Orchids’ Humeu, Pipi help Magani beat Butterflies

PAPUA New Guinea Orchids vice-captain Carol Humeu and Priscilla Pipi bagged doubles to help Magani beat Butterflies 22-14 in round 20 of the Port Moresby Rugby League women’s competition on Sunday.
Both sides started the match without a number of their regulars, which is becoming a common sight in the women’s competition after the Southern Confederation Championships at Kwikila in Rigo, Central, recently.
Some players are understood to have gone their separate ways which has affected their respective teams with three matches remaining before the top-eight playoffs.
Humeu and Pipi were in the thick of it, with Madeline Tipas converting three of their four tries.
Butterflies’ tries came through Lancy Laki (double) and Nisella Ravu. Rose Sine converted one goal.
Results: Women – Magani 22 Butteflies 14, Paga 20 Dobo Warriors 0, Kone Tigers 10 Tarangau 4, Royals 16 Souths 12, Hohola Flies 20 West 0, Magani 22 Butterflies 14; A-Grade – Dobo Warriors 14 Paga 14, Hawks 20 Defence 12, Tarangau 22 Kone Tigers 16, Royals 22 Souths 16, Hohola Flies 14 West 8, Magani 16 Butterflies 10, Brothers 20 Kone Storms 6; Under-20 – Dobo Warriors 12 Paga 6, Defence 6 Hawks 6, Royals 10 Souths 4, Kone Tigers 10 Tarangau 4, Butterflies 10 Magani 4, Hohola Flies 20 West 2, Brothers 10 Kone Storm 6.