2023 Pacific Four Series

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2023 Pacific Four Series
Tournament details
HostsFlag of Spain.svg  Spain
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Date1 April–14 July 2023
CountriesFlag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand (2nd title)
Runner-upFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Laurie O'Reilly Cup Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Tournament statistics
Matches played6
Tries scored57 (9.5 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Sophie de Goede (41)
Most tries Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg Tyson Beukeboom (4)
Flag of New Zealand.svg Mererangi Paul (4)
2022
2024

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]

Contents

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]

Participants

NationHead coachCaptain
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jay Tregonning Michaela Leonard
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada Flag of France.svg Kevin Rouet Sophie de Goede
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand Flag of New Zealand.svg Allan Bunting Kennedy Simon

Ruahei Demant

Flag of the United States.svg  United States Flag of the United States.svg Rich Ashfield (Interim) Kate Zackary

Format

Six matches were played over three months in a round-robin format.

Squads

Table

PosTeamPldWDLPFPAPDTFTATBLBPts
1Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 330014138+1032253015
2Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 320111676+4018112010
3Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 310265112471018105
4Flag of the United States.svg  United States 30035114796723000
Source: [ citation needed ]

Fixtures

Round 1

1 April 2023
17:00 CEST (UTC+2)
(1 BP) Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg50–17Flag of the United States.svg  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)
FB15 Sabrina Poulin
RW14 Sarah-Maude Lachance
OC13 Fancy Bermudez
IC12 Sara Kaljuvee Sub off.svg 74'
LW11 Paige Farries
FH10 Alex Tessier Sub off.svg 61'
SH9 Justine Pelletier Sub off.svg 63'
N88 Sophie de Goede (c)
OF7 Sara Svoboda Yellow card.svg 54' to 67'
BF6 Fabiola Forteza Yellow card.svg 72' to end'
RL5 Courtney Holtkamp Sub off.svg 56'
LL4 Tyson Beukeboom Sub off.svg 76'
TP3 DaLeaka Menin Sub off.svg 68'
HK2 Emily Tuttosi Sub off.svg 69'
LP1 Brittany Kassil Sub off.svg 45'
Replacements:
HK16 Gillian Boag Sub on.svg 69'
PR17 Maya Montiel Sub on.svg 45'
PR18 Alex Ellis Sub on.svg 68'
LK19 Emma Taylor Sub on.svg 76'
FL20 Marie-Pier Fauteux Sub on.svg 56'
FL21 Pamphinette Buisa Sub on.svg 63'
CE22 Mahalia Robinson Sub on.svg 74'
FB23 Julia Schell Sub on.svg 61'
Coach:
Flag of France.svg Kévin Rouet
Canada vs United States P4 2023.png
FB15 Tess Feury
RW14 Autumn Czaplicki Yellow card.svg 75' to end'
OC13 Eti Haungatau Sub off.svg 72'
IC12 Gabby Cantorna Sub off.svg 58'
LW11 Lotte Clapp
FH10 McKenzie Hawkins
SH9 Carly Waters Sub off.svg 62'
N88 Kate Zackary (c) Yellow card.svg 74' to end'
OF7 Rachel Johnson
BF6 Rachel Ehrecke Sub off.svg 57'
RL5 Alycia Washington Sub off.svg 68'
LL4 Evelyn Ashenbrucker
TP3 Catherine Benson Sub off.svg 72'
HK2 Joanna Kitlinski Sub off.svg 57'
LP1 Hope Rogers Sub off.svg 62'
Replacements:
HK16 Jett Hayward Sub on.svg 57'
PR17 Maya Learned Sub on.svg 62'
PR18 Tiara A'au Sub on.svg 72'
LK19 Megan Neyen Sub on.svg 68'
FL20 Georgie Perris-Redding Sub on.svg 57'
SH21 Olivia Ortiz Sub on.svg 62'
CE22 Kristin Bitter Sub on.svg 58'
FB23 Bulou Mataitoga Sub on.svg 72'
Coach:
Flag of the United States.svg Richard Ashfield

Player of the Match:
Sophie de Goede (Canada)

Assistant referees:
Aurélie Groizeleau (France)
Maria Martinez (Spain)
Television match official:
Stefano Rosini (Italy)

Notes:


29 June 2023
19:00 AEST (UTC+10)
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg0–50Flag of New Zealand.svg  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)
FB15 Faitala Moleka
RW14 Maya Stewart Sub off.svg 59'
OC13 Georgina Friedrichs
IC12 Cecilia Smith
LW11 Ivania Wong
FH10 Carys Dallinger Sub off.svg 48'
SH9 Layne Morgan Sub off.svg 67'
N88 Grace Hamilton
OF7 Ashley Marsters
BF6 Kaitlan Leaney Sub off.svg 51'
RL5 Annabelle Codey Sub off.svg 52'
LL4 Michaela Leonard (c)
TP3 Eva Karpani Sub off.svg 56'
HK2 Tania Naden Sub off.svg 72'
LP1 Bree-Anna Cheatham Sub off.svg 51'
Replacements:
HK16 Madison Schuck Sub on.svg 72'
PR17 Emily Robinson Sub on.svg 51'
PR18 Bridie O'Gorman Sub on.svg 56'
LK19 Sera Naiqama Sub on.svg 52'
N820 Emily Chancellor Sub on.svg 51'
SH21 Jasmin Huriwai Sub on.svg 67'
CE22 Arabella McKenzie Sub on.svg 48'
FB23 Alana Elisaia Sub on.svg 59'
Coach:
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jay Tregonning
Australia vs New Zealand P4 2023.png
FB15 Renee Holmes Sub off.svg 60'
RW14 Mererangi Paul
OC13 Amy du Plessis
IC12 Sylvia Brunt Sub off.svg 51'
LW11 Katelyn Vaha'akolo
FH10 Ruahei Demant (cc)
SH9 Arihiana Marino-Tauhinu Sub off.svg 51'
N88 Liana Mikaele-Tu'u
OF7 Kennedy Simon (cc)Sub off.svg 65'
BF6 Alana Bremner
RL5 Chelsea Bremner Sub off.svg 56'
LL4 Maia Roos
TP3 Tanya Kalounivale Sub off.svg 45'
HK2 Georgia Ponsonby Sub off.svg 45'
LP1 Kate Henwood Sub off.svg 45'
Replacements:
HK16 Luka Connor Sub on.svg 45'
PR17 Krystal Murray Sub on.svg 45'
PR18 Amy Rule Sub on.svg 45'
LK19 Joanah Ngan-Woo Sub on.svg 56'
N820 Kendra Reynolds Sub on.svg 65'
SH21 Iritana Hohaia Sub on.svg 51'
CE22 Rosie Kelly Sub on.svg 51'
FB23 Tenika Willison Sub on.svg 60'
Coach:
Flag of New Zealand.svg Allan Bunting

Player of the Match:
Sylvia Brunt (New Zealand)

Assistant referees:
Amber McLachlan (Australia)
Natarsha Ganley (New Zealand)
Television match official:
Cholm Johnson (Australia)

Notes:

Round 2

8 July 2023
16:00 EDT (UTC-4)
(1 BP) Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg58–17Flag of the United States.svg  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)
FB15 Lori Cramer Sub off.svg 65'
RW14 Maya Stewart
OC13 Georgina Friedrichs
IC12 Cecilia Smith Sub off.svg 59'
LW11 Ivania Wong Sub off.svg 69'
FH10 Arabella McKenzie
SH9 Layne Morgan
N88 Grace Hamilton Sub off.svg 61'
OF7 Emily Chancellor
BF6 Ashley Marsters Sub off.svg 52'
RL5 Kaitlan Leaney
LL4 Michaela Leonard (c)
TP3 Eva Karpani Sub off.svg 52'
HK2 Adiana Talakai Sub off.svg 49'
LP1 Bree-Anna Cheatham Sub off.svg 52'
Replacements:
HK16 Tania Naden Sub on.svg 49'
PR17 Emily Robinson Sub on.svg 52'
PR18 Bridie O’Gorman Sub on.svg 52'
LK19 Sera Naiqama Sub on.svg 52'
N820 Tabua Tuinakauvadra Sub on.svg 61'
SH21 Jasmin Huriwai Sub on.svg 65'
CE22 Trilleen Pomare Sub on.svg 59'
FB23 Alana Elisaia Sub on.svg 69'
Coach:
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jay Tregonning
Australia vs United States P4 2023.png
FB15 Tess Feury
RW14 Jennine Detiveaux
OC13 Kate Zackary (c)
IC12 Eti Haungatau Sub off.svg 53'
LW11 Lotte Clapp
FH10 McKenzie Hawkins Sub off.svg 74'
SH9 Taina Tukuafu Sub off.svg 52'
N88 Rachel Johnson
OF7 Georgie Perris-Redding
BF6 Paluvava'u Freda Tafuna Sub off.svg 65'
RL5 Hallie Taufo'ou Sub off.svg 63'
LL4 Evelyn Ashenbrucker
TP3 Keia Mae Sagapolu Sub off.svg 54'
HK2 Kathryn Treder Sub off.svg 61'
LP1 Catherine Benson Sub off.svg 61'
Replacements:
HK16 Jett Hayward Sub on.svg 61'
PR17 Charli Jacoby Sub on.svg 54'
PR18 Mona Tupou Sub on.svg 61'
LK19 Rachel Ehrecke Sub on.svg 63'
N820 Tahlia Brody Sub on.svg 65'
SH21 Carly Waters Sub on.svg 52'
CE22 Joanne Fa'avesi Sub on.svg 53'
FB23 Meya Bizer Sub on.svg 74'
Interim Coach:
Flag of the United States.svg Richard Ashfield

Player of the Match:
Eva Karpani (Australia)

Assistant referees:
Shanda Assmus (Canada)
Kristine Lovatt (Canada)
Television match official:
Andrew Hosie (Canada)

Notes:


8 July 2023
19:00 EDT (UTC-4)
Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg21–52Flag of New Zealand.svg  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)
FB15 Sabrina Poulin
RW14 Florence Symonds
OC13 Fancy Bermudez
IC12 Sara Kaljuvee Sub off.svg 64'
LW11 Paige Farries
FH10 Julia Schell Sub off.svg 52'
SH9 Justine Pelletier Sub off.svg 71'
N88 Sophie de Goede (c)Yellow card.svg 77' to end'
OF7 Fabiola Forteza
BF6 Gabby Senft Sub off.svg 49'
RL5 Courtney Holtkamp
LL4 Tyson Beukeboom Sub off.svg 67'
TP3 DaLeaka Menin Sub off.svg 60'
HK2 Emily Tuttosi Sub off.svg 71'
LP1 Olivia DeMerchant Sub off.svg 65'
Replacements:
HK16 Gillian Boag Sub on.svg 71'
PR17 McKinley Hunt Sub on.svg 65'
PR18 Alex Ellis Sub on.svg 60'
LK19 Emma Taylor Sub on.svg 67'
N820 Sara Svoboda Sub on.svg 49'
SH21 Olivia Apps Sub on.svg 71'
FH22 Claire Gallagher Sub on.svg 52'
FB23 Shoshanah Seumanutafa Sub on.svg 64'
Coach:
Flag of France.svg Kévin Rouet
Canada vs New Zealand P4 2023.png
FB15 Renee Holmes
RW14 Mererangi Paul
OC13 Amy du Plessis
IC12 Sylvia Brunt Sub off.svg 71'
LW11 Katelyn Vaha'akolo Sub off.svg 51'
FH10 Ruahei Demant (cc)
SH9 Arihiana Marino-Tauhinu Sub off.svg 56'
N88 Liana Mikaele-Tu'u Sub off.svg 65'
OF7 Kennedy Simon (cc)
BF6 Alana Bremner Sub off.svg 51'
RL5 Chelsea Bremner
LL4 Maiakawanakaulani Roos
TP3 Amy Rule Sub off.svg 46'
HK2 Luka Connor Sub off.svg 37'
LP1 Philippa Love Sub off.svg 46'
Replacements:
HK16 Georgia Ponsonby Sub on.svg 37'
PR17 Kate Henwood Sub on.svg 46'
PR18 Tanya Kalounivale Sub on.svg 46'
LK19 Lucy Jenkins Sub on.svg 51'
N820 Kendra Reynolds Sub on.svg 65'
SH21 Iritana Hohaia Sub on.svg 56'
FH22 Rosie Kelly Sub on.svg 71'
FB23 Kelsey Teneti Sub on.svg 51'
Coach:
Flag of New Zealand.svg Allan Bunting

Player of the Match:
Amy du Plessis (New Zealand)

Assistant referees:
Amelia Luciano (United States)
Jenny Lui (United States)
Television match official:
Andrew McMenemy (Scotland)

Notes:

Round 3

14 July 2023
16:00 EDT (UTC-4)
(1 BP) New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg39–17Flag of the United States.svg  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)
FB15 Tenika Willison Sub off.svg 40'
RW14 Kelsey Teneti
OC13 Amy du Plessis
IC12 Grace Brooker
LW11 Grace Steinmetz Sub off.svg 40'
FH10 Rosie Kelly
SH9 Iritana Hohaia Red card.svg 3'
N88 Liana Mikaele-Tu'u Yellow card.svg 39' to 49'
OF7 Kendra Reynolds Sub off.svg 49'
BF6 Lucy Jenkins
RL5 Maiakawanakaulani Roos (c)
LL4 Joanah Ngan-Woo Sub off.svg 40'
TP3 Amy Rule Sub off.svg 45'
HK2 Grace Gago Sub off.svg 40'
LP1 Esther Faiaoga-Tilo Sub off.svg 45'
Replacements:
HK16 Georgia Ponsonby Sub on.svg 40'
PR17 Phillipa Love Sub on.svg 45'
PR18 Tanya Kalounivale Sub on.svg 45'
LK19 Chelsea Bremner Sub on.svg 40'
N820 Kennedy Simon Sub on.svg 49'
SH21 Arihiana Marino-Tauhinu Sub on.svg 40'
FH22 Ruahei Demant
FB23 Renee Holmes Sub on.svg 40'
Coach:
Flag of New Zealand.svg Allan Bunting
New Zealand vs United States P4 2023.png
FB15 Tess Feury
RW14 Jennine Detiveaux
OC13 Kate Zackary (c)
IC12 Eti Haungatau Sub off.svg 52'
LW11 Summer Harris-Jones Sub off.svg 74'
FH10 McKenzie Hawkins
SH9 Taina Tukuafu Sub off.svg 63'
N88 Rachel Johnson
OF7 Georgie Perris-Redding Yellow card.svg 7' to 17'Sub off.svg 75'
BF6 Paluvava'u Freda Tafuna Sub off.svg 57'
RL5 Hallie Taufo'ou
LL4 Rachel Ehrecke Sub off.svg 70'
TP3 Charli Jacoby Sub off.svg 63'
HK2 Kathryn Treder
LP1 Catherine Benson Sub off.svg 48'Sub on.svg 60'Sub off.svg 75'
Replacements:
HK16 Jett Hayward Sub on.svg 75'
PR17 Mona Tupou Sub on.svg 48'Sub off.svg 60'Sub on.svg 75'
PR18 Tiara A’au Sub on.svg 63'
LK19 Evelyn Ashenbrucker Sub on.svg 57'
N820 Erica Jarrell Sub on.svg 70'
SH21 Olivia Ortiz Sub on.svg 63'
CE22 Joanne Fa'avesi Sub on.svg 52'
FB23 Meya Bizer Sub on.svg 74'
Coach:
Flag of the United States.svg Richard Ashfield

Player of the Match:
Ruahei Demant (New Zealand)

Assistant referees:
Shanda Assmus (Canada)
Kristine Lovatt (Canada)
Television match official:
Chris Assmus (Canada)

Notes:


14 July 2023
19:00 EDT (UTC-4)
Canada  Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg45–7Flag of Australia (converted).svg  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)
FB15 Maddy Grant Sub off.svg 65'
RW14 Sarah-Maude Lachance
OC13 Alysha Corrigan Sub off.svg 49'
IC12 Sara Kaljuvee Sub off.svg 61'
LW11 Paige Farries
FH10 Claire Gallagher
SH9 Justine Pelletier
N88 Sophie de Goede (c)
OF7 Fabiola Forteza
BF6 Sara Svoboda Sub off.svg 56'
RL5 Courtney Holtkamp
LL4 Tyson Beukeboom Sub off.svg 69'
TP3 DaLeaka Menin Sub off.svg 60'
HK2 Emily Tuttosi Sub off.svg 60'
LP1 McKinley Hunt Sub off.svg 65'
Replacements:
HK16 Mya Brubacher Sub on.svg 65'
PR17 Sara Cline Sub on.svg 60'
PR18 Alexandria Ellis Sub on.svg 60'
LK19 Laetitia Royer Sub on.svg 69'
N820 Gabrielle Senft Sub on.svg 56'
SH21 Olivia Apps Sub on.svg 61'
CE22 Shoshanah Seumanutafa Sub on.svg 65'
FB23 Fancy Bermudez Sub on.svg 49'
Coach:
Flag of France.svg Kévin Rouet
Canada vs Australia P4 2023.png
FB15 Lori Cramer
RW14 Maya Stewart
OC13 Georgina Friedrichs
IC12 Siokapesi Palu Sub off.svg 49'
LW11 Ivania Wong Sub off.svg 69'
FH10 Arabella McKenzie
SH9 Layne Morgan Sub off.svg 65'
N88 Grace Hamilton Sub off.svg 60'
OF7 Emily Chancellor
BF6 Ashley Marsters Sub off.svg 53'Sub on.svg 60'
RL5 Kaitlan Leaney Sub off.svg 60'
LL4 Michaela Leonard (c)
TP3 Eva Karpani Sub off.svg 60'Yellow card.svg 50' to 60'
HK2 Adiana Talakai Sub off.svg 53'
LP1 Bree-Anna Cheatham Sub off.svg 69'Yellow card.svg 57' to 67'
Replacements:
HK16 Tania Naden Sub on.svg 53'
PR17 Madison Schuck Sub on.svg 57'
PR18 Bridie O’Gorman Sub on.svg 53'
LK19 Sera Naiqama Sub on.svg 60'
N820 Tabua Tuinakauvadra Sub on.svg 60'
SH21 Jasmin Huriwai Sub on.svg 65'
CE22 Trilleen Pomare Sub on.svg 49'
FB23 Alana Elisaia Sub on.svg 69'
Coach:
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jay Tregonning

Player of the Match:
Tyson Beukeboom (Canada)

Assistant referees:
Amelia Luciano (United States)
Jenny Lui (United States)
Television match official:
Andrew McMenemy (Scotland)

Notes:

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