The 2024 Pacific Four Series was the fourth edition of the Pacific Four Series, an international women's rugby union tournament that serves as one of the principal qualification routes for the top two tiers of the 2024 WXV and the 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup.

Canada won their second series title and defeated New Zealand for the first time in 18 encounters.

Participants NationStadiumsHead coachCaptainHome stadiumCapacityLocationAllianz Stadium42,500Sydney Joanne YappMichaela LeonardAAMI Park29,500Melbournecolspan="3" Kévin RouetSophie de GoedeFMG Stadium Waikato25,800Hamilton Allan BuntingKennedy SimonRuahei DemantApollo Projects Stadium17,104ChristchurchNorth Harbour Stadium22,000AlbanyDignity Health Sports Park27,000Carson, California Sione FukofukaRachel Johnson

Squads

Table

Fixtures The fixtures were announced on 30 January 2024.

Team details FB 15Tess FeuryRW 14Emily HenreichOC 13Bulou Mataitoga IC 12Gabby Cantorna LW 11Autumn Czaplicki FH 10McKenzie HawkinsSH 9 Olivia Ortiz N8 8 Rachel Johnson (c)OF 7 Georgie Perris-ReddingBF 6 Tahlia Brody RL 5 Hallie Taufo'ouLL 4 Erica Jarrell TP 3 Keia Mae Sagapolu HK 2 Kathryn Treder LP 1 Hope Rogers Replacements:HK 16Paige Stathopoulos PR 17Catherine Benson PR 18Charli Jacoby LK 19Jenny Kronish FL 20Rachel Ehrecke SH 21Cassidy Bargell CE 22Katana Howard WG 23Atumata Hingano Coach:Sione Fukofuka FB 15Sabrina Poulin RW 14Maddy GrantOC 13Shoshanah Seumanutafa IC 12Alex TessierLW 11Paige FarriesFH 10Claire Gallagher SH 9 Olivia Apps N8 8 Gabby SenftOF 7 Sophie de Goede (c) BF 6 Pamphinette BuisaRL 5 Laetitia Royer LL 4 Tyson BeukeboomTP 3 DaLeaka Menin HK 2 Sara Cline LP 1 Olivia DeMerchant Replacements:HK 16Emily Tuttosi PR 17McKinley Hunt PR 18Alex Ellis LK 19Courtney Holtkamp FL 20Julia Omokhuale SH 21Mahalia Robinson FH 22Julia Schell WG 23Fancy Bermudez Coach:Kévin Rouet Assistant referees: Amelia Luciano (United States) Shanda Assmus (Canada) Television match official: Quinton Immelman (South Africa) Notes: Justine Pelletier was originally named as Canadian scrum-half, but withdrew before kick-off due to injury. She was replaced by Olivia Apps, whose place on the bench was taken by Mahalia Robinson.

Team details FB 15Mererangi PaulRW 14Ruby TuiOC 13Amy du PlessisIC 12Sylvia BruntLW 11Katelyn Vaha'akoloFH 10Ruahei Demant (cc)SH 9 Maia JosephN8 8 Layla SaeOF 7 Kennedy Simon (cc)BF 6 Liana Mikaele-Tu'u RL 5 Ma'ama Mo'onia VaipuluLL 4 Maia RoosTP 3 Tanya KalounivaleHK 2 Georgia Ponsonby LP 1 Kate HenwoodReplacements:HK 16Luka ConnorPR 17Chryss VilikoPR 18Amy RuleLK 19Charmaine Smith FL 20Kaipo Olsen-BakerSH 21Iritana Hohaia CE 22Hannah KingFB 23Patricia MaliepoCoach:Allan Bunting FB 15Tess FeuryRW 14Emily HenrichOC 13Bulou MataitogaIC 12Eti Haungatau LW 11Lotte Clapp FH 10Gabby CantornaSH 9 Olivia Ortiz N8 8 Rachel Johnson (c)OF 7 Georgie Perris-ReddingBF 6 Freda Tafuna RL 5 Erica Jarrell LL 4 Hallie Taufo'ouTP 3 Charli Jacoby HK 2 Kathryn Treder LP 1 Hope Rogers Replacements:HK 16Paige Stathopoulos PR 17Alivia Leatherman PR 18Catherine Benson LK 19Jenny Kronish FL 20Tahlia Brody SH 21Taina Tukuafu FH 22Atumata Hingano FB 23Autumn Czaplicki Coach:Sione Fukofuka Assistant referees: Tyler Miller (Australia) Ella Goldsmith (Australia) Television match official: Rachel Horton (Australia) Notes: Ma'ama Mo'onia Vaipulu, Maia Joseph and Hannah King (all New Zealand) made their international debuts.

Team details FB 15Lori Cramer RW 14Maya StewartOC 13Georgina FriedrichsIC 12Trilleen PomareLW 11Desiree MillerFH 10Arabella McKenzieSH 9 Layne Morgan N8 8 Piper Duck OF 7 Ashley MarstersBF 6 Siokapesi Palu RL 5 Michaela Leonard (c) LL 4 Kaitlan LeaneyTP 3 Bridie O'Gorman HK 2 Tania Naden LP 1 Brianna Hoy Replacements:HK 16 Hera-Barb Malcolm Heke PR 17 Sally Fuesaina PR 18 Asoiva Karpani LK 19 Atasi Lafai LF 20 Leilani Nathan LF 21 Tabua Tuinakauvadra SH 22 Samantha Wood UB 23 Faitala Moleka Coach:Joanne Yapp FB 15Sarah-Maude Lachance RW 14Maddy Grant OC 13Fancy Bermudez IC 12Alex Tessier LW 11Paige Farries FH 10Claire GallagherSH 9 Olivia AppsN8 8 Gabby Senft OF 7 Sophie de Goede (c)BF 6 Pamphinette BuisaRL 5 Laetitia Royer LL 4 Tyson BeukeboomTP 3 DaLeaka Menin HK 2 Sara Cline LP 1 McKinley Hunt Replacements:HK 16Emily Tuttosi PR 17Brittany Kassil PR 18Alex Ellis LK 19Courtney Holtkamp FL 20Fabiola Forteza SH 21Justine Pelletier FH 22Julia SchellWG 23Shoshanah Seumanutafa Coach:Kévin Rouet Assistant referees: Tiana Anderson (New Zealand) Chloe Sampson (New Zealand) Television match official: Glenn Newman (New Zealand) Notes: Hera-Barb Malcolm Heke, Sally Fuesaina and Samantha Wood (all Australia) made their international debuts. Alex Tessier (Canada) earned her 50th cap and Tyson Beukeboom tied Gillian Florence as Canada's all-time women's capped player with 67.

Team details FB 15Caitlyn HalseRW 14Maya StewartOC 13Georgina FriedrichsIC 12Trilleen PomareLW 11Desiree MillerFH 10Arabella McKenzie SH 9 Samantha Wood N8 8 Piper DuckOF 7 Ashley MarstersBF 6 Siokapesi Palu RL 5 Michaela Leonard (c)LL 4 Kaitlan Leaney TP 3 Asoiva Karpani HK 2 Tania Naden LP 1 Brianna Hoy Replacements:HK 16Hera-Barb Malcolm Heke PR 17Sally Fuesaina PR 18Bridie O'Gorman LK 19Atasi Lafai FL 20Leilani Nathan SH 21Layne Morgan CE 22Faitala Moleka WG 23Lori Cramer Coach:Joanne Yapp FB 15Tess FeuryRW 14Bulou MataitogaOC 13Atumata Hingano IC 12Gabby Cantorna LW 11Lotte ClappFH 10McKenzie HawkinsSH 9 Olivia Ortiz N8 8 Rachel JohnsonOF 7 Georgie Perris-ReddingBF 6 Kate Zackary (c) RL 5 Erica Jarrell LL 4 Hallie Taufo'ouTP 3 Charli Jacoby HK 2 Kathryn Treder LP 1 Hope Rogers Replacements:HK 16Paige Stathopoulos PR 17Alivia Leatherman PR 18Keia Mae Sagapiolu LK 19Rachel Ehrecke FL 20Freda Tafuna SH 21Taina Tukuafu CE 22Katana Howard WG 23Emily Henrich Coach:Sione Fukofuka Assistant referees: Tiana Anderson (New Zealand) Chloe Sampson (New Zealand) Television match official: Glenn Newman (New Zealand) Notes: Caitlyn Halse (Australia) became the youngest-ever Australian to play test rugby, male or female, at 17 years and 242 days.

Team details FB 15Mererangi PaulRW 14Ruby TuiOC 13Amy du PlessisIC 12Sylvia Brunt LW 11Katelyn Vaha'akolo FH 10Ruahei Demant (cc)SH 9 Maia Joseph N8 8 Liana Mikaele-Tu'uOF 7 Kennedy Simon (cc)BF 6 Layla Sae RL 5 Ma'ama Mo'onia Vaipulu LL 4 Maia Roos TP 3 Tanya Kalounivale HK 2 Georgia Ponsonby LP 1 Chryss Viliko Replacements:HK 16Luka Connor PR 17Amy Rule PR 18Aldora Itunu LK 19Charmaine Smith FL 20Kaipo Olsen-Baker SH 21Iritana Hohaia FH 22Hannah KingWG 23Patricia Maliepo Coach:Allan Bunting FB 15Julia SchellRW 14Fancy BermudezOC 13Shoshanah SeumanutafaIC 12Alex TessierLW 11Paige FarriesFH 10Claire GallagherSH 9 Olivia Apps N8 8 Gabrielle SenftOF 7 Sophie de Goede (c)BF 6 Pamphinette BuisaRL 5 Laetitia RoyerLL 4 Tyson BeukeboomTP 3 DaLeaka MeninHK 2 Sara ClineLP 1 McKinley HuntReplacements:HK 16Emily TuttosiPR 17Brittany KassilPR 18Alex EllisLK 19Courtney HoltkampBR 20Julia OmokhualeBR 21Fabiola FortezaSH 22Justine PelletierWG 23Maddy GrantCoach:Kévin Rouet Assistant referees: Ella Goldsmith (Australia) Jess Ling (Australia) Television match official: Rachel Horton (Australia) Notes: Canada beat New Zealand for the first time. New Zealand dropped out of the top two in the World Rugby Women's World Rankings for the first time. Tyson Beukeboom became Canada's all-time women's most capped player, with 68 caps.

Team details FB 15Renee HolmesRW 14Mererangi PaulOC 13Amy du Plessis IC 12Sylvia Brunt LW 11Katelyn Vaha'akoloFH 10Hannah KingSH 9 Iritana Hohaia N8 8 Kaipo Olsen-BakerOF 7 Kennedy Simon (cc)BF 6 Liana Mikaele-Tu'u RL 5 Alana BremnerLL 4 Maia Roos TP 3 Amy Rule HK 2 Georgia Ponsonby LP 1 Chryss Viliko Replacements:HK 16Luka Connor PR 17Marcelle Parkes PR 18Aldora Itunu LK 19Charmaine Smith LF 20Layla Sae SH 21Maia Joseph FH 22Ruahei Demant (cc) CE 23Grace Steinmetz Coach:Allan Bunting FB 15Caitlyn Halse RW 14Maya StewartOC 13Georgina FriedrichsIC 12Cecilia Smith LW 11Desiree MillerFH 10Arabella McKenzieSH 9 Samantha Wood N8 8 Piper Duck OF 7 Leilani NathanBF 6 Siokapesi PaluRL 5 Atasi LafaiLL 4 Michaela Leonard (c) TP 3 Asoiva Karpani HK 2 Tania Naden LP 1 Brianna Hoy Replacements:HK 16Hera-Barb Malcolm Heke PR 17Sally Fuesaina PR 18Bridie O'Gorman LK 19Kaitlan Leaney FL 20Tabua Tuinakauvadra SH 21Layne Morgan CE 22Trilleen Pomare FH 23Faitala Moleka Coach:Joanne Yapp Assistant referees: Natarsha Ganley (New Zealand) Tyler Miller (Australia) Television match official: Chris Assmus (Canada)

Player statistics

Most points Rank Name Team Points 1 Sophie de Goede 33 2 Mererangi Paul 30 3 Arabella McKenzie 214 Katelyn Vaha'akolo 205 McKinley Hunt 156 Renee Holmes 127 Fancy Bermudez 10 Sara Cline Ruahei Demant Claire Gallagher Patricia Maliepo Hope Rogers Kennedy Simon Maya Stewart

Most tries Rank Name Team Tries1 Mererangi Paul 6 2 Katelyn Vaha'akolo 4 3 McKinley Hunt 34 Fancy Bermudez 2 Sara Cline Sophie de Goede Claire Gallagher Patricia Maliepo Arabella McKenzie Hope Rogers Kennedy Simon Maya Stewart

See also

2024 Laurie O'Reilly Cup

References