2016 Laurie O'Reilly Cup

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2016 Laurie O'Reilly Cup
Tournament details
Date22–26 October
CountriesFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
No. of nations2
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand (9th title)
Tournament statistics
Matches played2
Tries scored15 (7.5 per match)
Top scorer(s) Selica Winiata
(25 points)
Most tries Selica Winiata
(5 tries)
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The 2016 Laurie O'Reilly Cup was the ninth edition of the competition.

Contents

Australia toured New Zealand to play the Black Ferns in a two test series on 22 and 26 October. [1] [2] The Wallaroos played the Auckland Storm in a warm-up match at Bell Park on 18 October in Pakuranga. [3] [1]

The Black Ferns thrashed Australia in the first test, which was a double header with the All Blacks and Wallabies, 67–3 at Eden Park. [4] [5] [6] The Wallaroos improved in the second test in North Harbour, but it still wasn't enough, as the Black Ferns retained the Laurie O'Reilly trophy and won the series. [7] [8]

Table

PlaceNationGamesPoints
PlayedWonDrawnLostForAgainstDiff
1Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 2200966+90
2Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 2002696−90

Results

Game 1

Test: 117022 October 2016 New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg67–3Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Eden Park, Auckland  
4:05 PM (NZST)Try: Selica Winiata (4)
Fiao'o Fa'amausili (2)
Chelsea Alley
Kendra Cocksedge
Eloise Blackwell
Victoria Subritzky-Nafatali
Honey Hireme
Con: Kendra Cocksedge (4)
Kelly Brazier (2)		Pen: Ashleigh Hewson Referee: Flag of Spain.svg Alhambra Nievas
FB15 Selica Winiata
RW14 Honey Hireme
OC13 Portia Woodman
IC12 Chelsea Alley
LW11 Renee Wickliffe
FH10 Victoria Subritzky-Nafatali
SH9 Kendra Cocksedge
N88 Aroha Savage
BF7 Sarah Goss
OF6 Rawinia Everitt
RL5 Charmaine Smith
LL4 Eloise Blackwell
TP3 Aleisha Nelson
HK2 Fiao’o Fa’amausili (c)
LP1 Pip Love
Replacements:
HK16 Te Kura Ngata-Aerengamate
PR17 Aldora Itunu
PR18 Aotearoa Mata’u
FL19 Charlene Gubb
FL20 Charmaine McMenamin
SH21 Kristina Sue
FH22 Kelly Brazier
CE23 Janna Vaughan
Coach:
Flag of New Zealand.svg Glenn Moore
FB15 Sarah Riordan
RW14 Cobie-Jane Morgan
OC13 Nareta Marsters
IC12 Hanna Sio
LW11 Shontelle Stowers
FH10 Ashleigh Hewson (c)
SH9 Iliseva Batibasaga
N88 Liz Patu
BF7 Vesinia Schaaf-Tatufa
OF6 Mollie Gray
RL5 Chloe Butler
LL4 Alisha Hewett
TP3 Hana Ngaha
HK2 Ivy Kaleta
LP1 Louise Burrows
Replacements:
HK16 Alanna Patison
PR17 Emily Robinson
PR18 Danielle Meskell
LK19 Grace Hamilton
FL20 Kirby Sefo
FL21 Ariana Kaiwai
SH22 Katrina Barker
FB23 Cheyenne Campbell
Coach:
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Paul Verrell

Notes:

Game 2

Test: 117126 October 2016 New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg29–3Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia QBE Stadium, North Harbour  
12:30 PM (AEDT)Try: Sarah Goss
Toka Natua
Honey Hireme
Portia Woodman
Selica Winiata
Con: Kendra Cocksedge (2/5)		Pen: Ashleigh Hewson Referee: Flag of Ireland.svg Helen O'Reilly
FB15 Selica Winiata
RW14 Honey Hireme
OC13 Portia Woodman
IC12 Chelsea Alley
LW11 Renee Wickliffe
FH10 Kelly Brazier
SH9 Kendra Cocksedge
N88 Aroha Savage
BF7 Sarah Goss
OF6 Charmaine McMenamin
RL5 Charmaine Smith
LL4 Eloise Blackwell
TP3 Aleisha Nelson
HK2 Fiao’o Faamausili (c)
LP1 Toka Natua
Replacements:
HK16 Te Kura Ngata-Aerengamate
PR17 Aldora Itunu
PR18 Aotearoa Mata’u
FL19 Charlene Gubb
FL20 Angie Sisifa
SH21 Kristina Sue
FH22 Carla Hohepa
CE23 Hazel Tubic
Coach:
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Glenn Moore
FB15 Chloe Leaupepe
RW14 Cobie-Jane Morgan
OC13 Katrina Barker
IC12 Sarah Riordan
LW11 Madeline Putz
FH10 Ashleigh Hewson
SH9 Iliseva Batibasaga
N88 Mollie Gray
BF7 Ariana Kaiwai
OF6 Grace Hamilton
RL5 Chloe Butler
LL4 Alisha Hewett
TP3 Hana Ngaha
HK2 Alisha Hewett
LP1 Hana Ngaha
Replacements:
HK16 Ivy Kaleta
PR17 Emily Robinson
PR18 Danielle Meskell
LK19 Michelle Bailey
FL20 Liz Patu
FL21 Kirby Sefo
SH22 Nareta Marsters
FB23 Cheyenne Campbell
Coach:
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Paul Verrell

Notes:

Squads

Australia

Head Coach Paul Verrell named a 26-player squad. [3] Oneata Schwalger and Victoria Latu, were late withdrawals from the squad due to injury and were replaced by Danielle Meskell and Grace Hamilton. Michelle Bailey was called up into the squad. [12]

*Uncapped Players

PlayerPositionClub
Katrina Barker*Scrum-half/ centreWarringah
Iliseva Batibasaga Scrum-halfSydney University
Louise Burrows Front RowCanberra Royals
Chloe Butler LockParramatta
Cheyenne Campbell CentreRedlands
Rebecca Clough LockCottesloe
Mollie Gray BackrowSydney University
Alisha Hewett LockGPS
Ashleigh Hewson Fly-half / fullbackSydney University
Ariana Kaiwai*FlankerBlacktown
Ivy Kaleta*HookerSunnybank
Victoria Latu BackrowParramatta
Chloe Leaupepe*Fly-half / fullbackOatley
Nareta Marsters*Centre / wingSunnybank
Cobie-Jane Morgan Scrum-half/ centre / wingWarringah
Hana Ngaha*PropSunnybank
Alanna Patison Front RowNewcastle University
Liz Patu Prop / BackrowWests
Madeline Putz WingPalmyra
Sarah Riordan*Fullback / centreMerewether Carlton
Emily Robinson*Front RowWarringah
Oneata Schwalger PropMelbourne
Kirby Sefo*Lock / FlankerSunnybank
Hanna Sio CentreParramatta
Shontelle Stowers*Utility BackWarringah
Venisia Taufa*Loose forwardPalmyra

New Zealand

Head Coach Glenn Moore named a 28-player squad. [13] [14]

*Uncapped Players

PlayerPositionProvince
Chelsea Alley Centre North Harbour
Kelly Brazier Utility Back Otago
Kendra Cocksedge Scrum-half Canterbury
Honey Hireme Utility Back Waikato
Carla Hohepa Wing / centre Waikato
Victoria Subritzky-Nafatali Fly-half Counties Manukau
Kristina Sue*Scrum-half Manawatu
Hazel Tubic Fullback Counties Manukau
Janna Vaughan Utility Back Manawatu
Renee Wickliffe Wing Counties Manukau
Selica Winiata Utility Back Manawatu
Portia Woodman Wing Counties Manukau
Eloise Blackwell Lock Auckland
Rawinia Everitt Loose forward Counties Manukau
Fiao'o Fa'amausili Hooker Auckland
Sarah Goss Loose forward Manawatu
Charlene Gubb Lock Auckland
Aldora Itunu Prop Auckland
Pip Love Prop Canterbury
Aotearoa Mata’u*Prop / Loose forward
Charmaine McMenamin Loose forward Auckland
Toka Natua Prop Waikato
Aleisha Nelson Prop Auckland
Te Kura Ngata-Aerengamate Front Row
Aroha Savage Loose forward Counties Manukau
Angie Sisifa Loose forward Otago
Charmaine Smith Lock North Harbour
Sharnita Woodman Centre / Flanker Counties Manukau

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