The 2023 Pacific Four Series was the third edition of the Pacific Four Series, an international women's rugby union tournament that served as one of the principal qualification routes for the top two tiers of WXV. The tournament was hosted by Spain, Australia and Canada.

The series took place over three months. The first round saw Canada and the United States play the opening match in Madrid on 1 April 2023, followed by Australia hosting New Zealand on 29 June 2023 in Brisbane. The series concluded in Canada with all four teams competing over two weekends in early July for the title.

New Zealand retained their Pacific Four Series title after a comeback victory over the United States in Ottawa.

Participants Nation Head coach Captain Jay Tregonning Michaela Leonard Kevin RouetSophie de Goede Allan BuntingKennedy Simon Ruahei Demant Rich Ashfield (Interim)Kate Zackary

Format Six matches were played over three months in a round-robin format. Squads

Table

Fixtures

Round 1

FB 15Sabrina PoulinRW 14Sarah-Maude LachanceOC 13Fancy BermudezIC 12Sara Kaljuvee LW 11Paige FarriesFH 10Alex Tessier SH 9 Justine Pelletier N8 8 Sophie de Goede (c)OF 7 Sara Svoboda BF 6 Fabiola Forteza RL 5 Courtney Holtkamp LL 4 Tyson Beukeboom TP 3 DaLeaka Menin HK 2 Emily Tuttosi LP 1 Brittany Kassil Replacements:HK 16Gillian Boag PR 17Maya Montiel PR 18Alex Ellis LK 19Emma Taylor FL 20Marie-Pier Fauteux FL 21Pamphinette Buisa CE 22Mahalia Robinson FB 23Julia Schell Coach: Kévin Rouet FB 15Tess FeuryRW 14Autumn Czaplicki OC 13Eti Haungatau IC 12Gabby Cantorna LW 11Lotte ClappFH 10McKenzie HawkinsSH 9 Carly Waters N8 8 Kate Zackary (c) OF 7 Rachel JohnsonBF 6 Rachel Ehrecke RL 5 Alycia Washington LL 4 Evelyn AshenbruckerTP 3 Catherine Benson HK 2 Joanna Kitlinski LP 1 Hope Rogers Replacements:HK 16Jett Hayward PR 17Maya Learned PR 18Tiara A'au LK 19Megan Neyen FL 20Georgie Perris-Redding SH 21Olivia Ortiz CE 22Kristin Bitter FB 23Bulou Mataitoga Coach: Richard Ashfield Player of the Match: Sophie de Goede (Canada)

Assistant referees: Aurélie Groizeleau (France) Maria Martinez (Spain) Television match official: Stefano Rosini (Italy)

Notes:

Tiara A'au made her test debut for the Eagles.

FB 15Faitala MolekaRW 14Maya Stewart OC 13Georgina FriedrichsIC 12Cecilia SmithLW 11Ivania WongFH 10Carys Dallinger SH 9 Layne Morgan N8 8 Grace HamiltonOF 7 Ashley MarstersBF 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 16Madison Schuck PR 17Emily Robinson PR 18Bridie O'Gorman LK 19Sera Naiqama N8 20Emily Chancellor SH 21Jasmin Huriwai CE 22Arabella McKenzie FB 23Alana Elisaia Coach: Jay Tregonning FB 15Renee Holmes RW 14Mererangi PaulOC 13Amy du PlessisIC 12Sylvia Brunt LW 11Katelyn Vaha'akoloFH 10Ruahei Demant (cc)SH 9 Arihiana Marino-Tauhinu N8 8 Liana Mikaele-Tu'uOF 7 Kennedy Simon (cc) BF 6 Alana BremnerRL 5 Chelsea Bremner LL 4 Maia RoosTP 3 Tanya Kalounivale HK 2 Georgia Ponsonby LP 1 Kate Henwood Replacements:HK 16Luka Connor PR 17Krystal Murray PR 18Amy Rule LK 19Joanah Ngan-Woo N8 20Kendra Reynolds SH 21Iritana Hohaia CE 22Rosie Kelly FB 23Tenika Willison Coach: Allan Bunting Player of the Match: Sylvia Brunt (New Zealand)

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

Notes:

Rosie Kelly, Tenika Willison, Kate Henwood, Mererangi Paul, Iritana Hohaia and Katelyn Vaha’akolo (all New Zealand) made their international debuts.

Round 2

FB 15Lori Cramer RW 14Maya StewartOC 13Georgina FriedrichsIC 12Cecilia Smith LW 11Ivania Wong FH 10Arabella McKenzieSH 9 Layne MorganN8 8 Grace Hamilton OF 7 Emily ChancellorBF 6 Ashley Marsters RL 5 Kaitlan LeaneyLL 4 Michaela Leonard (c)TP 3 Eva Karpani HK 2 Adiana Talakai LP 1 Bree-Anna Cheatham Replacements:HK 16Tania Naden PR 17Emily Robinson PR 18Bridie O’Gorman LK 19Sera Naiqama N8 20Tabua Tuinakauvadra SH 21Jasmin Huriwai CE 22Trilleen Pomare FB 23Alana Elisaia Coach: Jay Tregonning FB 15Tess FeuryRW 14Jennine DetiveauxOC 13Kate Zackary (c)IC 12Eti Haungatau LW 11Lotte ClappFH 10McKenzie Hawkins SH 9 Taina Tukuafu N8 8 Rachel JohnsonOF 7 Georgie Perris-ReddingBF 6 Paluvava'u Freda Tafuna RL 5 Hallie Taufo'ou LL 4 Evelyn AshenbruckerTP 3 Keia Mae Sagapolu HK 2 Kathryn Treder LP 1 Catherine Benson Replacements:HK 16Jett Hayward PR 17Charli Jacoby PR 18Mona Tupou LK 19Rachel Ehrecke N8 20Tahlia Brody SH 21Carly Waters CE 22Joanne Fa'avesi FB 23Meya Bizer Interim Coach: Richard Ashfield Player of the Match: Eva Karpani (Australia)

Assistant referees: Shanda Assmus (Canada) Kristine Lovatt (Canada) Television match official: Andrew Hosie (Canada)

Notes: Paluvava'u Freda Tafuna, Taina Tukuafu and Mona Tupou (all United States) made their international debuts.

FB 15Sabrina PoulinRW 14Florence SymondsOC 13Fancy BermudezIC 12Sara Kaljuvee LW 11Paige FarriesFH 10Julia Schell SH 9 Justine Pelletier N8 8 Sophie de Goede (c) OF 7 Fabiola Forteza BF 6 Gabby Senft RL 5 Courtney HoltkampLL 4 Tyson Beukeboom TP 3 DaLeaka Menin HK 2 Emily Tuttosi LP 1 Olivia DeMerchant Replacements:HK 16Gillian Boag PR 17McKinley Hunt PR 18Alex Ellis LK 19Emma Taylor N8 20Sara Svoboda SH 21Olivia Apps FH 22Claire Gallagher FB 23Shoshanah Seumanutafa Coach: Kévin Rouet FB 15Renee HolmesRW 14Mererangi PaulOC 13Amy du PlessisIC 12Sylvia Brunt LW 11Katelyn Vaha'akolo FH 10Ruahei 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 BremnerLL 4 Maiakawanakaulani RoosTP 3 Amy Rule HK 2 Luka Connor LP 1 Philippa Love Replacements:HK 16Georgia Ponsonby PR 17Kate Henwood PR 18Tanya Kalounivale LK 19Lucy Jenkins N8 20Kendra Reynolds SH 21Iritana Hohaia FH 22Rosie Kelly FB 23Kelsey Teneti Coach: Allan Bunting

Player of the Match: Amy du Plessis (New Zealand)

Assistant referees: Amelia Luciano (United States) Jenny Lui (United States) Television match official: Andrew McMenemy (Scotland) Notes: Florence Symonds, Olivia Apps, Claire Gallagher (all Canada) and Lucy Jenkins (New Zealand) made their international debuts.

Round 3

FB 15Tenika Willison RW 14Kelsey TenetiOC 13Amy du PlessisIC 12Grace BrookerLW 11Grace Steinmetz FH 10Rosie KellySH 9 Iritana Hohaia N8 8 Liana Mikaele-Tu'u OF 7 Kendra Reynolds BF 6 Lucy JenkinsRL 5 Maiakawanakaulani Roos (c)LL 4 Joanah Ngan-Woo TP 3 Amy Rule HK 2 Grace Gago LP 1 Esther Faiaoga-Tilo Replacements:HK 16Georgia Ponsonby PR 17Phillipa Love PR 18Tanya Kalounivale LK 19Chelsea Bremner N8 20Kennedy Simon SH 21Arihiana Marino-Tauhinu FH 22Ruahei DemantFB 23Renee Holmes Coach: Allan Bunting FB 15Tess FeuryRW 14Jennine DetiveauxOC 13Kate Zackary (c)IC 12Eti Haungatau LW 11Summer Harris-Jones FH 10McKenzie HawkinsSH 9 Taina Tukuafu N8 8 Rachel JohnsonOF 7 Georgie Perris-Redding BF 6 Paluvava'u Freda Tafuna RL 5 Hallie Taufo'ouLL 4 Rachel Ehrecke TP 3 Charli Jacoby HK 2 Kathryn TrederLP 1 Catherine Benson Replacements:HK 16Jett Hayward PR 17Mona Tupou PR 18Tiara A’au LK 19Evelyn Ashenbrucker N8 20Erica Jarrell SH 21Olivia Ortiz CE 22Joanne Fa'avesi FB 23Meya Bizer Coach: Richard Ashfield Player of the Match: Ruahei Demant (New Zealand)

Assistant referees: Shanda Assmus (Canada) Kristine Lovatt (Canada) Television match official: Chris Assmus (Canada)

Notes: Esther Faiaoga-Tilo, Grace Gago (both New Zealand) and Erica Jarrell (United States) made their international debuts. At the age 21, Maiakawanakaulani Roos became the youngest ever player to captain New Zealand.

FB 15Maddy GrantRW 14Sarah-Maude LachanceOC 13Alysha CorriganIC 12Sara KaljuveeLW 11Paige FarriesFH 10Claire GallagherSH 9 Justine PelletierN8 8 Sophie de Goede (c)OF 7 Fabiola FortezaBF 6 Sara SvobodaRL 5 Courtney HoltkampLL 4 Tyson BeukeboomTP 3 DaLeaka MeninHK 2 Emily TuttosiLP 1 McKinley HuntReplacements:HK 16Mya BrubacherPR 17Sara ClinePR 18Alexandria EllisLK 19Laetitia RoyerN8 20Gabrielle SenftSH 21Olivia AppsCE 22Shoshanah SeumanutafaFB 23Fancy BermudezCoach: Kévin Rouet FB 15Lori CramerRW 14Maya StewartOC 13Georgina FriedrichsIC 12Siokapesi PaluLW 11Ivania WongFH 10Arabella McKenzieSH 9 Layne MorganN8 8 Grace HamiltonOF 7 Emily ChancellorBF 6 Ashley Marsters RL 5 Kaitlan LeaneyLL 4 Michaela Leonard (c)TP 3 Eva Karpani HK 2 Adiana TalakaiLP 1 Bree-Anna Cheatham Replacements:HK 16Tania NadenPR 17Madison SchuckPR 18Bridie O’Gorman LK 19Sera NaiqamaN8 20Tabua TuinakauvadraSH 21Jasmin HuriwaiCE 22Trilleen PomareFB 23Alana ElisaiaCoach: Jay Tregonning Player of the Match: Tyson Beukeboom (Canada)

Assistant referees: Amelia Luciano (United States) Jenny Lui (United States) Television match official: Andrew McMenemy (Scotland)

Notes: Mya Brubacher, Sara Cline and Shoshanah Seumanutafa (Canada) made their international debuts.

Player statistics

Most points Rank Name Team Points 1 Sophie de Goede 41 2 Renee Holmes 343 Tyson Beukeboom 20 Mererangi Paul 5 Maya Stewart 156 McKenzie Hawkins 11 Cecilia Smith 8 Sylvia Brunt 10 Ruahei Demant Jennine Detiveaux Amy du Plessis Eva Karpani Sarah-Maude Lachance Sabrina Poulin

Most tries Rank Name Team Tries1 Tyson Beukeboom 4 Mererangi Paul 2 Sophie de Goede 3 Maya Stewart 4 Sylvia Brunt 2 Ruahei Demant Jennine Detiveaux Amy du Plessis Eva Karpani Sarah-Maude Lachance Sabrina Poulin

See also

2023 Laurie O'Reilly Cup

References