2024 Laurie O'Reilly Cup

Tournament details
Date	25 May & 14 July
Countries	Australia New Zealand
Teams	2
Final positions
Champions	New Zealand (15th title)
Tournament statistics
Matches played	2
Tries scored	23 (11.5 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Katelyn Vaha'akolo (25 points)
Most tries	Katelyn Vaha'akolo (5)
← 2023

The 2024 Laurie O'Reilly Cup is the 15th edition of the women's rugby union competition and will be held on 25 May and 14 July.^[1] The first test doubled as the final Pacific Four Series match and was hosted by New Zealand.^[1][2] The second and final test was held in Australia.^[3]

The Black Ferns retained the Laurie O'Reilly Cup in a clean sweep after beating the Wallaroos at Ballymore Stadium.^[4][5]

Pos.	Nation	Games				Points			Tries
		Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	For	Against	Diff.	For	Against
1	New Zealand	2	2	0	0	129	19	+110	20	2
2	Australia	2	0	0	2	19	129	–110	2	20

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' c 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)

Team details

FB 15 Renee Holmes RW 14 Mererangi Paul OC 13 Amy du Plessis  50' IC 12 Sylvia Brunt  56' LW 11 Katelyn Vaha'akolo FH 10 Hannah King SH 9 Iritana Hohaia  56' N8 8 Kaipo Olsen-Baker OF 7 Kennedy Simon (cc) BF 6 Liana Mikaele-Tu'u  56' RL 5 Alana Bremner LL 4 Maiakawanakaulani Roos  60' TP 3 Amy Rule  46' HK 2 Georgia Ponsonby  46' LP 1 Chryss Viliko  46' Replacements: HK 16 Luka Connor  46' PR 17 Marcelle Parkes  46' PR 18 Aldora Itunu  46' LK 19 Charmaine Smith  60' LF 20 Layla Sae  56' SH 21 Maia Joseph  56' FH 22 Ruahei Demant (cc)  56' CE 23 Grace Steinmetz  50' Coach: Allan Bunting FB 15 Caitlyn Halse  47' RW 14 Maya Stewart OC 13 Georgina Friedrichs IC 12 Cecilia Smith  63' LW 11 Desiree Miller FH 10 Arabella McKenzie SH 9 Samantha Wood  47' N8 8 Piper Duck  76' OF 7 Leilani Nathan BF 6 Siokapesi Palu RL 5 Atasi Lafai LL 4 Michaela Leonard (c)  47' TP 3 Asoiva Karpani  51' HK 2 Tania Naden  76' LP 1 Brianna Hoy  76' Replacements: HK 16 Hera-Barb Malcolm Heke  76' PR 17 Sally Fuesaina  76' PR 18 Bridie O'Gorman  51' LK 19 Kaitlan Leaney  47' FL 20 Tabua Tuinakauvadra  76' SH 21 Layne Morgan  47' CE 22 Trilleen Pomare  63' FH 23 Faitala Moleka  47' Coach: Joanne Yapp Assistant referees: Natarsha Ganley (New Zealand) Tyler Miller (Australia) Television match official: Chris Assmus (Canada) Notes: Alana Bremner played her 20th test for the Black Ferns and Marcelle Parkes returned to the side for the first time since 2019, this time as a Loosehead Prop.[6]

14 July 2024 14:00 AEST (UTC+10)

Australia	0–62	New Zealand
	Report	Try: Ponsonby 3' c Sae 13' c Tui 18' m Vaha'akolo (4) 21' m, 35' m, 40' c, 62' m Brunt 51' c Lolohea 72' c Penalty Try 81' Con: Holmes (5/9) 4', 14', 41', 52', 73'

Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane Referee: Sara Cox (England)

Team details

FB 15 Lori Cramer RW 14 Biola Dawa OC 13 Georgina Friedrichs IC 12 Cecilia Smith LW 11 Desiree Miller FH 10 Arabella McKenzie SH 9 Layne Morgan N8 8 Piper Duck OF 7 Ashley Marsters BF 6 Atasi Lafai RL 5 Michaela Leonard (c) LL 4 Kaitlan Leaney TP 3 Asoiva Karpani HK 2 Tania Naden LP 1 Brianna Hoy Replacements: HK 16 Tiarna Molloy PR 17 Allana Sikimeti PR 18 Bridie O'Gorman LK 19 Leilani Nathan FL 20 Siokapesi Palu SH 21 Natalie Wright CE 22 Trilleen Pomare WG 23 Faitala Moleka Coach: Joanne Yapp FB 15 Renee Holmes RW 14 Ruby Tui OC 13 Sylvia Brunt IC 12 Ruahei Demant (c) LW 11 Katelyn Vaha'akolo FH 10 Hannah King SH 9 Maia Joseph N8 8 Kaipo Olsen-Baker OF 7 Layla Sae BF 6 Liana Mikaele-Tu'u RL 5 Alana Bremner LL 4 Maiakawanakaulani Roos TP 3 Tanya Kalounivale HK 2 Georgia Ponsonby LP 1 Chryss Viliko Replacements: HK 16 Atlanta Lolohea PR 17 Phillipa Love PR 18 Amy Rule LK 19 Chelsea Bremner FL 20 Lucy Jenkins SH 21 Iritana Hohaia CE 22 Monica Tagoai WG 23 Mererangi Paul Coach: Allan Bunting Assistant referees: Natarsha Ganley (New Zealand) Tyler Miller (Australia) Television match official: Chris Assmus (Canada) Notes: Atlanta Lolohea made her Black Ferns debut.[4][5]

Jo Yapp announced the Wallaroos 30-member squad to the 2024 Pacific Four Series on 30 April.^[7][8]

Player	Position	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Club/province
Hera-Barb Malcolm Heke	Hooker	(2000-01-29)29 January 2000 (aged 24)	0	Western Force
Ashley Marsters	Hooker	(1993-11-02)2 November 1993 (aged 30)	26	Melbourne Rebels
Tania Naden	Hooker	(1992-02-20)20 February 1992 (aged 32)	10	ACT Brumbies
Sally Fuesaina	Prop	(1992-02-15)15 February 1992 (aged 32)	0	ACT Brumbies
Brianna Hoy	Prop	(2000-07-07)7 July 2000 (aged 23)	3	NSW Waratahs
Asoiva Karpani	Prop	(1996-06-18)18 June 1996 (aged 27)	21	NSW Waratahs
Bridie O'Gorman	Prop	(1998-12-08)8 December 1998 (aged 25)	17	NSW Waratahs
Allana Sikimeti	Prop	(2004-07-02)2 July 2004 (aged 19)	0	ACT Brumbies
Atasi Lafai	Lock	(1994-07-24)24 July 1994 (aged 29)	9	NSW Waratahs
Kaitlan Leaney	Lock	(2000-10-10)10 October 2000 (aged 23)	15	NSW Waratahs
Michaela Leonard (c)	Lock	(1995-03-06)6 March 1995 (aged 29)	22	Western Force
Piper Duck	Flanker	(2001-04-02)2 April 2001 (aged 23)	10	NSW Waratahs
Tiarah Minns	Flanker	(2001-04-06)6 April 2001 (aged 23)	0	Melbourne Rebels
Leilani Nathan	Flanker	(2000-07-20)20 July 2000 (aged 23)	2	NSW Waratahs
Siokapesi Palu	Flanker	(1996-10-15)15 October 1996 (aged 27)	6	ACT Brumbies
Lydia Kavoa	Number 8	(1993-11-08)8 November 1993 (aged 30)	0	ACT Brumbies
Tabua Tuinakauvadra	Back row	(2002-12-27)27 December 2002 (aged 21)	4	ACT Brumbies
Layne Morgan	Scrum-half	(1999-04-20)20 April 1999 (aged 25)	19	NSW Waratahs
Samantha Wood	Scrum-half	(2004-07-17)17 July 2004 (aged 19)	0	Western Force
Arabella McKenzie	Fly-half	(1999-03-01)1 March 1999 (aged 25)	21	NSW Waratahs
Faitala Moleka	Fly-half	(2005-01-29)29 January 2005 (aged 19)	6	ACT Brumbies
Georgina Friedrichs	Centre	(1995-04-14)14 April 1995 (aged 29)	19	NSW Waratahs
Trilleen Pomare	Centre	(1993-04-05)5 April 1993 (aged 31)	24	Western Force
Shalom Sauaso	Centre	2008 (aged 16)	0	Queensland Reds
Cecilia Smith	Centre	(1994-03-13)13 March 1994 (aged 30)	12	Queensland Reds
Biola Dawa	Wing	(2000-11-05)5 November 2000 (aged 23)	0	ACT Brumbies
Desirée Miller	Wing	(2002-01-13)13 January 2002 (aged 22)	2	NSW Waratahs
Maya Stewart	Wing	(2000-03-14)14 March 2000 (aged 24)	8	NSW Waratahs
Lori Cramer	Fullback	(1993-03-08)8 March 1993 (aged 31)	19	Queensland Reds
Caitlyn Halse	Utility back	(2006-09-18)18 September 2006 (aged 17)	0	NSW Waratahs

Allan Bunting named the Black Ferns 30-player squad for the 2024 Pacific Four Series on 1 May.^[9][10]

Player	Position	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Club/province
Luka Connor	Hooker	(1996-09-24)24 September 1996 (aged 27)	20	Chiefs Manawa / Bay of Plenty
Georgia Ponsonby	Hooker	(1999-12-14)14 December 1999 (aged 24)	20	Matatū / Canterbury
Atlanta Lolohea	Hooker	(2003-04-16)16 April 2003 (aged 21)	1	Matatū / Canterbury
Leaso Grace Gago Tiatia	Hooker	(1998-05-05)5 May 1998 (aged 26)	1	Blues / Counties Manukau
Kate Henwood	Prop	(1989-01-28)28 January 1989 (aged 35)	4	Chiefs Manawa / Bay of Plenty
Aldora Itunu	Prop	(1991-06-28)28 June 1991 (aged 32)	24	Blues / Auckland
Tanya Kalounivale	Prop	(1999-01-20)20 January 1999 (aged 25)	11	Chiefs Manawa / Waikato
Marcelle Parkes	Prop	(1997-09-09)9 September 1997 (aged 26)	5	Matatū / Canterbury
Amy Rule	Prop	(2000-07-15)15 July 2000 (aged 23)	19	Matatū / Canterbury
Chryss Viliko	Prop	(2000-12-25)25 December 2000 (aged 23)	2	Blues / Auckland
Alana Bremner	Lock	(1997-02-10)10 February 1997 (aged 27)	19	Matatū / Canterbury
Maiakawanakaulani Roos	Lock	(2001-07-27)27 July 2001 (aged 22)	21	Blues / Auckland
Charmaine Smith	Lock	(1990-11-15)15 November 1990 (aged 33)	29	Chiefs Manawa / Northland
Ma'ama Vaipulu	Lock	(2002-11-26)26 November 2002 (aged 21)	0	Blues / Auckland
Kaipo Olsen-Baker	Loose forward	(2002-05-01)1 May 2002 (aged 22)	2	Matatū / Manawatū
Layla Sae	Loose forward	(2000-10-22)22 October 2000 (aged 23)	3	Hurricanes Poua / Manawatū
Kennedy Simon (cc)	Loose forward	(1996-10-01)1 October 1996 (aged 27)	20	Chiefs Manawa / Waikato
Liana Mikaele-Tu'u	Loose forward	(2002-03-02)2 March 2002 (aged 22)	18	Blues / Auckland
Iritana Hohaia	Scrum-half	(2000-03-01)1 March 2000 (aged 24)	6	Hurricanes Poua / Taranaki
Maia Joseph	Scrum-half	(2002-05-25)25 May 2002 (aged 22)	0	Matatū / Otago
Ruahei Demant (cc)	Fly-half	(1995-04-21)21 April 1995 (aged 29)	33	Blues / Auckland
Hannah King	Fly-half	(2004-01-13)13 January 2004 (aged 20)	0	Hurricanes Poua / Canterbury
Sylvia Brunt	Centre	(2004-01-01)1 January 2004 (aged 20)	13	Blues / Auckland
Amy du Plessis	Centre	(1999-07-07)7 July 1999 (aged 24)	14	Matatū / Canterbury
Grace Steinmetz	Centre	(1998-01-16)16 January 1998 (aged 26)	2	Chiefs Manawa / Canterbury
Monica Tagoai	Centre	(1998-10-17)17 October 1998 (aged 25)	3	Hurricanes Poua / Wellington
Renee Holmes	Utility back	(1999-12-21)21 December 1999 (aged 24)	16	Chiefs Manawa / Waikato
Patricia Maliepo	Utility back	(2003-03-13)13 March 2003 (aged 21)	7	Blues / Auckland
Mererangi Paul	Utility back	(1998-10-29)29 October 1998 (aged 25)	5	Chiefs Manawa / Counties Manukau
Ruby Tui	Utility back	(1991-12-13)13 December 1991 (aged 32)	13	Chiefs Manawa / Counties Manukau
Katelyn Vaha'akolo	Utility back	(2000-04-18)18 April 2000 (aged 24)	6	Blues / Auckland