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Rugby union tournament
2024 Laurie O'Reilly Cup
Tournament details
Date25 May & 14 July
Countries Australia
New Zealand
Teams2
Final positions
Champions New Zealand (15th title)
Tournament statistics
Matches played2
Tries scored23 (11.5 per match)
Top scorer(s)Katelyn Vaha'akolo
(25 points)
Most triesKatelyn Vaha'akolo (5)
← 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. The first test doubled as the final Pacific Four Series match and was hosted by New Zealand. The second and final test was held in Australia.

The Black Ferns retained the Laurie O'Reilly Cup in a clean sweep after beating the Wallaroos at Ballymore Stadium.

Table

Pos. Nation Games Points Tries
Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Diff. For Against
1  New Zealand 2 2 0 0 129 19 +110 20 2
2  Australia 2 0 0 2 19 129 –110 2 20

Fixtures

Test 1

25 May 2024
14:05 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
14:00 AEST (UTC+10)
Australia 0–62 New Zealand
ReportTry: Ponsonby 3' c
Sae 13' c
Tui 18' m
Vaha'akolo (4) 21' m, 35' m, 40' c, 62' m
Brunt 51' c
Lolohea 72' c
Penalty Try 81'
Con: Holmes (5/9) 4', 14', 41', 52', 73'
Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane
Referee: Sara Cox (England)
Team details
FB 15 Lori Cramer
RW 14 Biola Dawa
OC 13 Georgina Friedrichs
IC 12 Cecilia Smith
LW 11 Desiree Miller
FH 10 Arabella McKenzie
SH 9 Layne Morgan
N8 8 Piper Duck
OF 7 Ashley Marsters
BF 6 Atasi Lafai
RL 5 Michaela Leonard (c)
LL 4 Kaitlan Leaney
TP 3 Asoiva Karpani
HK 2 Tania Naden
LP 1 Brianna Hoy
Replacements:
HK 16 Tiarna Molloy
PR 17 Allana Sikimeti
PR 18 Bridie O'Gorman
LK 19 Leilani Nathan
FL 20 Siokapesi Palu
SH 21 Natalie Wright
CE 22 Trilleen Pomare
WG 23 Faitala Moleka
Coach:
England Joanne Yapp
FB 15 Renee Holmes
RW 14 Ruby Tui
OC 13 Sylvia Brunt
IC 12 Ruahei Demant (c)
LW 11 Katelyn Vaha'akolo
FH 10 Hannah King
SH 9 Maia Joseph
N8 8 Kaipo Olsen-Baker
OF 7 Layla Sae
BF 6 Liana Mikaele-Tu'u
RL 5 Alana Bremner
LL 4 Maiakawanakaulani Roos
TP 3 Tanya Kalounivale
HK 2 Georgia Ponsonby
LP 1 Chryss Viliko
Replacements:
HK 16 Atlanta Lolohea
PR 17 Phillipa Love
PR 18 Amy Rule
LK 19 Chelsea Bremner
FL 20 Lucy Jenkins
SH 21 Iritana Hohaia
CE 22 Monica Tagoai
WG 23 Mererangi Paul
Coach:
New Zealand Allan Bunting

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

Notes:

Squads

Australia

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

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
Desirée 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.

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
Atlanta Lolohea Hooker (2003-04-16)16 April 2003 (aged 21) 1 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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