2017 Laurie O'Reilly Cup

2017 Laurie O'Reilly Cup
New Zealand Australia
New Zealand Australia
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Date13 June 2017
VenueRugby Park, Christchurch
RefereeHong Kong Tim Baker
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The 2017 Laurie O'Reilly Cup was the tenth edition of the competition and was held on 13 June at Christchurch.[1] It was the first time the Black Ferns and the Wallaroos had played in the South Island since 1997.[1][2] The match was part of the June International series that was hosted by New Zealand who played against Australia, Canada, and England.[1][2] The June tests was to help provide quality matches as the teams prepared for the upcoming Rugby World Cup in Ireland.[2]

New Zealand retained the O'Reilly Cup after thrashing Australia 44–17.[3][4]

Match

Test: 1209 New Zealand  44–17  Australia  
Try: Portia Woodman (2)
Selica Winiata (2)
Fiao'o Fa'amausili
Toka Natua
Kendra Cocksedge
Charmaine Smith
Con: Kendra Cocksedge (2) 		Report Try: Cobie-Jane Morgan
Cheyenne Campbell
Victoria Latu
Con: Fenella Hake
FB 15 Selica Winiata
RW 14 Honey Hireme
OC 13 Stacey Fluhler
IC 12 Theresa Fitzpatrick
LW 11 Portia Woodman
FH 10 Kelly Brazier
SH 9 Kendra Cocksedge
N8 8 Charmaine McMenamin
BF 7 Sarah Hirini
OF 6 Charmaine Smith
RL 5 Becky Wood
LL 4 Eloise Blackwell
TP 3 Aldora Itunu
HK 2 Fiao'o Fa'amausili
LP 1 Toka Natua
Replacements:
HK 16 Te Kura Ngata-Aerengamate
PR 17 Sosoli Talawadua
PR 18 Aleisha-Pearl Nelson
FL 19 Leslie-Ann Elder
FL 20 Linda Itunu
SH 21 Kristina Sue
FH 22 Victoria Subritzky-Nafatali
CE 23 Chelsea Semple
Coach:
New Zealand Glenn Moore
[5]
FB 15 Ashleigh Hewson
RW 14 Cobie-Jane Morgan
OC 13 Sharni Williams
IC 12 Kayla Sauvao
LW 11 Samantha Treherne
FH 10 Fenella Hake
SH 9 Katrina Barker
N8 8 Victoria Latu
BF 7 Vesinia Schaaf-Taufa
OF 6 Chloe Butler
RL 5 Alexandra Sulusi
LL 4 Millie Boyle
TP 3 Caroline Fairs
HK 2 Cheyenne Campbell
LP 1 Hana Ngaha
Replacements:
HK 16 Liz Patu
PR 17 Violeta Tupuola
PR 18 Hilisha Samoa
LK 19 Alisha Hewett
FL 20 Kiri Lingman
BK 21 Ashleigh Timoko
FH 22 Sarah Riordan
BK 23 Nareta Marsters
Coach:
Australia Paul Verrell
[6]

References

  1. ^ a b c Hornell, Scott (3 March 2017). "Women's Rugby June International Series 2017". Last Word on Rugby. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
  2. ^ a b c "Buildcorp Wallaroos to challenge world's best in June". 15.co.za. 1 March 2017. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
  3. ^ "Kiwis crush Wallaroos in women's rugby". ESPN.com. 13 June 2017. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
  4. ^ Phillips, Sam (13 June 2017). "Wallaroos no match for Black Ferns". www.rugby.com.au. Retrieved 13 August 2022.
  5. ^ "Black Ferns team to play Australia named". 15.co.za. 12 June 2017. Retrieved 27 August 2022.
  6. ^ "Buildcorp Wallaroos ready for New Zealand challenge". 15.co.za. 12 June 2017. Retrieved 27 August 2022.