2008 Laurie O'Reilly Cup

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2008 Laurie O'Reilly Cup
Tournament details
Dates14–18 October 2008
CountriesFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Teams2
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Tournament statistics
Matches played2
Tries scored9 (4.5 per match)
Top scorer(s) Hannah Myers
(19 points)
Most tries Carla Hohepa
(3 tries)
2007
2014

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]

Contents

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]

Table

PosNationPldWDLPFPAPD
1Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 22005919+40
2Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 2002195940
Source: [ citation needed ]

Results

1st Test

14 October 2008 Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg3–37Flag of New Zealand.svg  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)
LP1 Lindsay Morgan
HK2 Silei Poluleuligaga
TP3 Kylie Pennell
LL4 Dalena Dennison
RL5 Kate Porter
BF6 Selena Tranter
OF7 Alexandra Hargreaves
N88 Debby Hodgkinson
SH9 Cheryl Soon (c)
FH10 Alana Thomas
LW11 Nicole Beck
IC12 Tui Ormsby
OC13 Sharni Williams
RW14 Iliseva Batibasaga
FB15 Tricia Brown
Replacements:
16 Margaret Watson
17 Danielle Meskell
18 Tasileta Bethell
19 Se'ei Sa'u
20 Saline Thornton
21 Kim Wilson
22 Melissa Rowe
Coach:
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Steve Hamson
LP1 Stephanie Te Ohaere-Fox
HK2 Fiao'o Fa'amausili
TP3 Beth Mallard
LL4 Kimberly Smith
RL5 Victoria Heighway
BF6 Melissa Ruscoe (c)
OF7 Olivia Coady
N88 Linda Itunu
SH9 Emma Jensen
FH10 Anna Richards
LW11 Carla Hohepa
IC12 Halie Hurring
OC13 Huriana Manuel
RW14 Victoria Grant
FB15 Hannah Porter
Replacements:
16 Ruth McKay
17 Doris Taufateau
18 Monalisa Codling
19 Aimee Sutorius
20 Kendra Cocksedge
21 Rebecca Hull
22 Selica Winiata
Coach:
Flag of New Zealand.svg Dale Atkins

Source: [5] [1] [6]

2nd Test

18 October 2008 Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg16–22Flag of New Zealand.svg  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)
LP1 Lindsay Morgan
HK2 Silei Poluleuligaga
TP3 Kylie Pennell
LL4 Dalena Dennison
RL5 Kim Wilson
BF6 Selena Tranter
OF7 Alexandra Hargreaves
N88 Debby Hodgkinson
SH9 Cheryl Soon (c)
FH10 Alana Thomas
LW11 Nicole Beck
IC12 Tui Ormsby
OC13 Sharni Williams
RW14 Iliseva Batibasaga
FB15 Tricia Brown
Replacements:
16 Margaret Watson
17 Danielle Meskell
18 Se'ei Sa'u
19 Tasileta Bethell
20 Saline Thornton
21 Kate Porter
22 Melissa Rowe
Coach:
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Steve Hamson
LP1 Stephanie Te Ohaere-Fox
HK2 Fiao'o Fa'amausili
TP3 Beth Mallard
LL4 Kimberly Smith
RL5 Victoria Heighway
BF6 Melissa Ruscoe (c)
OF7 Olivia Coady
N88 Linda Itunu
SH9 Emma Jensen
FH10 Anna Richards
LW11 Carla Hohepa
IC12 Teresa Te Tamaki
OC13 Huriana Manuel
RW14 Victoria Grant
FB15 Hannah Porter
Replacements:
16 Ruth McKay
17 Doris Taufateau
18 Aimee Sutorius
19 Shannon Willoughby
20 Kendra Cocksedge
21 Rebecca Hull
22 Halie Hurring
Coach:
Flag of New Zealand.svg Dale Atkins

Source: [7] [2] [8]

Squads

Australia

The Wallaroos named a 35–player squad for the O'Reilly Cup. [4]

Player
Iliseva Batibasaga
Nicole Beck
Tasileta Bethell
Vanessa Bradley
Tricia Brown
Dalena Dennison
Tegan French
Alicia Frost
Alexandra Hargreaves
Faryaneh Hayati
Sarah Hind
Debby Hodgkinson
Amanda Judd
Stacey Kilmister
Danielle Meskell
Lindsay Morgan
Tui Ormsby
Kylie Pennell
Silei Poluleuligaga
Kate Porter
Chris Ross
Melissa Rowe
Saofaiga Saemo
Se'ei Sa'u
Ruan Sims
Cheryl Soon (captain)
Kate Stoney
Alana Thomas
Selene Thornton
Selena Tranter
Rebecca Trethowan
Natalie Vardanega
Margaret Watson
Kim Wilson
Sharni Williams

New Zealand

Player
Hannah Porter
Victoria Grant
Huriana Manuel
Halie Hurring
Carla Hohepa
Anna Richards
Emma Jensen
Linda Itunu
Olivia Coady
Melissa Ruscoe (captain)
Victoria Heighway
Kimberly Smith
Beth Mallard
Fiao'o Fa'amausili
Stephanie Te Ohaere-Fox
Ruth McKay
Doris Taufateau
Monalisa Codling
Aimee Sutorius
Kendra Cocksedge
Rebecca Hull
Selica Winiata
Teresa Te Tamaki

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