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2023 rugby union competition

Rugby union tournament
2023 Laurie O'Reilly Cup
Tournament details
Date29 June & 30 September
Countries Australia
New Zealand
Teams2
Tournament statistics
Matches played2
Tries scored15 (7.5 per match)
Top scorer(s)Sylvia Brunt (15)
Most triesSylvia Brunt (3)
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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.

Table

Pos. Nation Games Points Tries
Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Diff. For Against
1  New Zealand 2 2 0 0 93 3 +90 15 0
2  Australia 2 0 0 2 3 93 –90 0 15

Fixtures

Test 1

29 June 2023
19:00 AEST (UTC+10)
Australia 0–50 New Zealand
Try: Mererangi Paul (2)
Sylvia Brunt (2)
Tanya Kalounivale
Chelsea Bremner
Alana Bremner
Iritana Hohaia
Con: Renee Holmes (4/6)
Tenika Willison (1/2)
Kayo Stadium, Brisbane
Referee: Aimee Barrett-Theron (SARU)
FB 15 Faitala Moleka
RW 14 Maya Stewart
OC 13 Georgina Friedrichs
IC 12 Cecilia Smith
LW 11 Ivania Wong
FH 10 Carys Dallinger
SH 9 Layne Morgan
N8 8 Grace Hamilton
OF 7 Ashley Marsters
BF 6 Kaitlan Leaney
RL 5 Annabelle Codey
LL 4 Michaela Leonard (c)
TP 3 Eva Karpani
HK 2 Tania Naden
LP 1 Bree-Anna Cheatham
Replacements:
HK 16 Madison Schuck
PR 17 Emily Robinson
PR 18 Bridie O'Gorman
LK 19 Sera Naiqama
N8 20 Emily Chancellor
SH 21 Jasmin Huriwai
CE 22 Arabella McKenzie
FB 23 Alana Elisaia
Coach:
Australia Jay Tregonning
FB 15 Renee Holmes
RW 14 Mererangi Paul
OC 13 Amy du Plessis
IC 12 Sylvia Brunt
LW 11 Katelyn Vaha'akolo
FH 10 Ruahei Demant (cc)
SH 9 Arihiana Marino-Tauhinu
N8 8 Liana Mikaele-Tu'u
OF 7 Kennedy Simon (cc)
BF 6 Alana Bremner
RL 5 Chelsea Bremner
LL 4 Maia Roos
TP 3 Tanya Kalounivale
HK 2 Georgia Ponsonby
LP 1 Kate Henwood
Replacements:
HK 16 Luka Connor
PR 17 Krystal Murray
PR 18 Amy Rule
LK 19 Joanah Ngan-Woo
N8 20 Kendra Reynolds
SH 21 Iritana Hohaia
CE 22 Rosie Kelly
FB 23 Tenika Willison
Coach:
New Zealand Allan Bunting
Player of the Match:

Assistant referees:
Amber McLachlan (Australia)
Natarsha Ganley (New Zealand)
Television match official:

Notes:

Test 2

30 September 2023
17:35 NZDT (UTC+13)
New Zealand 43–3 Australia
Try: Krystal Murray 10'
Patricia Maliepo 19'
Katelyn Vaha'akolo (2) 28', 33'
Sylvia Brunt 38'
Lucy Jenkins 76'
Martha Mataele 80'
Con: Ruahei Demant (3/5) 11', 20', 40'
Rosie Kelly (1/2) 77'		Pen: Carys Dallinger 42'
Waikato Stadium, Hamilton
Referee: Kat Roche (USA)
FB 15 Patricia Maliepo
RW 14 Mererangi Paul
OC 13 Amy du Plessis
IC 12 Sylvia Brunt
LW 11 Katelyn Vaha'akolo
FH 10 Ruahei Demant
SH 9 Arihiana Marino-Tauhinu
N8 8 Liana Mikaele-Tu'u
OF 7 Kennedy Simon
BF 6 Alana Bremner
RL 5 Charmaine Smith
LL 4 Maiakawanakaulani Roos
TP 3 Amy Rule
HK 2 Georgia Ponsonby
LP 1 Krystal Murray
Replacements:
HK 16 Luka Connor
PR 17 Chryss Viliko
PR 18 Tanya Kalounivale
LK 19 Lucy Jenkins
N8 20 Layla Sae
SH 21 Iritana Hohaia
CE 22 Rosie Kelly
FB 23 Martha Mataele
Coach:
New Zealand Allan Bunting
FB 15 Lori Cramer
RW 14 Maya Stewart
OC 13 Georgina Friedrichs
IC 12 Trilleen Pomare
LW 11 Ivania Wong
FH 10 Carys Dallinger
SH 9 Layne Morgan
N8 8 Ashley Marsters
OF 7 Emily Chancellor
BF 6 Kaitlan Leaney
RL 5 Michaela Leonard (c)
LL 4 Sera Naiqama
TP 3 Eva Karpani
HK 2 Adiana Talakai
LP 1 Bree-Anna Cheatham
Replacements:
HK 16 Tania Naden
PR 17 Emily Robinson
PR 18 Bridie O'Gorman
LK 19 Leilani Nathan
N8 20 Tabua Tuinakauvadra
SH 21 Jasmin Huriwai
CE 22 Cecilia Smith
FB 23 Faitala Moleka
Coach:
Australia Jay Tregonning
Player of the Match:

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

Aaron Paterson (New Zealand)

Notes:

Squads

Australia

Wallaroos coach, Jay Tregonning, confirmed a 31-player squad for the Pacific Four Series and O'Reilly Cup.

Player Age Club Caps
Adiana Talakai 24 NSW Waratahs 10
Alana Elisaia 29 Queensland Reds 2
Annabelle Codey 26 Queensland Reds 3
Arabella McKenzie 24 Harlequins 15
Ashley Marsters 29 Melbourne Rebels 20
Bree-Anna Cheatham 26 Queensland Reds 2
Bridie O'Gorman 24 NSW Waratahs 12
Carys Dallinger 23 Queensland Reds 1
Cecilia Smith 29 Queensland Reds 6
Desirée Miller 21 NSW Waratahs uncapped
Emily Chancellor 31 Harlequins 16
Emily Robinson 30 NSW Waratahs 19
Eva Karpani 26 NSW Waratahs 14
Faitala Moleka 18 ACT Brumbies 1
Georgina Friedrichs 28 NSW Waratahs 12
Grace Hamilton 31 NSW Waratahs 26
Ivania Wong 25 Queensland Reds 8
Jasmin Huriwai 29 ACT Brumbies 1
Kaitlan Leaney 22 Harlequins 8
Layne Morgan 24 NSW Waratahs 12
Leilani Nathan 22 NSW Waratahs uncapped
Lori Cramer 30 Exeter Chiefs 15
Madison Schuck 31 Queensland Reds 5
Maya Stewart 23 NSW Waratahs 2
Michaela Leonard 28 Western Force 15
Piper Duck (c) 22 NSW Waratahs 10
Sera Naiqama 27 NSW Waratahs 7
Siokapesi Palu 28 ACT Brumbies 2
Tabua Tuinakauvadra 20 ACT Brumbies 1
Tania Naden 31 ACT Brumbies 3
Trilleen Pomare 30 Western Force 21

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.

Player Position Test Caps Super Club Province Age
Kate Henwood Loosehead Prop new cap Chiefs Manawa Bay of Plenty 34
Krystal Murray Loosehead Prop 9 Hurricanes Poua Northland 29
Philippa Love Loosehead Prop 25 Matatū Canterbury 33
Georgia Ponsonby Hooker 13 Matatū Canterbury 22
Grace Gago Hooker new cap Blues Counties Manukau 25
Luka Connor Hooker 14 Chiefs Manawa Bay of Plenty 26
Amy Rule Tighthead Prop 12 Matatū Canterbury 22
Esther Faiaoga-Tilo Tighthead Prop new cap Blues Waikato 28
Tanya Kalounivale Tighthead Prop 6 Chiefs Manawa Waikato 23
Chelsea Bremner Lock 12 Matatū Canterbury 27
Joanah Ngan-Woo Lock 17 Hurricanes Poua Wellington 26
Maiakawanakaulani Roos Lock 14 Blues Auckland 21
Alana Bremner Loose Forward 13 Matatū Canterbury 26
Kendra Reynolds Loose Forward 9 Matatū Bay of Plenty 29
Kennedy Simon (cc) Loose Forward 13 Chiefs Manawa Waikato 25
Liana Mikaele-Tu'u Loose Forward 11 Blues Auckland 20
Lucy Jenkins Loose Forward new cap Matatū Canterbury 22
Arihiana Marino-Tauhinu Scrum-half 11 Chiefs Manawa Counties Manukau 30
Iritana Hohaia Scrum-half new cap Hurricanes Poua Taranaki 23
Rosie Kelly First Five-Eighths new cap Matatū Canterbury 23
Ruahei Demant (cc) First Five-Eighths 27 Blues Auckland 27
Amy du Plessis Midfield 7 Matatū Canterbury 23
Grace Brooker Midfield 3 Matatū Canterbury 24
Kelsey Teneti Midfield 1 — Waikato 20
Sylvia Brunt Midfield 7 Blues Auckland 19
Ayesha Leti-I'iga Outside Back 21 Hurricanes Poua Wellington 24
Katelyn Vaha'akolo Outside Back new cap Blues Auckland 23
Mererangi Paul Outside Back new cap Chiefs Manawa Counties Manukau 24
Renee Holmes Outside Back 10 Matatū Waikato 23
Tenika Willison Outside Back new cap Chiefs Manawa Waikato 25

References

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