The 2023 Laurie O'Reilly Cup was the 14th edition of the rugby union competition. Australia hosted the Black Ferns in the first O’Reilly Cup match on 29 June in Brisbane, it also doubled as a Pacific Four Series test. The second match took place in Hamilton, New Zealand on 30 September.
The Black Ferns retained the O’Reilly Cup after winning both tests.
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Fixtures
Test 1
FB15Faitala MolekaRW14Maya StewartOC13Georgina FriedrichsIC12Cecilia SmithLW11Ivania WongFH10Carys DallingerSH9Layne MorganN88Grace HamiltonOF7Ashley MarstersBF6Kaitlan LeaneyRL5Annabelle CodeyLL4Michaela Leonard (c)TP3Eva KarpaniHK2Tania NadenLP1Bree-Anna CheathamReplacements:HK16Madison SchuckPR17Emily RobinsonPR18Bridie O'GormanLK19Sera NaiqamaN820Emily ChancellorSH21Jasmin HuriwaiCE22Arabella McKenzieFB23Alana ElisaiaCoach: Jay TregonningFB15Renee HolmesRW14Mererangi PaulOC13Amy du PlessisIC12Sylvia BruntLW11Katelyn Vaha'akoloFH10Ruahei Demant (cc)SH9Arihiana Marino-TauhinuN88Liana Mikaele-Tu'uOF7Kennedy Simon (cc)BF6Alana BremnerRL5Chelsea BremnerLL4Maia RoosTP3Tanya KalounivaleHK2Georgia PonsonbyLP1Kate HenwoodReplacements:HK16Luka ConnorPR17Krystal MurrayPR18Amy RuleLK19Joanah Ngan-WooN820Kendra ReynoldsSH21Iritana HohaiaCE22Rosie KellyFB23Tenika WillisonCoach: Allan Bunting Player of the Match:
Assistant referees: Amber McLachlan (Australia) Natarsha Ganley (New Zealand)
Television match official:
Notes:
Rosie Kelly, Tenika Willison, Kate Henwood, Mererangi Paul, Iritana Hohaia and Katelyn Vaha’akolo of the Black Ferns made their international debuts.
Test 2
FB15Patricia MaliepoRW14Mererangi PaulOC13Amy du PlessisIC12Sylvia BruntLW11Katelyn Vaha'akoloFH10Ruahei DemantSH9Arihiana Marino-TauhinuN88Liana Mikaele-Tu'uOF7Kennedy SimonBF6Alana BremnerRL5Charmaine SmithLL4Maiakawanakaulani RoosTP3Amy RuleHK2Georgia PonsonbyLP1Krystal MurrayReplacements:HK16Luka ConnorPR17Chryss VilikoPR18Tanya KalounivaleLK19Lucy JenkinsN820Layla SaeSH21Iritana HohaiaCE22Rosie KellyFB23Martha MataeleCoach: Allan BuntingFB15Lori CramerRW14Maya StewartOC13Georgina FriedrichsIC12Trilleen PomareLW11Ivania WongFH10Carys DallingerSH9Layne MorganN88Ashley MarstersOF7Emily ChancellorBF6Kaitlan LeaneyRL5Michaela Leonard (c)LL4Sera NaiqamaTP3Eva KarpaniHK2Adiana TalakaiLP1Bree-Anna CheathamReplacements:HK16Tania NadenPR17Emily RobinsonPR18Bridie O'GormanLK19Leilani NathanN820Tabua TuinakauvadraSH21Jasmin HuriwaiCE22Cecilia SmithFB23Faitala MolekaCoach: Jay Tregonning Player of the Match:
Assistant referees:Natarsha Ganley (New Zealand)Tyler Miller (Australia)Television match official:
Aaron Paterson (New Zealand)
Notes:
Chryss Viliko, Layla Sae and Martha Mataele made their Black Ferns test debuts. Leilani Nathan of the Wallaroos also made her debut.
Squads
Australia Wallaroos coach, Jay Tregonning, confirmed a 31-player squad for the Pacific Four Series and O'Reilly Cup. PlayerAgeClubCapsAdiana Talakai24NSW Waratahs10Alana Elisaia29Queensland Reds2Annabelle Codey26Queensland Reds3Arabella McKenzie24Harlequins15Ashley Marsters29Melbourne Rebels20Bree-Anna Cheatham26Queensland Reds2Bridie O'Gorman24NSW Waratahs12Carys Dallinger23Queensland Reds1Cecilia Smith29Queensland Reds6Desirée Miller21NSW WaratahsuncappedEmily Chancellor31Harlequins16Emily Robinson30NSW Waratahs19Eva Karpani26NSW Waratahs14Faitala Moleka18ACT Brumbies1Georgina Friedrichs28NSW Waratahs12Grace Hamilton31NSW Waratahs26Ivania Wong25Queensland Reds8Jasmin Huriwai29ACT Brumbies1Kaitlan Leaney22Harlequins8Layne Morgan24NSW Waratahs12Leilani Nathan22NSW WaratahsuncappedLori Cramer30Exeter Chiefs15Madison Schuck31Queensland Reds5Maya Stewart23NSW Waratahs2Michaela Leonard28Western Force15Piper Duck (c)22NSW Waratahs10Sera Naiqama27NSW Waratahs7Siokapesi Palu28ACT Brumbies2Tabua Tuinakauvadra20ACT Brumbies1Tania Naden31ACT Brumbies3Trilleen Pomare30Western Force21
New Zealand Black Ferns Director of Rugby, Allan Bunting, named a 30-player squad to compete in the Pacific Four Series and O’Reilly Cup. PlayerPositionTest CapsSuper ClubProvinceAgeKate HenwoodLoosehead Propnew capChiefs ManawaBay of Plenty34Krystal MurrayLoosehead Prop9Hurricanes PouaNorthland29Philippa LoveLoosehead Prop25MatatūCanterbury33Georgia PonsonbyHooker13MatatūCanterbury22Grace GagoHookernew capBluesCounties Manukau25Luka ConnorHooker14Chiefs ManawaBay of Plenty26Amy RuleTighthead Prop12MatatūCanterbury22Esther Faiaoga-TiloTighthead Propnew capBluesWaikato28Tanya KalounivaleTighthead Prop6Chiefs ManawaWaikato23Chelsea BremnerLock12MatatūCanterbury27Joanah Ngan-WooLock17Hurricanes PouaWellington26Maiakawanakaulani RoosLock14BluesAuckland21Alana BremnerLoose Forward13MatatūCanterbury26Kendra ReynoldsLoose Forward9MatatūBay of Plenty29Kennedy Simon (cc)Loose Forward13Chiefs ManawaWaikato25Liana Mikaele-Tu'uLoose Forward11BluesAuckland20Lucy JenkinsLoose Forwardnew capMatatūCanterbury22Arihiana Marino-TauhinuScrum-half11Chiefs ManawaCounties Manukau30Iritana HohaiaScrum-halfnew capHurricanes PouaTaranaki23Rosie KellyFirst Five-Eighthsnew capMatatūCanterbury23Ruahei Demant (cc)First Five-Eighths27BluesAuckland27Amy du PlessisMidfield7MatatūCanterbury23Grace BrookerMidfield3MatatūCanterbury24Kelsey TenetiMidfield1—Waikato20Sylvia BruntMidfield7BluesAuckland19Ayesha Leti-I'igaOutside Back21Hurricanes PouaWellington24Katelyn Vaha'akoloOutside Backnew capBluesAuckland23Mererangi PaulOutside Backnew capChiefs ManawaCounties Manukau24Renee HolmesOutside Back10MatatūWaikato23Tenika WillisonOutside Backnew capChiefs ManawaWaikato25
See also
2023 Pacific Four Series
References