The 2023 Laurie O'Reilly Cup was the 14th edition of the rugby union competition. Australia hosted the Black Ferns in the first O’Reilly Cup match on 29 June in Brisbane, it also doubled as a Pacific Four Series test. The second match took place in Hamilton, New Zealand on 30 September.[1][2]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Date | 29 June & 30 September |
| Countries |  Australia New Zealand |
| Teams | 2 |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 2 |
| Tries scored | 15 (7.5 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Sylvia Brunt (15) |
| Most tries | Sylvia Brunt (3) |
← 2022 2024 → | |
The Black Ferns retained the O’Reilly Cup after winning both tests.[3][4]
Table
edit| Pos. | Nation | Games | Points | Tries | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Diff. | For | Against | ||
| 1 | New Zealand
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 93 | 3 | +90 | 15 | 0 |
| 2 | Australia
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 93 | –90 | 0 | 15 |
Fixtures
editTest 1
edit| 29 June 2023 19:00 AEST (UTC+10) |
| Australia | 0–50 | New Zealand |
| Try: Mererangi Paul (2) Sylvia Brunt (2) Tanya Kalounivale Chelsea Bremner Alana Bremner Iritana Hohaia Con: Renee Holmes (4/6) Tenika Willison (1/2) |
| Kayo Stadium, Brisbane Referee: Aimee Barrett-Theron (SARU) |
| Player of the Match:
Assistant referees:
Notes:
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Test 2
edit| 30 September 2023 17:35 NZDT (UTC+13) |
| New Zealand | 43–3 | Australia |
| Try: Krystal Murray 10' Patricia Maliepo 19' Katelyn Vaha'akolo (2) 28', 33' Sylvia Brunt 38' Lucy Jenkins 76' Martha Mataele 80' Con: Ruahei Demant (3/5) 11', 20', 40' Rosie Kelly (1/2) 77' | Pen: Carys Dallinger 42' |
| Waikato Stadium, Hamilton Referee: Kat Roche (USA) |
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| Player of the Match:
Assistant referees: Notes:
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Squads
editAustralia
editWallaroos coach, Jay Tregonning, confirmed a 31-player squad for the Pacific Four Series and O'Reilly Cup.[9]
| Player | Age | Club | Caps |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adiana Talakai | 24 | NSW Waratahs | 10 |
| Alana Elisaia | 29 | Queensland Reds | 2 |
| Annabelle Codey | 26 | Queensland Reds | 3 |
| Arabella McKenzie | 24 | Harlequins | 15 |
| Ashley Marsters | 29 | Melbourne Rebels | 20 |
| Bree-Anna Cheatham | 26 | Queensland Reds | 2 |
| Bridie O'Gorman | 24 | NSW Waratahs | 12 |
| Carys Dallinger | 23 | Queensland Reds | 1 |
| Cecilia Smith | 29 | Queensland Reds | 6 |
| Desirée Miller | 21 | NSW Waratahs | uncapped |
| Emily Chancellor | 31 | Harlequins | 16 |
| Emily Robinson | 30 | NSW Waratahs | 19 |
| Eva Karpani | 26 | NSW Waratahs | 14 |
| Faitala Moleka | 18 | ACT Brumbies | 1 |
| Georgina Friedrichs | 28 | NSW Waratahs | 12 |
| Grace Hamilton | 31 | NSW Waratahs | 26 |
| Ivania Wong | 25 | Queensland Reds | 8 |
| Jasmin Huriwai | 29 | ACT Brumbies | 1 |
| Kaitlan Leaney | 22 | Harlequins | 8 |
| Layne Morgan | 24 | NSW Waratahs | 12 |
| Leilani Nathan | 22 | NSW Waratahs | uncapped |
| Lori Cramer | 30 | Exeter Chiefs | 15 |
| Madison Schuck | 31 | Queensland Reds | 5 |
| Maya Stewart | 23 | NSW Waratahs | 2 |
| Michaela Leonard | 28 | Western Force | 15 |
| Piper Duck (c) | 22 | NSW Waratahs | 10 |
| Sera Naiqama | 27 | NSW Waratahs | 7 |
| Siokapesi Palu | 28 | ACT Brumbies | 2 |
| Tabua Tuinakauvadra | 20 | ACT Brumbies | 1 |
| Tania Naden | 31 | ACT Brumbies | 3 |
| Trilleen Pomare | 30 | Western Force | 21 |
New Zealand
editBlack Ferns Director of Rugby, Allan Bunting, named a 30-player squad to compete in the Pacific Four Series and O’Reilly Cup.[10][11]
| Player | Position | Test Caps | Super Club | Province | Age |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kate Henwood | Loosehead Prop | new cap | Chiefs Manawa | Bay of Plenty | 34 |
| Krystal Murray | Loosehead Prop | 9 | Hurricanes Poua | Northland | 29 |
| Philippa Love | Loosehead Prop | 25 | Matatū | Canterbury | 33 |
| Georgia Ponsonby | Hooker | 13 | Matatū | Canterbury | 22 |
| Grace Gago | Hooker | new cap | Blues | Counties Manukau | 25 |
| Luka Connor | Hooker | 14 | Chiefs Manawa | Bay of Plenty | 26 |
| Amy Rule | Tighthead Prop | 12 | Matatū | Canterbury | 22 |
| Esther Faiaoga-Tilo | Tighthead Prop | new cap | Blues | Waikato | 28 |
| Tanya Kalounivale | Tighthead Prop | 6 | Chiefs Manawa | Waikato | 23 |
| Chelsea Bremner | Lock | 12 | Matatū | Canterbury | 27 |
| Joanah Ngan-Woo | Lock | 17 | Hurricanes Poua | Wellington | 26 |
| Maiakawanakaulani Roos | Lock | 14 | Blues | Auckland | 21 |
| Alana Bremner | Loose Forward | 13 | Matatū | Canterbury | 26 |
| Kendra Reynolds | Loose Forward | 9 | Matatū | Bay of Plenty | 29 |
| Kennedy Simon (cc) | Loose Forward | 13 | Chiefs Manawa | Waikato | 25 |
| Liana Mikaele-Tu'u | Loose Forward | 11 | Blues | Auckland | 20 |
| Lucy Jenkins | Loose Forward | new cap | Matatū | Canterbury | 22 |
| Arihiana Marino-Tauhinu | Scrum-half | 11 | Chiefs Manawa | Counties Manukau | 30 |
| Iritana Hohaia | Scrum-half | new cap | Hurricanes Poua | Taranaki | 23 |
| Rosie Kelly | First Five-Eighths | new cap | Matatū | Canterbury | 23 |
| Ruahei Demant (cc) | First Five-Eighths | 27 | Blues | Auckland | 27 |
| Amy du Plessis | Midfield | 7 | Matatū | Canterbury | 23 |
| Grace Brooker | Midfield | 3 | Matatū | Canterbury | 24 |
| Kelsey Teneti | Midfield | 1 | — | Waikato | 20 |
| Sylvia Brunt | Midfield | 7 | Blues | Auckland | 19 |
| Ayesha Leti-I'iga | Outside Back | 21 | Hurricanes Poua | Wellington | 24 |
| Katelyn Vaha'akolo | Outside Back | new cap | Blues | Auckland | 23 |
| Mererangi Paul | Outside Back | new cap | Chiefs Manawa | Counties Manukau | 24 |
| Renee Holmes | Outside Back | 10 | Matatū | Waikato | 23 |
| Tenika Willison | Outside Back | new cap | Chiefs Manawa | Waikato | 25 |
References
edit- ^ "Black Ferns to play Australia before Pacific Four Series". RNZ. 1 March 2023. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
- ^ "Pacific Four Series and O'Reilly Cup confirmed for Black Ferns". allblacks.com. 2 March 2023. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
- ^ Grey, Lachlan (30 September 2023). "Blistering Black Ferns down Wallaroos in Hamilton". wallaroos.rugby. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
- ^ Knuckey, Brodyn (30 September 2023). "Black Ferns win big over Wallaroos despite stunted second half". 1 News. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
- ^ "PREVIEW: Black Ferns v Wallaroos (Brisbane)". allblacks.com. 29 June 2023. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
- ^ Burnes, Campbell (30 June 2023). "Black Ferns run rampant in Redcliffe". allblacks.com. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
- ^ "Black Ferns named to take on the Wallaroos". allblacks.com. 28 September 2023. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
- ^ "Wallaroos name team to face Black Ferns in second O'Reilly Cup match". wallaroos.rugby. 28 September 2023. Retrieved 30 September 2023.
- ^ Williamson, Nathan (15 June 2023). "Wallaroos welcome back overseas stars for Pacific Four". wallaroos.rugby. Retrieved 22 June 2023.
- ^ "First Black Ferns squad of 2023 named". allblacks.com. 7 June 2023. Retrieved 7 June 2023.
- ^ "Nine rookies named in first Black Ferns squad of 2023". NZ Herald. 7 June 2023. Retrieved 7 June 2023.