Tournament details | |
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Date | 20–27 August 2022 |
Countries | Australia New Zealand |
Teams | 2 |
Final positions | |
Champions | New Zealand |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 2 |
Tries scored | 14 (7 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | Ruahei Demant (17 points) |
Most tries | Ruahei Demant Joanah Ngan-Woo Ayesha Leti-I'iga Luka Connor Bienne Terita (2 tries each) |
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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]
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]
Pos. | Nation | Games | Points | |||||
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Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Diff. | ||
1 | New Zealand | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 74 | 19 | +55 |
2 | Australia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 74 | –55 |
Test: 1497 | 20 August 2022 | New Zealand | 52–5 | 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) |
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Test: 1501 | 27 August 2022 | Australia | 14–22 | 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: Amber McLachlan |
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On 2 August, head coach Jay Tregonning named a 32-player squad for the 2022 Laurie O'Reilly Cup. [15]
Head coach: Jay Tregonning
Player | Super Club | Caps |
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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 |
On 2 August, head coach Wayne Smith named a 33-player squad for the 2022 Laurie O'Reilly Cup. [16]
Head coach: Wayne Smith
Player | Position | Age | Super Club | Province | Caps |
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Luka Connor | Hooker | 25 | Chiefs Manawa | Bay of Plenty | 6 |
Natalie Delamere | Hooker | 25 | Matatū | Bay of Plenty | 1 |
Georgia Ponsonby | Hooker | 22 | Matatū | Canterbury | 5 |
Tanya Kalounivale | Prop | 23 | Chiefs Manawa | Waikato | 2 |
Pip Love | Prop | 32 | Matatū | Canterbury | 17 |
Krystal Murray | Prop | 29 | Blues | Northland | 3 |
Amy Rule | Prop | 22 | Matatū | Canterbury | 5 |
Awhina Tangen-Wainohu | Prop | 24 | Chiefs Manawa | Waikato | new cap |
Santo Taumata | Prop | 19 | Chiefs Manawa | Bay of Plenty | new cap |
Chelsea Bremner | Lock | 27 | Matatū | Canterbury | 3 |
Joanah Ngan-Woo | Lock | 26 | Hurricanes | Wellington | 8 |
Maiakawanakaulani Roos | Lock | 21 | Blues | Auckland | 6 |
Alana Bremner | Loose forward | 25 | Matatū | Canterbury | 6 |
Tafito Lafaele | Loose forward | 21 | Blues | Auckland | 2 |
Charmaine McMenamin | Loose forward | 32 | Blues | Auckland | 25 |
Kaipo Olsen-Baker | Loose forward | 19 | Hurricanes | Manawatu | 2 |
Kendra Reynolds | Loose forward | 29 | Matatū | Bay of Plenty | 3 |
Kennedy Simon | Loose forward | 25 | Chiefs Manawa | Waikato | 8 |
Ariana Bayler | Halfback | 25 | Chiefs Manawa | Waikato | 4 |
Kendra Cocksedge | Halfback | 34 | Matatū | Canterbury | 60 |
Arihiana Marino-Tauhinu | Halfback | 30 | Chiefs Manawa | Counties Manukau | 8 |
Sylvia Brunt | Inside Back | 18 | – | Auckland | 2 |
Ruahei Demant | Inside Back | 27 | Blues | Auckland | 15 |
Amy du Plessis | Inside Back | 23 | Matatū | Canterbury | 2 |
Theresa Fitzpatrick | Inside Back | 27 | Blues | Auckland | 11 |
Chelsea Semple | Inside Back | 29 | Chiefs Manawa | Waikato | 28 |
Victoria Subritzky-Nafatali | Inside Back | 30 | – | Otago | 19 |
Hazel Tubic | Inside Back | 31 | Chiefs Manawa | Counties Manukau | 14 |
Renee Holmes | Outside Back | 22 | Matatū | Waikato | 3 |
Ayesha Leti-I'iga | Outside Back | 23 | Hurricanes | Wellington | 15 |
Tyla Nathan-Wong | Outside Back | 28 | Blues | Northland | new cap |
Grace Steinmetz | Outside Back | 24 | Matatū | Canterbury | 0 |
Ruby Tui | Outside Back | 30 | Chiefs Manawa | Counties Manukau | 2 |
All the O’Reilly Cup matches were broadcast live on Sky. [16] [13]
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