2024 Laurie O'Reilly Cup

2024 Laurie O'Reilly Cup
Tournament details
Date25 May & 14 July
Countries Australia
New Zealand
Teams2
Tournament statistics
Matches played2
← 2023

The 2024 Laurie O'Reilly Cup is the 15th edition of the women's rugby union competition and will be held on 25 May and 14 July.[1] The first test also doubles as the final Pacific Four Series match and will be hosted by New Zealand.[1][2] The second and final test will be held in Australia.[3]

Table

Pos. Nation Games Points Tries
Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Diff. For Against
1  New Zealand 1 1 0 0 67 19 +48 11 2
2  Australia 1 0 0 1 19 67 –48 2 11

Fixtures

Test 1

25 May 2024
15:05 NZST (UTC+12)
New Zealand 67–19 Australia
Try: Olsen-Baker 5' c
Brunt 14' c
Paul (3) 21' m, 24' c, 48' m
Mikaele-Tu'u 31' c
Ponsonby 33' c
Vaha'akolo 35' c
Viliko 44' m
Simon (2) 55' c, 72' m
Con: Holmes (6/11) 6', 14, 25', 32', 36', 56'		ReportTry: Stewart 52' m
McKenzie (2) 8' c, 58' c
Con: McKenzie (2/3) 9', 58'
North Harbour Stadium, Albany
Referee: Aimee Barrett-Theron (South Africa)
Team details
FB 15 Renee Holmes
RW 14 Mererangi Paul
OC 13 Amy du Plessis downward-facing red arrow 50'
IC 12 Sylvia Brunt downward-facing red arrow 56'
LW 11 Katelyn Vaha'akolo
FH 10 Hannah King
SH 9 Iritana Hohaia downward-facing red arrow 56'
N8 8 Kaipo Olsen-Baker
OF 7 Kennedy Simon (cc)
BF 6 Liana Mikaele-Tu'u downward-facing red arrow 56'
RL 5 Alana Bremner
LL 4 Maiakawanakaulani Roos downward-facing red arrow 60'
TP 3 Amy Rule downward-facing red arrow 46'
HK 2 Georgia Ponsonby downward-facing red arrow 46'
LP 1 Chryss Viliko downward-facing red arrow 46'
Replacements:
HK 16 Luka Connor upward-facing green arrow 46'
PR 17 Marcelle Parkes upward-facing green arrow 46'
PR 18 Aldora Itunu upward-facing green arrow 46'
LK 19 Charmaine Smith upward-facing green arrow 60'
LF 20 Layla Sae upward-facing green arrow 56'
SH 21 Maia Joseph upward-facing green arrow 56'
FH 22 Ruahei Demant (cc) upward-facing green arrow 56'
CE 23 Grace Steinmetz upward-facing green arrow 50'
Coach:
New Zealand Allan Bunting
FB 15 Caitlyn Halse downward-facing red arrow 47'
RW 14 Maya Stewart
OC 13 Georgina Friedrichs
IC 12 Cecilia Smith downward-facing red arrow 63'
LW 11 Desiree Miller
FH 10 Arabella McKenzie
SH 9 Samantha Wood downward-facing red arrow 47'
N8 8 Piper Duck downward-facing red arrow 76'
OF 7 Leilani Nathan
BF 6 Siokapesi Palu
RL 5 Atasi Lafai
LL 4 Michaela Leonard (c) downward-facing red arrow 47'
TP 3 Asoiva Karpani downward-facing red arrow 51'
HK 2 Tania Naden downward-facing red arrow 76'
LP 1 Brianna Hoy downward-facing red arrow 76'
Replacements:
HK 16 Hera-Barb Malcolm Heke upward-facing green arrow 76'
PR 17 Sally Fuesaina upward-facing green arrow 76'
PR 18 Bridie O'Gorman upward-facing green arrow 51'
LK 19 Kaitlan Leaney upward-facing green arrow 47'
FL 20 Tabua Tuinakauvadra upward-facing green arrow 76'
SH 21 Layne Morgan upward-facing green arrow 47'
CE 22 Trilleen Pomare upward-facing green arrow 63'
FH 23 Faitala Moleka upward-facing green arrow 47'
Coach:
England Joanne Yapp

Assistant referees:
Natarsha Ganley (New Zealand)
Tyler Miller (Australia)
Television match official:
Chris Assmus (Canada)

Notes:

Test 2

14 July 2024
16:00 AEST (UTC+10)
Australia v New Zealand
Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane

Squads

Australia

Jo Yapp announced the Wallaroos 30-member squad to the 2024 Pacific Four Series on 30 April.[5][6]

Player Position Date of birth (age) Caps Club/province
Hera-Barb Malcolm Heke Hooker (2000-01-29)29 January 2000 (aged 24) 0 Australia Western Force
Ashley Marsters Hooker (1993-11-02)2 November 1993 (aged 30) 26 Australia Melbourne Rebels
Tania Naden Hooker (1992-02-20)20 February 1992 (aged 32) 10 Australia ACT Brumbies
Sally Fuesaina Prop (1992-02-15)15 February 1992 (aged 32) 0 Australia ACT Brumbies
Brianna Hoy Prop (2000-07-07)7 July 2000 (aged 23) 3 Australia NSW Waratahs
Asoiva Karpani Prop (1996-06-18)18 June 1996 (aged 27) 21 Australia NSW Waratahs
Bridie O'Gorman Prop (1998-12-08)8 December 1998 (aged 25) 17 Australia NSW Waratahs
Allana Sikimeti Prop (2004-07-02)2 July 2004 (aged 19) 0 Australia ACT Brumbies
Atasi Lafai Lock (1994-07-24)24 July 1994 (aged 29) 9 Australia NSW Waratahs
Kaitlan Leaney Lock (2000-10-10)10 October 2000 (aged 23) 15 Australia NSW Waratahs
Michaela Leonard (c) Lock (1995-03-06)6 March 1995 (aged 29) 22 Australia Western Force
Piper Duck Flanker (2001-04-02)2 April 2001 (aged 23) 10 Australia NSW Waratahs
Tiarah Minns Flanker (2001-04-06)6 April 2001 (aged 23) 0 Australia Melbourne Rebels
Leilani Nathan Flanker (2000-07-20)20 July 2000 (aged 23) 2 Australia NSW Waratahs
Siokapesi Palu Flanker (1996-10-15)15 October 1996 (aged 27) 6 Australia ACT Brumbies
Lydia Kavoa Number 8 (1993-11-08)8 November 1993 (aged 30) 0 Australia ACT Brumbies
Tabua Tuinakauvadra Back row (2002-12-27)27 December 2002 (aged 21) 4 Australia ACT Brumbies
Layne Morgan Scrum-half (1999-04-20)20 April 1999 (aged 25) 19 Australia NSW Waratahs
Samantha Wood Scrum-half (2004-07-17)17 July 2004 (aged 19) 0 Australia Western Force
Arabella McKenzie Fly-half (1999-03-01)1 March 1999 (aged 25) 21 Australia NSW Waratahs
Faitala Moleka Fly-half (2005-01-29)29 January 2005 (aged 19) 6 Australia ACT Brumbies
Georgina Friedrichs Centre (1995-04-14)14 April 1995 (aged 29) 19 Australia NSW Waratahs
Trilleen Pomare Centre (1993-04-05)5 April 1993 (aged 31) 24 Australia Western Force
Shalom Sauaso Centre 2008 (aged 16) 0 Australia Queensland Reds
Cecilia Smith Centre (1994-03-13)13 March 1994 (aged 30) 12 Australia Queensland Reds
Biola Dawa Wing (2000-11-05)5 November 2000 (aged 23) 0 Australia ACT Brumbies
Desiree Miller Wing (2002-01-13)13 January 2002 (aged 22) 2 Australia NSW Waratahs
Maya Stewart Wing (2000-03-14)14 March 2000 (aged 24) 8 Australia NSW Waratahs
Lori Cramer Fullback (1993-03-08)8 March 1993 (aged 31) 19 Australia Queensland Reds
Caitlyn Halse Utility back (2006-09-18)18 September 2006 (aged 17) 0 Australia NSW Waratahs

New Zealand

Allan Bunting named the Black Ferns 30-player squad for the 2024 Pacific Four Series on 1 May.[7][8]

Player Position Date of birth (age) Caps Club/province
Luka Connor Hooker (1996-09-24)24 September 1996 (aged 27) 20 New Zealand Chiefs Manawa / Bay of Plenty
Georgia Ponsonby Hooker (1999-12-14)14 December 1999 (aged 24) 20 New Zealand Matatū / Canterbury
Leaso Grace Gago Tiatia Hooker (1998-05-05)5 May 1998 (aged 26) 1 New Zealand Blues / Counties Manukau
Kate Henwood Prop (1989-01-28)28 January 1989 (aged 35) 4 New Zealand Chiefs Manawa / Bay of Plenty
Aldora Itunu Prop (1991-06-28)28 June 1991 (aged 32) 24 New Zealand Blues / Auckland
Tanya Kalounivale Prop (1999-01-20)20 January 1999 (aged 25) 11 New Zealand Chiefs Manawa / Waikato
Marcelle Parkes Prop (1997-09-09)9 September 1997 (aged 26) 5 New Zealand Matatū / Canterbury
Amy Rule Prop (2000-07-15)15 July 2000 (aged 23) 19 New Zealand Matatū / Canterbury
Chryss Viliko Prop (2000-12-25)25 December 2000 (aged 23) 2 New Zealand Blues / Auckland
Alana Bremner Lock (1997-02-10)10 February 1997 (aged 27) 19 New Zealand Matatū / Canterbury
Maiakawanakaulani Roos Lock (2001-07-27)27 July 2001 (aged 22) 21 New Zealand Blues / Auckland
Charmaine Smith Lock (1990-11-15)15 November 1990 (aged 33) 29 New Zealand Chiefs Manawa / Northland
Ma'ama Vaipulu Lock (2002-11-26)26 November 2002 (aged 21) 0 New Zealand Blues / Auckland
Kaipo Olsen-Baker Loose forward (2002-05-01)1 May 2002 (aged 22) 2 New Zealand Matatū / Manawatū
Layla Sae Loose forward (2000-10-22)22 October 2000 (aged 23) 3 New Zealand Hurricanes Poua / Manawatū
Kennedy Simon (cc) Loose forward (1996-10-01)1 October 1996 (aged 27) 20 New Zealand Chiefs Manawa / Waikato
Liana Mikaele-Tu'u Loose forward (2002-03-02)2 March 2002 (aged 22) 18 New Zealand Blues / Auckland
Iritana Hohaia Scrum-half (2000-03-01)1 March 2000 (aged 24) 6 New Zealand Hurricanes Poua / Taranaki
Maia Joseph Scrum-half (2002-05-25)25 May 2002 (aged 22) 0 New Zealand Matatū / Otago
Ruahei Demant (cc) Fly-half (1995-04-21)21 April 1995 (aged 29) 33 New Zealand Blues / Auckland
Hannah King Fly-half (2004-01-13)13 January 2004 (aged 20) 0 New Zealand Hurricanes Poua / Canterbury
Sylvia Brunt Centre (2004-01-01)1 January 2004 (aged 20) 13 New Zealand Blues / Auckland
Amy du Plessis Centre (1999-07-07)7 July 1999 (aged 24) 14 New Zealand Matatū / Canterbury
Grace Steinmetz Centre (1998-01-16)16 January 1998 (aged 26) 2 New Zealand Chiefs Manawa / Canterbury
Monica Tagoai Centre (1998-10-17)17 October 1998 (aged 25) 3 New Zealand Hurricanes Poua / Wellington
Renee Holmes Utility back (1999-12-21)21 December 1999 (aged 24) 16 New Zealand Chiefs Manawa / Waikato
Patricia Maliepo Utility back (2003-03-13)13 March 2003 (aged 21) 7 New Zealand Blues / Auckland
Mererangi Paul Utility back (1998-10-29)29 October 1998 (aged 25) 5 New Zealand Chiefs Manawa / Counties Manukau
Ruby Tui Utility back (1991-12-13)13 December 1991 (aged 32) 13 New ZealandChiefs Manawa / Counties Manukau
Katelyn Vaha'akolo Utility back (2000-04-18)18 April 2000 (aged 24) 6 New Zealand Blues / Auckland

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