The 2026 Laurie O'Reilly Cup is the 17th edition of the women's rugby union competition, which is held on 25 April and 22 August 2026. Table NationGamesPointsTriesWonDrawnLostForAgainstForAgainst120010624 +82164200224106 –82416

Fixtures Test 1

Team details FB 15Waiaria Ellis RW 14Maya Stewart OC 13Georgina FriedrichsIC 12Sidney TaylorLW 11Desiree MillerFH 10Faitala Moleka SH 9 Samantha Wood N8 8 Siokapesi Palu (c)OF 7 Lily Bone BF 6 Kaitlan LeaneyRL 5 Tiarah MinnsLL 4 Michaela Leonard TP 3 Eva Karpani HK 2 Tania Naden LP 1 Brianna Hoy Replacements:HK 16Brittany Merlo PR 17Martha Fua PR 18Bridie O'Gorman LK 19Ashley Fernandez FL 20Piper Duck BR 21Piper Simons WG 22Ava Wereta CE 23Nicole Ledington Coach: Sam Needs FB 15Renee Holmes RW 14Justine McGregorOC 13Amy du PlessisIC 12Sylvia Brunt LW 11Ayesha Leti-I'igaFH 10Ruahei Demant (cc)SH 9 Maia Joseph N8 8 Kaipo Olsen-BakerOF 7 Kennedy Tukuafu (cc)BF 6 Liana Mikaele-Tu'u RL 5 Laura BayfieldLL 4 Maia Roos TP 3 Mo'omo'oga Palu HK 2 Georgia Ponsonby LP 1 Chryss Viliko Replacements:LK 16Atlanta Lolohea PR 17Maddison Robinson PR 18Veisinia Mahutariki-Fakalelu LK 19Maama Mo'onia Vaipulu FL 20Mia Anderson SH 21Tara Turner FH 22Hannah King WG 23Mererangi Paul Coach: Whitney Hansen Assistant referees: Emma Gallagher (Canada) Kristine Lovatt (Canada) Television match official: Cam Russell (Canada) Foul play review officer: Derek Summers (United States)

Test 2

Team details FB 15Braxton Sorensen-McGeeRW 14Mererangi PaulOC 13Amy du PlessisIC 12Sylvia BruntLW 11Ayesha Leti-I'igaFH 10Ruahei Demant (c)SH 9 Maia JosephN8 8 Kaipo Olsen-BakerOF 7 Elinor-Plum KingBF 6 Liana Mikaele-Tu'uRL 5 Ma'ama Mo'onia Vaipulu LL 4 Maia RoosTP 3 Veisinia Mahutariki-FakaleluHK 2 Georgia PonsonbyLP 1 Chryss VilikoReplacements:HK 16Vici-Rose GreenPR 17Maddison RobinsonPR 18Santo TaumataLK 19Amarante SititiLK 20Mia AndersonBR 21Ariana BaylerSH 22Hannah KingWG 23Shyrah Tuliau-Tua'aCoach: Whitney Hansen FB 15Faitala MolekaRW 14Maya StewartOC 13Alysia Lefau-FakaosileaIC 12Cecilia SmithLW 11Desiree MillerFH 10Waiaria EllisSH 9 Tia HindsN8 8 Piper DuckOF 7 Lily BoneBF 6 Siokapesi Palu (c)RL 5 Michaela LeonardLL 4 Kaitlan LeaneyTP 3 Eva KarpaniHK 2 Tania NadenLP 1 Brianna HoyReplacements:HK 16Brittany MerloPR 17Allana SikimetiPR 18Bridie O'GormanLK 19Pia TapsellLK 20Emily ChancellorBR 21Samantha WoodSH 22Bienne TeritaWG 23Maddison LeviCoach: Sam Needs Assistant referees: Jess Ling (Australia) Chloe Sampson (New Zealand) Television match official: Rachel Horton (Australia) Notes: Elinor-Plum King, Amarante Sititi and Shyrah Tuliau-Tua'a (all New Zealand) and Maddison Levi (Australia) made their international debut.

See also 2026 Pacific Four Series

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