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Date | 22–26 October |
Countries | Australia New Zealand |
Teams | 2 |
Final positions | |
Champions | New Zealand (9th title) |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 2 |
Tries scored | 15 (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.
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 on the North Shore, but it still wasn't enough, as the Black Ferns retained the Laurie O'Reilly trophy and won the series. [7] [8]
Place | Nation | Games | Points | |||||
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Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Diff | ||
1 | New Zealand | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 96 | 6 | +90 |
2 | Australia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 96 | −90 |
22 October 2016 | New Zealand | 67–3 | Australia | Eden Park, Auckland | ||
17:05 NZDT (UTC+13) | Try: Fiao'o Fa'amausili (2) 4' c, 76' m Chelsea Alley 14' c Kendra Cocksedge 19' c Selica Winiata (4) 24' m, 59' m, 66' m, 78' c Eloise Blackwell 31' m Victoria Subritzky-Nafatali 49' c Honey Hireme 80' c Con: Kendra Cocksedge (4) 4', 14', 19', 49' Kelly Brazier (2) 78', 80' | Report | Pen: Ashleigh Hewson 10' | Referee: Alhambra Nievas |
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26 October 2016 | New Zealand | 29–3 | Australia | QBE Stadium, North Shore | ||
14:30 NZDT (UTC+13) | Try: Sarah Goss 4' c Honey Hireme 35' m Toka Natua 12' m Portia Woodman 62' c Selica Winiata 71' m Con: Kendra Cocksedge (2/5) 4', 62' | Report | Pen: Ashleigh Hewson 8' | Referee: Helen O'Reilly |
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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
Player | Position | Club |
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Katrina Barker* | Scrum-half/ centre | Warringah |
Iliseva Batibasaga | Scrum-half | Sydney University |
Louise Burrows | Front Row | Canberra Royals |
Chloe Butler | Lock | Parramatta |
Cheyenne Campbell | Centre | Redlands |
Rebecca Clough | Lock | Cottesloe |
Mollie Gray | Backrow | Sydney University |
Alisha Hewett | Lock | GPS |
Ashleigh Hewson | Fly-half / fullback | Sydney University |
Ariana Kaiwai* | Flanker | Blacktown |
Ivy Kaleta* | Hooker | Sunnybank |
Victoria Latu | Backrow | Parramatta |
Chloe Leaupepe* | Fly-half / fullback | Oatley |
Nareta Marsters* | Centre / wing | Sunnybank |
Cobie-Jane Morgan | Scrum-half/ centre / wing | Warringah |
Hana Ngaha* | Prop | Sunnybank |
Alanna Patison | Front Row | Newcastle University |
Liz Patu | Prop / Backrow | Wests |
Madeline Putz | Wing | Palmyra |
Sarah Riordan* | Fullback / centre | Merewether Carlton |
Emily Robinson* | Front Row | Warringah |
Oneata Schwalger | Prop | Melbourne |
Kirby Sefo* | Lock / Flanker | Sunnybank |
Hanna Sio | Centre | Parramatta |
Shontelle Stowers* | Utility Back | Warringah |
Venisia Taufa* | Loose forward | Palmyra |
Head Coach Glenn Moore named a 28-player squad. [13] [14]
*Uncapped Players
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