The 2024 Laurie O'Reilly Cup was the 15th edition of the women's rugby union competition and was 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.
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Fixtures Test 1
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 Maiakawanakaulani 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) Notes:
Alana Bremner played her 20th test for the Black Ferns and Marcelle Parkes returned to the side for the first time since 2019, this time as a Loosehead Prop.
Test 2
Team details FB 15Lori CramerRW 14Biola DawaOC 13Georgina FriedrichsIC 12Cecilia SmithLW 11Desiree MillerFH 10Arabella McKenzieSH 9 Layne MorganN8 8 Piper DuckOF 7 Ashley MarstersBF 6 Atasi LafaiRL 5 Michaela Leonard (c)LL 4 Kaitlan LeaneyTP 3 Asoiva KarpaniHK 2 Tania NadenLP 1 Brianna HoyReplacements:HK 16Tiarna MolloyPR 17Allana SikimetiPR 18Bridie O'GormanLK 19Leilani NathanFL 20Siokapesi PaluSH 21Natalie WrightCE 22Trilleen PomareWG 23Faitala MolekaCoach: Joanne Yapp FB 15Renee HolmesRW 14Ruby TuiOC 13Sylvia BruntIC 12Ruahei Demant (c)LW 11Katelyn Vaha'akoloFH 10Hannah KingSH 9 Maia JosephN8 8 Kaipo Olsen-BakerOF 7 Layla SaeBF 6 Liana Mikaele-Tu'uRL 5 Alana BremnerLL 4 Maiakawanakaulani RoosTP 3 Tanya KalounivaleHK 2 Georgia PonsonbyLP 1 Chryss VilikoReplacements:HK 16Atlanta LoloheaPR 17Phillipa LovePR 18Amy RuleLK 19Chelsea BremnerFL 20Lucy JenkinsSH 21Iritana HohaiaCE 22Monica TagoaiWG 23Mererangi PaulCoach: Allan Bunting Assistant referees: Natarsha Ganley (New Zealand) Tyler Miller (Australia) Television match official: Chris Assmus (Canada) Notes: Atlanta Lolohea made her Black Ferns debut.
Squads
Australia Jo Yapp announced the Wallaroos 30-member squad to the 2024 Pacific Four Series on 30 April.
New Zealand Allan Bunting named the Black Ferns 30-player squad for the 2024 Pacific Four Series on 1 May.
See also
2024 Pacific Four Series
References