# 2024 Laurie O'Reilly Cup

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. The first test doubled as the final Pacific Four Series match and was hosted by New Zealand. The second and final test was held in Australia.
The Black Ferns retained the Laurie O'Reilly Cup in a clean sweep after beating the Wallaroos at Ballymore Stadium.

## Table

| Pos. | Nation | Games | Games | Games | Games | Points | Points | Points | Tries | 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)

### 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)

## Squads
### Australia

Jo Yapp announced the Wallaroos 30-member squad to the 2024 Pacific Four Series on 30 April.
| 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.
| 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 |