The 2025 Pacific Four Series was the fifth edition of the Pacific Four Series, an international women's rugby union tournament. Matches took place from the 3 to 24 May over two continents and provided all four teams with important preparation ahead of the Women's Rugby World Cup in England. Canada were the reigning champions and were defending their title in this tournament.

New Zealand reclaimed the Pacific Four Series after winning against the United States in the final match. They beat Canada to the title on points difference.

Participants TeamStadiaHead coachCaptainWorld Rugby RankingHome stadiumCapacityLocationStartEndNewcastle International Sports Centre30,000Newcastle Joanne YappSiokapesi Palu 6th 6thCanberra Stadium25,011CanberraLang Park52,500Brisbanecolspan="3" Kévin RouetAlex Tessier 2nd 2ndRugby League Park17,104Christchurch Allan BuntingKennedy TukuafuRuahei Demant 3rd 3rdNorth Harbour Stadium14,000AlbanyCPKC Stadium11,500Kansas City Sione FukofukaKate Zackary 9th 9th

Squads

Table Correct as of 24 May 2025

Fixtures Round 1

Team details LP1Hope RogersHK2Kathryn TrederTP3Keia Mae SagapioluLL4Hallie Taufo'ouRL5Erica JarrellBF6Tahlia BrodyOF7Kate Zackary (c)N88Rachel JohnsonSH9Olivia OrtizFH10McKenzie HawkinsLW11Erica CoulibalyIC12Alev KelterOC13Ilona MaherRW14Emily HenrichFB15Bulou MataitogaReplacements:HK16Paige StathopoulosPR17Maya LearnedPR18Charli Jacoby LK19Rachel EhreckeBR20Freda TafunaSH21Taina TukuafuBK22Gabby CantornaBK23Nicole HeavirlandCoach: Sione Fukofuka LP1Brittany KassilHK2Gillian BoagTP3Rori WoodLL4Rachel SmithRL5Laetitia RoyerBF6Fabiola FortezaOF7Karen PaquinN88Gabrielle SenftSH9Justine PelletierFH10Alexandra Tessier (c)LW11Krissy ScurfieldIC12Taylor PerryOC13Shoshanah SeumanutafaRW14Fancy BermudezFB15Julia SchellReplacements:HK16Emily TuttosiPR17Mikiela NelsonPR18DaLeaka MeninFW19Courtney O'Donnell FW20Tyson BeukeboomFW21Julia OmokhualeBK22Sarah-Maude LachanceBK23Claire GallagherCoach: Kévin Rouet Source:

Team details LP1Martha FuaHK2Katalina AmosaTP3Eva KarpaniLL4Kaitlan LeaneyRL5Michaela LeonardBF6Siokapesi Palu (c)OF7Emily ChancellorN88Tabua TuinakauvadraSH9Layne MorganFH10Tia HindsLW11Desiree MillerIC12Cecilia SmithOC13Georgina FriedrichsRW14Charlotte CaslickFB15Faitala MolekaReplacements:HK16Tania NadenPR17Lydia KavoaPR18Bridie O’GormanLK19Tiarah MinnsFW20Ashley MarstersSH21Natalie WrightBK22Trilleen PomareBK23Lori CramerCoach: Joanne Yapp LP1Chryss VilikoHK2Georgia PonsonbyTP3Tanya KalounivaleLL4Alana BremnerRL5Maiakawanakaulani RoosBF6Layla SaeOF7Kennedy Tukuafu (cc)N88Kaipo Olsen-BakerSH9Maia JosephFH10Ruahei Demant (cc)LW11Katelyn Vaha'akoloIC12Sylvia BruntOC13Amy du PlessisRW14Ayesha Leti-I’igaFB15Braxton Sorensen-McGeeReplacements:HK16Atlanta LoloheaPR17Awhina Tangen-WainohuPR18Amy RuleFW19Maama Mo’onia VaipuluFW20Dhys FaleafagaFW21Iritana HohaiaBK22Hannah KingBK23Mererangi PaulCoach: Allan Bunting Source:

Braxton Sorensen-McGee made her test debut for the Black Ferns.

Round 2

Team details LP1Chryss Viliko HK2Georgia Ponsonby TP3Amy Rule LL4Alana BremnerRL5Maiakawanakaulani Roos BF6Layla Sae OF7Kennedy Tukuafu (cc)N88Liana Mikaele-Tu'uSH9Maia Joseph FH10Ruahei Demant (cc)LW11Ayesha Leti-I’iga IC12Sylvia BruntOC13Amy du Plessis RW14Portia Woodman-WickliffeFB15Braxton Sorensen-McGeeReplacements:HK16Atlanta Lolohea PR17Kate Henwood PR18Tanya Kalounivale FW19Maama Mo’onia Vaipulu FW20Kaipo Olsen-Baker FW21Iritana Hohaia BK22Hannah King BK23Mererangi Paul Coach: Allan Bunting LP1Brittany Kassil HK2Emily Tuttosi TP3Daleaka MeninLL4Courtney O'DonnellRL5Laetitia Royer BF6Fabiola FortezaOF7Karen PaquinN88Gabrielle Senft SH9Justine Pelletier FH10Claire GallagherLW11Alysha CorriganIC12Alexandra Tessier OC13Florence SymondsRW14Asia Hogan-Rochester FB15Julia SchellReplacements:HK16Gillian Boag PR17McKinley Hunt PR18Rori WoodFW19Tyson Beukeboom FW20Caroline Crossley FW21Olivia Apps BK22Shoshanah SeumanutafaBK23Fancy Bermudez Coach: Kévin Rouet

Team details LP1Bree-Anna BrowneHK2Tania NadenTP3Eva KarpaniLL4Kaitlan LeaneyRL5Michaela LeonardBF6Siokapesi Palu (c)OF7Ashley MarstersN88Tabua TuinakauvadraSH9Layne MorganFH10Faitala MolekaLW11Desiree MillerIC12Cecilia SmithOC13Georgina FriedrichsRW14Charlotte CaslickFB15Caitlyn HalseReplacements:HK16Katalina AmosaPR17Faliki PohivaPR18Bridie O’GormanLK19Emily ChancellorFW20Ruby AndersonSH21Natalie WrightBK22Trilleen PomareBK23Lori CramerCoach: Joanne Yapp LP1Hope RogersHK2Kathryn TrederTP3Keia Mae SagapioluLL4Hallie Taufo'ouRL5Erica JarrellBF6Tahlia BrodyOF7Kate Zackary (c)N88Rachel JohnsonSH9Olivia OrtizFH10McKenzie HawkinsLW11Bulou MataitogaIC12Alev Kelter OC13Ilona MaherRW14Emily HenrichFB15Tess FeuryReplacements:HK16Paige StathopoulosPR17Maya LearnedPR18Charli JacobyLK19Rachel EhreckeBR20Freda TafunaSH21Cass BargellBK22Sariah IbarraBK23Cheta EmbaCoach: Sione Fukofuka Ruby Anderson made her test debut for the Wallaroos

Round 3

Team details 1PRMartha Fua2HKKatalina Amosa3PRBridie O’Gorman4LKKaitlan Leaney5LKMichaela Leonard6BFSiokapesi Palu (c)7OFAshley Marsters8N8Tabua Tuinakauvadra9SHLayne Morgan10FHFaitala Moleka11LWDesiree Miller12ICCharlotte Caslick13OCGeorgina Friedrichs14RWBiola Dawa15FBCaitlyn HalseReplacements:16HKAdiana Talakai 17PRBree-Anna Browne18PRAsoiva Karpani19LKAshley Fernandez20BREmily Chancellor21BRRuby Anderson22BKTia Hinds23BKTrilleen PomareCoach: Joanne Yapp 1PRMcKinley Hunt2HKGillian Boag3PRDaLeaka Menin4LKCourtney O'Donnell5LKTyson Beukeboom6BFLaetitia Royer7OFKaren Paquin8N8Fabiola Forteza9SHOlivia Apps10FHClaire Gallagher11LWKrissy Scurfield12ICAlex Tessier13OCFlorence Symonds14RWAlysha Corrigan15FBJulia SchellReplacements:16HKEmily Tuttosi17PRMikiela Nelson18PRRori Wood19LKJulia Omokhuale20BKCaroline Crossley21SHJustine Pelletier22CEShoshanah Seumanutafa23BKAsia Hogan-RochesterCoach: Kévin Rouet Source:

Team Details LP1Kate HenwoodHK2 Georgia PonsonbyTP3Veisinia Mahutariki-FakaleluLL4Alana BremnerRL5Maiakawanakaulani Roos BF6Liana Mikaele-Tu'uOF7Jorja MillerN88Kaipo Olsen-BakerSH9Risaleaana Pouri-LaneFH10Ruahei Demant (cc)LW11Katelyn VahaakoloIC12Theresa SetefanoOC13Stacey WaakaRW14Portia Woodman-WickliffeFB15Braxton Sorensen-McGeeReplacements:HK16Vici-Rose GreenPR17 Awhina Tangen-WainohuPR18Tanya Kalounivale FW19Chelsea BremnerFW20Kennedy Tukuafu (cc)FW21Maia JosephBK22Hannah KingBK23Logo-I-Pulotu Lemapu-Atai’i Sylvia Brunt Coach: Allan Bunting 1PRHope Rogers2HKPaige Stathopoulos3PRKeia Mae Sagapolu4LKHallie Taufo'ou5LKErica Jarrell6BFFreda Tafuna7OFKate Zackary (c)8N8Rachel Johnson9SHOlivia Ortiz10FHSariah Ibarra11LWCheta Emba12ICMcKenzie Hawkins13OCIlona Maher14RWEmily Henrich15FBBulou MataitogaReplacements:16HKKathryn Treder17PRAlivia Leatherman18PRCharli Jacoby19LKRachel Ehrecke20BRTahlia Brody21SHCassidy Bargell22FHNicole Heavirland23BKTess FeuryCoach: Sione Fukofuka Source:

Player statistics

Most points Rank Name Team Points 1 Portia Woodman-Wickliffe 35 2 Ruahei Demant 26 3 Julia Schell 234 Ayesha Leti-I’iga 20 Katelyn Vaha'akolo Hope Rogers 7 Braxton Sorensen-McGee 15 8 McKenzie Hawkins 12 9 Faitala Moleka 1110 Eva Karpani 10 Ashley Marsters Sylvia Brunt

Most tries Rank Name Team Tries1 Portia Woodman-Wickliffe 7 2 Ayesha Leti-I’iga 4 Katelyn Vaha'akolo Hope Rogers 5 Braxton Sorensen-McGee 36 Eva Karpani 2 Ashley Marsters Sylvia Brunt 1026 players1

See also 2025 Laurie O'Reilly Cup

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