The 2018 Laurie O'Reilly Cup was the 11th edition of the competition. The matches were played on 18 and 25 August with both New Zealand and Australia playing hosts to each other.
The first test occurred in Sydney at the ANZ Stadium; The Black Ferns won the match 31–11 which increased their winning streak to 16. New Zealand dominated the Wallaroos in the second test with a 45–17 victory which saw them retain the Cup and clinch the series.
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Fixtures
Game 1
FB15Mahalia MurphyRW14Mhicca CarterOC13Atasi LafaiIC12Crystal MaguireLW11Samantha TreherneFH10Trileen PomareSH9Cobie-Jane MorganN88Grace HamiltonBF7Georgia O'NeillOF6Emily ChancellorRL5Rebecca CloughLL4Michelle MilwardTP3Evelyn HoromiaHK2Liz Patu (c)LP1Emily RobinsonReplacements:HK16Darryl WickliffePR17Melissa FatuPR18Hana NgahaLK19Alisha HewettBR20Kiri LingmanBR21Alice TonumaivaoSH22Fenella HakeCE23Shanice ParkerCoach: Dwayne NestorFB15Selica Winiata (vc)RW14Renee WickliffeOC13Stacey WaakaIC12Theresa FitzpatrickLW11Alena SailiFH10Ruahei DemantSH9Kendra Cocksedge (vc)N88Aroha SavageBF7Les ElderOF6Charmaine McMenaminRL5Charmaine SmithLL4Eloise BlackwellTP3Aldora ItunuHK2Fiao'o Fa'amausili (c)LP1Phillipa LoveReplacements:HK16Te Kura Ngata-AerengamatePR17Cristo TofaPR18Leilani PereseLK19Jackie Patea-FeretiFL20Linda ItunuSH21Kristina SueUB22Krysten CottrellUB23Chelsea AlleyCoach: Glenn Moore
Game 2
FB15Selica Winiata (vc)RW14Renee WickliffeOC13Stacey WaakaIC12Theresa FitzpatrickLW11Alena SailiFH10Ruahei DemantSH9Kendra Cocksedge (vc)N88Aroha SavageBF7Les ElderOF6Charmaine McMenaminRL5Charmaine SmithLL4Eloise BlackwellTP3Aldora ItunuHK2Fiao'o Fa'amausili (c)LP1Phillipa LoveReplacements:HK16Te Kura Ngata-AerengamatePR17Cristo TofaPR18Leilani PereseFL19Jackie Patea-FeretiFL20Linda ItunuSH21Kristina SueFH22Krysten CottrellCE23Chelsea AlleyCoach: Glenn MooreFB15Mahalia MurphyRW14Mhicca CarterOC13Atasi LafaiIC12Sarah RiordanLW11Samantha TreherneFH10Trileen PomareSH9Cobie-Jane MorganN88Grace HamiltonBF7Georgia O'NeillOF6Emily ChancellorRL5Rebecca CloughLL4Michelle MilwardTP3Evelyn HoromiaHK2Liz Patu (c)LP1Emily RobinsonReplacements:HK16Darryl WickliffePR17Melissa FatuPR18Hana NgahaLK19Alisha HewettBR20Kiri LingmanSH21Fenella HakeCE22Crystal MaguireBK23Shanice ParkerCoach: Dwayne Nestor Assistant referees:
Tim Baker Rebecca Mahoney
Broadcast The matches were broadcast live in New Zealand on SKY TV.
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