Tournament details | |
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Hosts | Spain Australia Canada |
Date | 1 April–14 July 2023 |
Countries | Australia Canada New Zealand United States |
Final positions | |
Champions | New Zealand (2nd title) |
Runner-up | Canada |
Laurie O'Reilly Cup | New Zealand |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 6 |
Tries scored | 57 (9.5 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | Sophie de Goede (41) |
Most tries | Tyson Beukeboom (4) Mererangi Paul (4) |
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The 2023 Pacific Four Series was the third edition of the Pacific Four Series, an international women's rugby union tournament that served as one of the principal qualification routes for the top two tiers of WXV. The tournament was hosted by Spain, Australia and Canada. [1]
The series took place over three months. The first round saw Canada and the United States play the opening match in Madrid on 1 April 2023, followed by Australia hosting New Zealand on 29 June 2023 in Brisbane. The series concluded in Canada with all four teams competing over two weekends in early July for the title. [1]
New Zealand retained their Pacific Four Series title after a comeback victory over the United States in Ottawa. [2]
Nation | Head coach | Captain |
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Australia | Jay Tregonning | Michaela Leonard |
Canada | Kevin Rouet | Sophie de Goede |
New Zealand | Allan Bunting | Kennedy Simon |
United States | Rich Ashfield (Interim) | Kate Zackary |
Six matches were played over three months in a round-robin format.
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TB | LB | Pts |
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1 | New Zealand | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 141 | 38 | +103 | 22 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 15 |
2 | Canada | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 116 | 76 | +40 | 18 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 10 |
3 | Australia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 65 | 112 | −47 | 10 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
4 | United States | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 51 | 147 | −96 | 7 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
1 April 2023 17:00 CEST (UTC+2) |
(1 BP) Canada | 50–17 | United States |
Try: Tuttosi 9' c Poulin (2) 23' c, 36' m Bermudez 40' c Lachance 49' c Beukeboom 59' c Taylor 69' m Boag 76' m Con: de Goede (5/8) 11', 24', 40' +1, 50', 60' | Report | Try: Rogers 54' c Clapp 66' c Con: Cantorna (1/1) 54' Hawkins (1/1) 67' Pen: Cantorna (1/1) 39' |
Estadio Nacional Complutense, Madrid Referee: Amber McLachlan (Australia) |
Player of the Match: Assistant referees: Notes:
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29 June 2023 19:00 AEST (UTC+10) |
Australia | 0–50 | New Zealand (1 BP) |
Report | Try: Kalounivale 12' c Brunt (2) 24' c, 34' c Paul (2) 38' m, 42' m C. Bremner 55' c A. Bremner 75' c Hohaia 80' +1 m Con: Holmes (4/6) 13', 25', 35', 56' Willison (1/2) 75' |
Kayo Stadium, Redcliffe Attendance: 7,055 Referee: Aimee Barrett-Theron (South Africa) |
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8 July 2023 16:00 EDT (UTC-4) |
(1 BP) Australia | 58–17 | United States |
Try: Hamilton 15' c Karpani (2) 21' m, 35' c Talakai 39' m Stewart (3) 47' c, 58' m, 77' c Wong 55' c Friedrichs 62' m Con: Smith (4/6) 16', 36', 49', 56' Lori Cramer (0/2) McKenzie (1/1) 78' Pen: Smith (1/1) 40' +2 | Report | Try: Ashenbrucker 31' m Detiveaux (2) 50' c, 72' m Con: Hawkins (1/3) 51' |
TD Place Stadium, Ottawa Referee: Julianne Zussman (Canada) |
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8 July 2023 19:00 EDT (UTC-4) |
Canada | 21–52 | New Zealand (1 BP) |
Try: de Goede 33' c Forteza 38' c DeMerchant 53' c Con: de Goede (3/3) 35', 39', 54' | Report | Try: Connor 2' c Demant 14' c Paul (2) 19' c, 57' m du Plessis (2) 45' c, 74' c Holmes 62' c Teneti 79' m Con: Holmes (6/8) 3', 15', 19', 46', 63', 75' Pen: Holmes (0/1) |
TD Place Stadium, Ottawa Attendance: 10,092 [10] Referee: Sara Cox (England) |
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14 July 2023 16:00 EDT (UTC-4) |
(1 BP) New Zealand | 39–17 | United States |
Try: Gago 8' m Marino-Tauhinu 47' c Love 58' c Mikaele-Tu'u 67' c Demant 73' m du Plessis 80' m Con: Rosie Kelly (0/1) Holmes (3/5) 48', 59', 68' Pen: Holmes (1/1) 50' | Report | Try: Tafuna 3' c Johnson 24' c Con: Hawkins (2/2) 4', 25' Pen: Hawkins (1/1) 40' |
TD Place Stadium, Ottawa Referee: Julianne Zussman (Canada) |
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14 July 2023 19:00 EDT (UTC-4) |
Canada | 45–7 | Australia |
Try: de Goede (2) 16' c, 40' c Lachance 29' m Beukeboom (3) 35' c, 51' c, 68' m Gallagher 45' c Con: de Goede (5/7) 17', 36', 40' +1, 46', 52' | Report | Try: Marsters 22' c Con: Cramer (1/1) 23' |
TD Place Stadium, Ottawa Referee: Sara Cox (England) |
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