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Hosts | Australia New Zealand United States |
Date | 28 April — 25 May 2024 |
Countries | Australia Canada New Zealand United States |
Final positions | |
Champions | Canada (2nd title) |
Runner-up | New Zealand |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 6 |
← 2023 2025 → |
The 2024 Pacific Four Series is the fourth edition of the Pacific Four Series, an international women's rugby union tournament that serves as one of the principal qualification routes for the top two tiers of the 2024 WXV and the 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup. [1]
Canada won their second series title and defeated the New Zealand for the first time in 18 encounters. [2] [3]
Nation | Stadiums | Head coach | Captain | ||
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Australia | Allianz Stadium | 42.500 | Sydney | Jo Yapp | Michaela Leonard |
AAMI Park | 29,500 | Melbourne | |||
Canada | — | Kevin Rouet | Sophie de Goede | ||
New Zealand | FMG Stadium Waikato | 25,800 | Hamilton | Allan Bunting | Kennedy Simon |
Apollo Projects Stadium | 17,104 | Christchurch | |||
North Harbour Stadium | 22,000 | Albany | |||
United States | Dignity Health Sports Park | 27,000 | Carson, California | Sione Fukofuka | Rachel Johnson |
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TB | LB | Pts | CAN | NZL | USA | AUS | |
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1 | Canada | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 105 | 40 | +65 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 14 | — | ||||
2 | New Zealand | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 143 | 46 | +97 | 23 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 19–22 | — | 57–5 | 67–19 | |
3 | United States | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 44 | 132 | −88 | 7 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7–50 | — | |||
4 | Australia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 58 | 132 | −74 | 9 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 14–33 | 25–32 | — |
The fixtures were announced on 30 January 2024. [5] [6]
28 April 2024 13:30 PDT (UTC−7) |
United States | 7–50 | Canada (1 BP) |
Try: Perris-Redding 18' c Con: Cantorna (1/1) 19' | Report | Try: Gallagher (2) 3' m, 70' m Beukeboom 9' m Royer 21' c Grant 43' c de Goede (2) 50' c, 55' c Omokhuale 79' c Con: de Goede (4/6) 21', 44', 50', 56' Tessier (1/1) 80' |
Dignity Health Sports Park, Carson Referee: Tyler Miller (Australia) [7] |
11 May 2024 14:05 NZST (UTC+12) |
New Zealand | 57–5 | United States |
Try: Du Plessis 2' c Paul (3) 5' m, 10' m, 16' m Vaha'akolo 8' c Vaipulu 26' c Tui 54' c Sae 73' c Maliepo 75' c Con: Demant (3/6) 3', 9', 27' King (3/3) 56', 74', 77' | Report | Try: Taufo'ou 63' m |
FMG Stadium Waikato, Hamilton Referee: Julianne Zussman (Canada) [7] |
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Australia | 14–33 | Canada |
Try: Naden 21' c Penalty try 48' Con: McKenzie (1/1) 22' | Report | Try: Cline (2) 5' c, 31' c Hunt (2) 10' m, 45' c Menin 51' c Con: De Goede (4/5) 6', 32', 46', 52' |
Allianz Stadium, Sydney Referee: Natarsha Ganley (New Zealand) [7] |
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17 May 2024 16:55 AEST (UTC+10) |
Australia | 25–32 | United States |
Try: Miller 5' m Marsters 18' c Stewart 33' m Friedrichs 56' m Con: McKenzie (1/4) 19' Pen: McKenzie (1/1) 40'+3 | Report | Try: Treder 37' m Rogers (2) 44' c, 47' m Clapp 62' c Hingano 70' m Con: Cantorna (2/4) 45', 64' Pen: Cantorna (1/2) 9' |
AAMI Park, Melbourne Referee: Maggie Cogger-Orr (New Zealand) [7] |
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19 May 2024 16:35 NZST (UTC+12) |
New Zealand | 19–22 | Canada |
Try: Vaha'akolo (2) 10' c, 22' c Maliepo 73' m Con: Demant (2/3) 11', 24' | Report | Try: Bermudez (2) 29' c, 60' c Hunt 44' m Con: de Goede (2/3) 30', 60' Pen: de Goede (1/1) 7' |
Apollo Projects Stadium, Christchurch Referee: Aurélie Groizeleau (France) [7] |
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25 May 2024 14:05 NZST (UTC+12) |
New Zealand | 67–19 | Australia |
Try: Olsen-Baker 5' c Brunt 14' c Paul (3) 21' m, 24' c, 48' m Mikaele-Tu'u 31' c Ponsonby 33' m Vaha'akolo 35' c Viliko 44' m Simon (2) 55' c, 72' m Con: Holmes (6/11) 6', 14, 25', 32', 36', 56' | Report | Try: Stewart 52' m McKenzie (2) 8' c, 58' c Con: McKenzie (2/3) 9', 58' |
North Harbour Stadium, Albany Referee: Aimee Barrett-Theron (South Africa) [7] |
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