2022 Laurie O'Reilly Cup

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2022 Laurie O'Reilly Cup
Tournament details
Date20–27 August 2022
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 scored14 (7 per match)
Top scorer(s)Flag of New Zealand.svg Ruahei Demant
(17 points)
Most triesFlag of New Zealand.svg Ruahei Demant
Flag of New Zealand.svg Joanah Ngan-Woo
Flag of New Zealand.svg Ayesha Leti-I'iga
Flag of New Zealand.svg Luka Connor
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bienne Terita
(2 tries each)
2019
2023

The 2022 Laurie O'Reilly Cup was the 13th edition of the competition. The matches were played on 20 and 27 August, with both Australia and New Zealand hosting one match each. [1] [2]

Contents

After a two-year absence due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it was confirmed that the competition would return. The first test was played in Christchurch at the Orangetheory Stadium on 20 August 2022. [3] [1] The second test was played in a curtain raiser to the Wallabies and Springboks test in Adelaide on 27 August 2022. [3] [4]

The Black Ferns won the first test in Christchurch with an overwhelming 52–5 score and retained the O'Reilly Cup. [5] [6] [7] They won the series after winning the second test in a hard-fought match, the game ended 14–22. [8] [9] [10]

Table

Pos.NationGamesPoints
PlayedWonDrawnLostForAgainstDiff.
1Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 22007419+55
2Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 20021974–55

Fixtures

First match

Test: 149720 August 2022 New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg52–5Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Orangetheory Stadium, Christchurch  
19:05 NZST (UTC+12)Try: Ruahei Demant (2) 17' c, 49' c
Joanah Ngan-Woo 23' m
Amy du Plessis 30' c
Kendra Cocksedge 32' c
Ayesha Leti-I'iga (2) 45' c, 55' m
Luka Connor 75' c
Con: Kendra Cocksedge (3/4) 14', 29', 45'
Renee Holmes (3/4) 32', 49', 75'
Report Try: Piper Duck 80' m
Con: Arabella McKenzie (0/1)
Referee: Maggie Cogger-Orr (New Zealand)
FB15 Renee Holmes
RW14 Ruby Tui
OC13 Amy du Plessis Sub off.svg 70'
IC12 Theresa Fitzpatrick Sub off.svg 76'
LW11 Ayesha Leti-I'iga
FH10 Ruahei Demant (cc)
SH9 Kendra Cocksedge Sub off.svg 46'
N88 Charmaine McMenamin Sub off.svg 53'
BF7 Kennedy Simon (cc)
OF6 Alana Bremner
RL5 Chelsea Bremner
LL4 Joanah Ngan-Woo Sub off.svg 60'
TP3 Tanya Kalounivale Sub off.svg 47'
HK2 Georgia Ponsonby Sub off.svg 47'
LP1 Pip Love Sub off.svg 47'
Replacements:
HK16 Luka Connor Sub on.svg 47'
PR17 Awhina Tangen-Wainohu Sub on.svg 47'
PR18 Amy Rule Sub on.svg 47'
LK19 Tafito Lafaele Sub on.svg 60'
FL20 Kendra Reynolds Sub on.svg 53'
SH21 Tyla Nathan-Wong Sub on.svg 46'
CE22 Sylvia Brunt Sub on.svg 70'
CE23 Hazel Tubic Sub on.svg 76'
Coach:
Flag of New Zealand.svg Wayne Smith
FB15 Pauline Piliae-Rasabale
RW14 Mahalia Murphy Sub off.svg 57'
OC13 Georgina Friedrichs
IC12 Cecilia Smith Sub off.svg 51'
LW11 Ivania Wong
FH10 Arabella McKenzie
SH9 Iliseva Batibasaga Sub off.svg 60'
N88 Grace Kemp
BF7 Shannon Parry (c)Sub off.svg 59'
OF6 Emily Chancellor
RL5 Kaitlan Leaney Sub off.svg 59'
LL4 Michaela Leonard
TP3 Bridie O'Gorman Sub off.svg 59'
HK2 Ashley Marsters Sub off.svg 51'
LP1 Bree-Anna Cheatham Sub off.svg 51'
Replacements:
HK16 Adiana Talakai Sub on.svg 51'
PR17 Emily Robinson Sub on.svg 51'
PR18 Eva Karpani Sub on.svg 59'
LK19 Atasi Lafai Sub on.svg 59'
FL20 Piper Duck Sub on.svg 59'
SH21 Layne Morgan Sub on.svg 60'
CE22 Trilleen Pomare Sub on.svg 51'
FB23 Lori Cramer Sub on.svg 57'
Coach:
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jay Tregonning

Assistant referees:
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Amber McLachlin
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tyler Miller
Television match official:
Flag of New Zealand.svg Lee Jeffery

Notes:

Second match

Test: 150127 August 2022 Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg14–22Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Adelaide Oval, Adelaide  
14:45 NZST (UTC+12)Try: Bienne Terita (2) 11' c, 80' c
Con: Arabella McKenzie (2/2) 12', 81'
Report Try: Luka Connor 25' c
Joanah Ngan-Woo 51' c
Kendra Reynolds 64' m
Con: Ruahei Demant (2/3) 27', 52'
Pen: Ruahei Demant (1/1) 20'
Referee: Flag of Australia (converted).svg Amber McLachlan
FB15 Pauline Piliae-Rasabale Sub off.svg 69'
RW14 Bienne Terita
OC13 Georgina Friedrichs
IC12 Siokapesi Palu
LW11 Ivania Wong Sub off.svg 53'
FH10 Arabella McKenzie
SH9 Iliseva Batibasaga Sub off.svg 67'
N88 Grace Hamilton
BF7 Shannon Parry (c)Sub off.svg 67'
OF6 Emily Chancellor
RL5 Michaela Leonard Sub off.svg 60'
LL4 Atasi Lafai Yellow card.svg 28' to 38'
TP3 Eva Karpani Sub off.svg 33'Sub on.svg 77'
HK2 Adiana Talakai Sub off.svg 55'
LP1 Liz Patu Sub off.svg 33'
Replacements:
HK16 Ashley Marsters Sub on.svg 55'
PR17 Emily Robinson Sub on.svg 33'Sub off.svg 77'
PR18 Bridie O'Gorman Sub on.svg 33'
LK19 Kaitlan Leaney Sub on.svg 60'
LF20 Piper Duck Sub on.svg 67'
SH21 Layne Morgan Sub on.svg 67'
FH22 Trilleen Pomare Sub on.svg 53'
FB23 Lori Cramer Sub on.svg 69'
Coach:
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jay Tregonning
FB15 Grace Steinmetz
RW14 Ruby Tui
OC13 Sylvia Brunt
IC12 Chelsea Semple Yellow card.svg 12' to 22'Sub off.svg 24'
LW11 Ayesha Leti-I'iga
FH10 Ruahei Demant (cc)
SH9 Ariana Bayler Sub off.svg 50'
N88 Kennedy Simon (cc)Sub off.svg 29'
BF7 Kendra Reynolds
OF6 Alana Bremner
RL5 Joanah Ngan-Woo Sub off.svg 60'
LL4 Maiakawanakaulani Roos
TP3 Tanya Kalounivale Sub off.svg 46'
HK2 Luka Connor Sub off.svg 61'
LP1 Pip Love Sub off.svg 50'
Replacements:
HK16 Natalie Delamere Sub on.svg 61'
PR17 Krystal Murray Sub on.svg 50'
PR18 Santo Taumata Sub on.svg 46'
LK19 Chelsea Bremner Sub on.svg 60'
FL20 Charmaine McMenamin Sub on.svg 29'
SH21 Arihiana Marino-Tauhinu Sub on.svg 50'
OB22 Renee Holmes
IB23 Hazel Tubic Sub on.svg 24'
Coach:
Flag of New Zealand.svg Wayne Smith

Assistant referees:
Flag of New Zealand.svg Maggie Cogger-Orr
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tyler Miller
Television match official:
Flag of New Zealand.svg Lee Jeffery

Notes:

Squads

Australia

On 2 August, head coach Jay Tregonning named a 32-player squad for the 2022 Laurie O'Reilly Cup. [15]

Head coach: Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jay Tregonning

PlayerSuper ClubCaps
Iliseva Batibasaga NSW Waratahs 20
Emily Chancellor NSW Waratahs 10
Bree-Anna Cheatham Queensland Reds new cap
Lori Cramer NSW Waratahs 9
Piper Duck NSW Waratahs 5
Georgina Friedrichs NSW Waratahs 5
Grace Hamilton NSW Waratahs 20
Eva Karpani NSW Waratahs 7
Grace Kemp Brumbies 1
Atasi Lafai NSW Waratahs 2
Kaitlan Leaney NSW Waratahs 5
Michaela Leonard Brumbies 9
Ashley Marsters Melbourne Rebels 15
Arabella McKenzie NSW Waratahs 9
Layne Morgan NSW Waratahs 5
Mahalia Murphy NSW Waratahs 16
Tania Naden Brumbies new cap
Sera Naiqama NSW Waratahs 3
Bridie O'Gorman NSW Waratahs 5
Siokapesi Palu Brumbies new cap
Shannon Parry Queensland Reds 17
Liz Patu Queensland Reds 28
Pauline Piliae-Rasabale NSW Waratahs 5
Trilleen Pomare Western Force 16
Emily Robinson NSW Waratahs 11
Madison Schuck Queensland Reds 5
Cecilia Smith Queensland Reds 3
Maya Stewart NSW Waratahs new cap
Adiana Talakai NSW Waratahs 3
Bienne Terita Australian Sevens new cap
Melanie Wilks Queensland Reds new cap
Ivania Wong Queensland Reds 3

New Zealand

On 2 August, head coach Wayne Smith named a 33-player squad for the 2022 Laurie O'Reilly Cup. [16]

Head coach: Flag of New Zealand.svg Wayne Smith

PlayerPositionAgeSuper ClubProvinceCaps
Luka Connor Hooker25 Chiefs Manawa Bay of Plenty6
Natalie Delamere Hooker25 Matatū Bay of Plenty1
Georgia Ponsonby Hooker22 Matatū Canterbury5
Tanya Kalounivale Prop23 Chiefs Manawa Waikato2
Pip Love Prop32 Matatū Canterbury17
Krystal Murray Prop29 Blues Northland3
Amy Rule Prop22 Matatū Canterbury5
Awhina Tangen-Wainohu Prop24 Chiefs Manawa Waikatonew cap
Santo Taumata Prop19 Chiefs Manawa Bay of Plentynew cap
Chelsea Bremner Lock27 Matatū Canterbury3
Joanah Ngan-Woo Lock26 Hurricanes Poua Wellington8
Maiakawanakaulani Roos Lock21 Blues Auckland6
Alana Bremner Loose forward25 Matatū Canterbury6
Tafito Lafaele Loose forward21 Blues Auckland2
Charmaine McMenamin Loose forward32 Blues Auckland25
Kaipo Olsen-Baker Loose forward19 Hurricanes Poua Manawatu2
Kendra Reynolds Loose forward29 Matatū Bay of Plenty3
Kennedy Simon Loose forward25 Chiefs Manawa Waikato8
Ariana Bayler Halfback25 Chiefs Manawa Waikato4
Kendra Cocksedge Halfback34 Matatū Canterbury60
Arihiana Marino-Tauhinu Halfback30 Chiefs Manawa Counties Manukau8
Sylvia Brunt Inside Back18Auckland2
Ruahei Demant Inside Back27 Blues Auckland15
Amy du Plessis Inside Back23 Matatū Canterbury2
Theresa Fitzpatrick Inside Back27 Blues Auckland11
Chelsea Semple Inside Back29 Chiefs Manawa Waikato28
Victoria Subritzky-Nafatali Inside Back30Otago19
Hazel Tubic Inside Back31 Chiefs Manawa Counties Manukau14
Renee Holmes Outside Back22 Matatū Waikato3
Ayesha Leti-I'iga Outside Back23 Hurricanes Poua Wellington15
Tyla Nathan-Wong Outside Back28 Blues Northlandnew cap
Grace Steinmetz Outside Back24 Matatū Canterbury0
Ruby Tui Outside Back30 Chiefs Manawa Counties Manukau2

Broadcast

All the O’Reilly Cup matches were broadcast live on Sky. [16] [13]

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