Rugby union rolling out women’s programme

PAPUA New Guinea Rugby Union (PNGRU) will be rolling out programmes and activities for women in rugby this month following Oceania Rugby’s launch of the initiative last week.
PNGRU executive Ian Liveras outlined the programmes and activities to be carried out this month under the theme of “Oceania unstoppable — women in rugby month”.
“The activities for this month will include a rugby clinic for deaf women in Port Moresby,” he said.
“It will be conducted by members of the PNG Palais seven’s team.
“There will also be the rugby festival in Wewak.
“There will also be an adult level-one skills and coaching training (Sept 22-23) for two women from National Capital Rugby Union and Capital Rugby Union followed by a forum on gender-based violence and domestic violence at Kido, Central.
“There will also be an exhibition match after the forum in partnership with the Maroon Foundation.”
Meanwhile, Oceania Rugby general manager Bruce Cook said there was a lot of excitement over the initiative.
“Our member unions, partnerships and programmes have been dedicated to changing attitudes, making rugby safe and accessible to girls, providing a full competition pathway and growing female representation in all roles on and off the field,” Cook said.
“Oceania Rugby is committed to supporting women in rugby through making the successes visible, shared learning, inspiring women and men to be unstoppable together, and creating dialogue about women in rugby.
“This month gives us all the opportunity to focus our efforts on these worthy objectives”.