2018 Laurie O'Reilly Cup

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2018 Laurie O'Reilly Cup
Tournament details
Date18–25 August 2018
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 (11th title)
Tournament statistics
Matches played2
Tries scored16 (8 per match)
Top scorer(s) Kendra Cocksedge
(26 points)
Most tries Fiao'o Fa'amausili
(3 tries)
2017
2019

The 2018 Laurie O'Reilly Cup was the 11th edition of the competition. The matches were played on 18 and 25 August with both New Zealand and Australia playing hosts to each other.

Contents

The first test occurred in Sydney at the ANZ Stadium; The Black Ferns won the match 31–11 which increased their winning streak to 16. [1] [2] New Zealand dominated the Wallaroos in the second test with a 45–17 victory which saw them retain the Cup and clinch the series. [3] [4]

Table

PlaceNationGamesPoints
PlayedWonDrawnLostForAgainstDiff
1Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 2200762848
2Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 20022876-48

Fixtures

Game 1

Test: 127618 August 2018 Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg11–31Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand ANZ Stadium, Sydney  
Try: Alisha Hewett
Pen: Emily Robinson (2)
Try: Kendra Cocksedge
Fiao'o Fa'amausili (3)
Aldora Itunu
Con: Kendra Cocksedge (3)
Referee: Flag of Hong Kong.svg Tim Baker
FB15 Mahalia Murphy
RW14 Mhicca Carter
OC13 Atasi Lafai
IC12 Crystal Maguire
LW11 Samantha Treherne
FH10 Trileen Pomare
SH9 Cobie-Jane Morgan
N88 Grace Hamilton
BF7 Georgia O'Neill
OF6 Emily Chancellor
RL5 Rebecca Clough
LL4 Michelle Milward
TP3 Evelyn Horomia
HK2 Liz Patu (c)
LP1 Emily Robinson
Replacements:
HK16 Darryl Wickliffe
PR17 Melissa Fatu
PR18 Hana Ngaha
LK19 Alisha Hewett
BR20 Kiri Lingman
BR21 Alice Tonumaivao
SH22 Fenella Hake
CE23 Shanice Parker
Coach:
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dwayne Nestor
FB15 Selica Winiata (vc)
RW14 Renee Wickliffe
OC13 Stacey Waaka
IC12 Theresa Fitzpatrick
LW11 Alena Saili
FH10 Ruahei Demant
SH9 Kendra Cocksedge (vc)
N88 Aroha Savage
BF7 Les Elder
OF6 Charmaine McMenamin
RL5 Charmaine Smith
LL4 Eloise Blackwell
TP3 Aldora Itunu
HK2 Fiao'o Fa'amausili (c)
LP1 Phillipa Love
Replacements:
HK16 Te Kura Ngata-Aerengamate
PR17 Cristo Tofa
PR18 Leilani Perese
LK19 Jackie Patea-Fereti
FL20 Linda Itunu
SH21 Kristina Sue
UB22 Krysten Cottrell
UB23 Chelsea Alley
Coach:
Flag of New Zealand.svg Glenn Moore

Game 2

Test: 127725 August 2018 New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg45–17Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Eden Park, Auckland  
Try: Aldora Itunu
Phillipa Love
Eloise Blackwell
Theresa Fitzpatrick
Kendra Cocksedge
Renee Wickliffe
Selica Winiata
Con: Kendra Cocksedge (5)
Try: Trilleen Pomare
Liz Patu
Hana Ngaha
Con: Fenella Hake
Referee: Flag of England.svg Ian Tempest
FB15 Selica Winiata (vc)
RW14 Renee Wickliffe
OC13 Stacey Waaka
IC12 Theresa Fitzpatrick
LW11 Alena Saili
FH10 Ruahei Demant
SH9 Kendra Cocksedge (vc)
N88 Aroha Savage
BF7 Les Elder
OF6 Charmaine McMenamin
RL5 Charmaine Smith
LL4 Eloise Blackwell
TP3 Aldora Itunu
HK2 Fiao'o Fa'amausili (c)
LP1 Phillipa Love
Replacements:
HK16 Te Kura Ngata-Aerengamate
PR17 Cristo Tofa
PR18 Leilani Perese
FL19 Jackie Patea-Fereti
FL20 Linda Itunu
SH21 Kristina Sue
FH22 Krysten Cottrell
CE23 Chelsea Alley
Coach:
Flag of New Zealand.svg Glenn Moore
FB15 Mahalia Murphy
RW14 Mhicca Carter
OC13 Atasi Lafai
IC12 Sarah Riordan
LW11 Samantha Treherne
FH10 Trileen Pomare
SH9 Cobie-Jane Morgan
N88 Grace Hamilton
BF7 Georgia O'Neill
OF6 Emily Chancellor
RL5 Rebecca Clough
LL4 Michelle Milward
TP3 Evelyn Horomia
HK2 Liz Patu (c)
LP1 Emily Robinson
Replacements:
HK16 Darryl Wickliffe
PR17 Melissa Fatu
PR18 Hana Ngaha
LK19 Alisha Hewett
BR20 Kiri Lingman
SH21 Fenella Hake
CE22 Crystal Maguire
BK23 Shanice Parker
Coach:
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Dwayne Nestor

Assistant referees:
Flag of Hong Kong.svg Tim Baker
Flag of New Zealand.svg Rebecca Mahoney

Broadcast

The matches were broadcast live in New Zealand on SKY TV. [5]

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References

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