Tournament details | |
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Dates | 14–18 October 2008 |
Countries | Australia New Zealand |
Teams | 2 |
Final positions | |
Champions | New Zealand |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 2 |
Tries scored | 9 (4.5 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | Hannah Myers (19 points) |
Most tries | Carla Hohepa (3 tries) |
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The 2008 Laurie O'Reilly Cup was the seventh edition of the competition and was held between 14 and 18 October at Canberra. New Zealand retained the O'Reilly Cup after winning both matches. [1] [2]
It was the first time since 1998 that the Black Ferns crossed the Tasman for two rugby internationals against the Wallaroos. [3] [4] It was also the first women's rugby internationals played in Australia since the Wallaroos 2001 Test against England. [4]
Pos | Nation | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD |
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1 | New Zealand | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 19 | +40 |
2 | Australia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 59 | −40 |
14 October 2008 | Australia | 3–37 | New Zealand | Viking Park, Canberra | ||
14:30 AEDT (UTC+11) | Pen: Alana Thomas | Try: Olivia Coady Carla Hohepa (2) Halie Hurring Anna Richards Con: Hannah Porter (3) Pen: Hannah Porter (2) | Referee: Sarah Corrigan (AUS) |
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18 October 2008 | Australia | 16–22 | New Zealand | Viking Park, Canberra | ||
14:30 AEDT (UTC+11) | Try: Debby Hodgkinson Con: Alana Thomas Pen: Alana Thomas (3) | Try: Fiao'o Fa'amausili Carla Hohepa Huriana Manuel Con: Hannah Porter (2) Pen: Hannah Porter | Referee: Roberta Barnett (AUS) |
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The Wallaroos named a 35–player squad for the O'Reilly Cup. [4]
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