamika Upton

21. Rosemary Vaimili Toalepai

22. Meg Ward

Head Coach: Kelvin Wright

Assistant Coaches: Corey Parker and Simon Mannering

Broncos Legends

1. Chris Walker

2. Scott Minto

3. David Stagg

4. Shane Perry

5. Paul Stephenson

6. Julian O’Neill

7. Scott Prince

8. Ben Hannant

9. PJ Marsh

10. Petero Civoniceva

11. Kevin Campion

12. Neville Costigan

13. Corey Parker

14. Terry Matterson

15. Darren Burns

Coach: Allan Langer

The Brisbane Broncos teams are scheduled to arrive in Port Moresby next Friday, August 30.

The games will be played on Saturday 31 August 2019 at the Oil Search National Football Stadium with the Legends match kicking off at 2pm and the Women’s game at 4pm.