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2024 Laurie O'Reilly Cup
Tournament details
Date25 May & 14 July
Countries Australia
New Zealand
Teams2
Final positions
Champions New Zealand (15th title)
Tournament statistics
Matches played2
Tries scored23 (11.5 per match)
Top scorer(s)Katelyn Vaha'akolo
(25 points)
Most triesKatelyn Vaha'akolo (5)
← 2023

The 2024 Laurie O'Reilly Cup is the 15th edition of the women's rugby union competition and will be held on 25 May and 14 July.[1] The first test doubled as the final Pacific Four Series match and was hosted by New Zealand.[1][2] The second and final test was held in Australia.[3]

The Black Ferns retained the Laurie O'Reilly Cup in a clean sweep after beating the Wallaroos at Ballymore Stadium.[4][5]

Table

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Pos. Nation Games Points Tries
Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Diff. For Against
1  New Zealand 2 2 0 0 129 19 +110 20 2
2  Australia 2 0 0 2 19 129 –110 2 20

Fixtures

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Test 1

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25 May 2024
14:05 NZST (UTC+12)
New Zealand 67–19 Australia
Try: Olsen-Baker 5' c
Brunt 14' c
Paul (3) 21' m, 24' c, 48' m
Mikaele-Tu'u 31' c
Ponsonby 33' c
Vaha'akolo 35' c
Viliko 44' m
Simon (2) 55' c, 72' m
Con: Holmes (6/11) 6', 14, 25', 32', 36', 56'		ReportTry: Stewart 52' m
McKenzie (2) 8' c, 58' c
Con: McKenzie (2/3) 9', 58'
North Harbour Stadium, Albany
Referee: Aimee Barrett-Theron (South Africa)

Test 2

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14 July 2024
14:00 AEST (UTC+10)
Australia 0–62 New Zealand
ReportTry: Ponsonby 3' c
Sae 13' c
Tui 18' m
Vaha'akolo (4) 21' m, 35' m, 40' c, 62' m
Brunt 51' c
Lolohea 72' c
Penalty Try 81'
Con: Holmes (5/9) 4', 14', 41', 52', 73'
Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane
Referee: Sara Cox (England)

Squads

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Australia

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Jo Yapp announced the Wallaroos 30-member squad to the 2024 Pacific Four Series on 30 April.[7][8]

Player Position Date of birth (age) Caps Club/province
Hera-Barb Malcolm Heke Hooker (2000-01-29)29 January 2000 (aged 24) 0 Australia Western Force
Ashley Marsters Hooker (1993-11-02)2 November 1993 (aged 30) 26 Australia Melbourne Rebels
Tania Naden Hooker (1992-02-20)20 February 1992 (aged 32) 10 Australia ACT Brumbies
Sally Fuesaina Prop (1992-02-15)15 February 1992 (aged 32) 0 Australia ACT Brumbies
Brianna Hoy Prop (2000-07-07)7 July 2000 (aged 23) 3 Australia NSW Waratahs
Asoiva Karpani Prop (1996-06-18)18 June 1996 (aged 27) 21 Australia NSW Waratahs
Bridie O'Gorman Prop (1998-12-08)8 December 1998 (aged 25) 17 Australia NSW Waratahs
Allana Sikimeti Prop (2004-07-02)2 July 2004 (aged 19) 0 Australia ACT Brumbies
Atasi Lafai Lock (1994-07-24)24 July 1994 (aged 29) 9 Australia NSW Waratahs
Kaitlan Leaney Lock (2000-10-10)10 October 2000 (aged 23) 15 Australia NSW Waratahs
Michaela Leonard (c) Lock (1995-03-06)6 March 1995 (aged 29) 22 Australia Western Force
Piper Duck Flanker (2001-04-02)2 April 2001 (aged 23) 10 Australia NSW Waratahs
Tiarah Minns Flanker (2001-04-06)6 April 2001 (aged 23) 0 Australia Melbourne Rebels
Leilani Nathan Flanker (2000-07-20)20 July 2000 (aged 23) 2 Australia NSW Waratahs
Siokapesi Palu Flanker (1996-10-15)15 October 1996 (aged 27) 6 Australia ACT Brumbies
Lydia Kavoa Number 8 (1993-11-08)8 November 1993 (aged 30) 0 Australia ACT Brumbies
Tabua Tuinakauvadra Back row (2002-12-27)27 December 2002 (aged 21) 4 Australia ACT Brumbies
Layne Morgan Scrum-half (1999-04-20)20 April 1999 (aged 25) 19 Australia NSW Waratahs
Samantha Wood Scrum-half (2004-07-17)17 July 2004 (aged 19) 0 Australia Western Force
Arabella McKenzie Fly-half (1999-03-01)1 March 1999 (aged 25) 21 Australia NSW Waratahs
Faitala Moleka Fly-half (2005-01-29)29 January 2005 (aged 19) 6 Australia ACT Brumbies
Georgina Friedrichs Centre (1995-04-14)14 April 1995 (aged 29) 19 Australia NSW Waratahs
Trilleen Pomare Centre (1993-04-05)5 April 1993 (aged 31) 24 Australia Western Force
Shalom Sauaso Centre 2008 (aged 16) 0 Australia Queensland Reds
Cecilia Smith Centre (1994-03-13)13 March 1994 (aged 30) 12 Australia Queensland Reds
Biola Dawa Wing (2000-11-05)5 November 2000 (aged 23) 0 Australia ACT Brumbies
Desirée Miller Wing (2002-01-13)13 January 2002 (aged 22) 2 Australia NSW Waratahs
Maya Stewart Wing (2000-03-14)14 March 2000 (aged 24) 8 Australia NSW Waratahs
Lori Cramer Fullback (1993-03-08)8 March 1993 (aged 31) 19 Australia Queensland Reds
Caitlyn Halse Utility back (2006-09-18)18 September 2006 (aged 17) 0 Australia NSW Waratahs

New Zealand

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Allan Bunting named the Black Ferns 30-player squad for the 2024 Pacific Four Series on 1 May.[9][10]

Player Position Date of birth (age) Caps Club/province
Luka Connor Hooker (1996-09-24)24 September 1996 (aged 27) 20 New Zealand Chiefs Manawa / Bay of Plenty
Georgia Ponsonby Hooker (1999-12-14)14 December 1999 (aged 24) 20 New Zealand Matatū / Canterbury
Atlanta Lolohea Hooker (2003-04-16)16 April 2003 (aged 21) 1 New Zealand Matatū / Canterbury
Leaso Grace Gago Tiatia Hooker (1998-05-05)5 May 1998 (aged 26) 1 New Zealand Blues / Counties Manukau
Kate Henwood Prop (1989-01-28)28 January 1989 (aged 35) 4 New Zealand Chiefs Manawa / Bay of Plenty
Aldora Itunu Prop (1991-06-28)28 June 1991 (aged 32) 24 New Zealand Blues / Auckland
Tanya Kalounivale Prop (1999-01-20)20 January 1999 (aged 25) 11 New Zealand Chiefs Manawa / Waikato
Marcelle Parkes Prop (1997-09-09)9 September 1997 (aged 26) 5 New Zealand Matatū / Canterbury
Amy Rule Prop (2000-07-15)15 July 2000 (aged 23) 19 New Zealand Matatū / Canterbury
Chryss Viliko Prop (2000-12-25)25 December 2000 (aged 23) 2 New Zealand Blues / Auckland
Alana Bremner Lock (1997-02-10)10 February 1997 (aged 27) 19 New Zealand Matatū / Canterbury
Maiakawanakaulani Roos Lock (2001-07-27)27 July 2001 (aged 22) 21 New Zealand Blues / Auckland
Charmaine Smith Lock (1990-11-15)15 November 1990 (aged 33) 29 New Zealand Chiefs Manawa / Northland
Ma'ama Vaipulu Lock (2002-11-26)26 November 2002 (aged 21) 0 New Zealand Blues / Auckland
Kaipo Olsen-Baker Loose forward (2002-05-01)1 May 2002 (aged 22) 2 New Zealand Matatū / Manawatū
Layla Sae Loose forward (2000-10-22)22 October 2000 (aged 23) 3 New Zealand Hurricanes Poua / Manawatū
Kennedy Simon (cc) Loose forward (1996-10-01)1 October 1996 (aged 27) 20 New Zealand Chiefs Manawa / Waikato
Liana Mikaele-Tu'u Loose forward (2002-03-02)2 March 2002 (aged 22) 18 New Zealand Blues / Auckland
Iritana Hohaia Scrum-half (2000-03-01)1 March 2000 (aged 24) 6 New Zealand Hurricanes Poua / Taranaki
Maia Joseph Scrum-half (2002-05-25)25 May 2002 (aged 22) 0 New Zealand Matatū / Otago
Ruahei Demant (cc) Fly-half (1995-04-21)21 April 1995 (aged 29) 33 New Zealand Blues / Auckland
Hannah King Fly-half (2004-01-13)13 January 2004 (aged 20) 0 New Zealand Hurricanes Poua / Canterbury
Sylvia Brunt Centre (2004-01-01)1 January 2004 (aged 20) 13 New Zealand Blues / Auckland
Amy du Plessis Centre (1999-07-07)7 July 1999 (aged 24) 14 New Zealand Matatū / Canterbury
Grace Steinmetz Centre (1998-01-16)16 January 1998 (aged 26) 2 New Zealand Chiefs Manawa / Canterbury
Monica Tagoai Centre (1998-10-17)17 October 1998 (aged 25) 3 New Zealand Hurricanes Poua / Wellington
Renee Holmes Utility back (1999-12-21)21 December 1999 (aged 24) 16 New Zealand Chiefs Manawa / Waikato
Patricia Maliepo Utility back (2003-03-13)13 March 2003 (aged 21) 7 New Zealand Blues / Auckland
Mererangi Paul Utility back (1998-10-29)29 October 1998 (aged 25) 5 New Zealand Chiefs Manawa / Counties Manukau
Ruby Tui Utility back (1991-12-13)13 December 1991 (aged 32) 13 New ZealandChiefs Manawa / Counties Manukau
Katelyn Vaha'akolo Utility back (2000-04-18)18 April 2000 (aged 24) 6 New Zealand Blues / Auckland

References

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  1. ^ a b "Black Ferns Test season begins to take shape for 2024". NZ Rugby. 31 January 2024. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
  2. ^ "More afternoon rugby: Black Ferns' 2024 schedule revealed". NZ Herald. 19 May 2024. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
  3. ^ Williamson, Nathan (9 February 2024). "Wallabies and Wallaroos fixtures confirmed for 2024". www.rugby.com.au. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
  4. ^ a b Julian, Adam (14 July 2024). "Black Ferns soar with Vaha'akolo's quartet of tries at Ballymore". allblacks.com. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
  5. ^ a b Grey, Lachlan; Williamson, Nathan (14 July 2024). "Vaha'akolo stars as Black Ferns power their way to win over Wallaroos". wallaroos.rugby. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
  6. ^ "Black Ferns named to face Australia in O'Reilly Cup, presented by Ryman Healthcare". allblacks.com. 23 May 2024. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
  7. ^ Williamson, Nathan (29 April 2024). "Jo Yapp announces first Wallaroos squad as nine debutants confirmed for Pacific Four Series". wallaroos.rugby. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
  8. ^ Ainsworth, Imogen (29 April 2024). "Jo Yapp names Australia squad for Pacific Four Series". www.rugbypass.com. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
  9. ^ "Black Ferns Pacific Four Series squad named". allblacks.com. 1 May 2024. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
  10. ^ "Three 0 players in Black Ferns squad to contest Pacific Four Series". RNZ. 1 May 2024. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
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