2024 Laurie O'Reilly Cup

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]

Table

Pos.	Nation	Games				Points			Tries
Pos.	Nation	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

Fixtures

Test 1

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]

Test 2

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]

Squads

Australia

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

New Zealand

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

References

^ ^a ^b "Black Ferns Test season begins to take shape for 2024". NZ Rugby. 31 January 2024. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
^ "More afternoon rugby: Black Ferns' 2024 schedule revealed". NZ Herald. 19 May 2024. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
^ Williamson, Nathan (9 February 2024). "Wallabies and Wallaroos fixtures confirmed for 2024". www.rugby.com.au. Retrieved 19 May 2024.
^ ^a ^b Julian, Adam (14 July 2024). "Black Ferns soar with Vaha'akolo's quartet of tries at Ballymore". allblacks.com. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
^ ^a ^b Grey, Lachlan; Williamson, Nathan (14 July 2024). "Vaha'akolo stars as Black Ferns power their way to win over Wallaroos". wallaroos.rugby. Retrieved 17 July 2024.
^ "Black Ferns named to face Australia in O'Reilly Cup, presented by Ryman Healthcare". allblacks.com. 23 May 2024. Retrieved 23 May 2024.
^ Williamson, Nathan (29 April 2024). "Jo Yapp announces first Wallaroos squad as nine debutants confirmed for Pacific Four Series". wallaroos.rugby. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
^ Ainsworth, Imogen (29 April 2024). "Jo Yapp names Australia squad for Pacific Four Series". www.rugbypass.com. Retrieved 30 April 2024.
^ "Black Ferns Pacific Four Series squad named". allblacks.com. 1 May 2024. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
^ "Three 0 players in Black Ferns squad to contest Pacific Four Series". RNZ. 1 May 2024. Retrieved 1 May 2024.

[NZ_Rugby-2024-1] "Black Ferns Test season begins to take shape for 2024". NZ Rugby. 31 January 2024. Retrieved 19 May 2024.

[2] "More afternoon rugby: Black Ferns' 2024 schedule revealed". NZ Herald. 19 May 2024. Retrieved 19 May 2024.

[3] Williamson, Nathan (9 February 2024). "Wallabies and Wallaroos fixtures confirmed for 2024". www.rugby.com.au. Retrieved 19 May 2024.

[:0-4] Julian, Adam (14 July 2024). "Black Ferns soar with Vaha'akolo's quartet of tries at Ballymore". allblacks.com. Retrieved 17 July 2024.

[:1-5] Grey, Lachlan; Williamson, Nathan (14 July 2024). "Vaha'akolo stars as Black Ferns power their way to win over Wallaroos". wallaroos.rugby. Retrieved 17 July 2024.

[6] "Black Ferns named to face Australia in O'Reilly Cup, presented by Ryman Healthcare". allblacks.com. 23 May 2024. Retrieved 23 May 2024.

[7] Williamson, Nathan (29 April 2024). "Jo Yapp announces first Wallaroos squad as nine debutants confirmed for Pacific Four Series". wallaroos.rugby. Retrieved 30 April 2024.

[8] Ainsworth, Imogen (29 April 2024). "Jo Yapp names Australia squad for Pacific Four Series". www.rugbypass.com. Retrieved 30 April 2024.

[9] "Black Ferns Pacific Four Series squad named". allblacks.com. 1 May 2024. Retrieved 1 May 2024.

[10] "Three 0 players in Black Ferns squad to contest Pacific Four Series". RNZ. 1 May 2024. Retrieved 1 May 2024.

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