2022 Laurie O'Reilly Cup

The 2022 Laurie O'Reilly Cup was the 13th edition of the competition. The matches were played on 20 and 27 of August, with both Australia and New Zealand hosting one match each.[1][2]

2022 Laurie O'Reilly Cup
Tournament details
Date20–27 August 2022
Countries Australia
New Zealand
Teams2
Final positions
Champions New Zealand
Tournament statistics
Matches played2
Tries scored14 (7 per match)
Top scorer(s) Ruahei Demant
(17 points)
Most tries Ruahei Demant
Joanah Ngan-Woo
Ayesha Leti-I'iga
Luka Connor
Bienne Terita
(2 tries each)
← 2019
2023 →

After a two year absence due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it was confirmed that the competition would return. The first test was played in Christchurch at the Orangetheory Stadium on 20 August 2022.[3][4] The second test was played in a curtain raiser to the Wallabies and Springboks test in Adelaide on 27 August 2022.[3][5]

The Black Ferns won the first test in Christchurch with an overwhelming 52–5 score and retained the O'Reilly Cup.[6][7][8] They won the series after winning the second test in a hard-fought match, the game ended 14–22.[9][10][11]

Table
Pos. Nation Games Points
Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Diff.
1 New Zealand22007419+55
2 Australia20021974–55

Fixtures

First match
Test: 1497 20 August 2022 New Zealand  52–5  Australia Orangetheory Stadium, Christchurch  
19:05 NZST (UTC+12) Try: Ruahei Demant (2) 17' c, 49' c
Joanah Ngan-Woo 23' m
Amy du Plessis 30' c
Kendra Cocksedge 32' c
Ayesha Leti-I'iga (2) 45' c, 55' m
Luka Connor 75' c
Con: Kendra Cocksedge (3/4) 14', 29', 45'
Renee Holmes (3/4) 32', 49', 75'		 Report Try: Piper Duck 80' m
Con: Arabella McKenzie (0/1)		 Referee: Maggie Cogger-Orr (New Zealand)
FB15Renee Holmes
RW14Ruby Tui
OC13Amy du Plessis  70'
IC12Theresa Fitzpatrick  76'
LW11Ayesha Leti-I'iga
FH10Ruahei Demant (cc)
SH9Kendra Cocksedge  46'
N88Charmaine McMenamin  53'
BF7Kennedy Simon (cc)
OF6Alana Bremner
RL5Chelsea Bremner
LL4Joanah Ngan-Woo  60'
TP3Tanya Kalounivale  47'
HK2Georgia Ponsonby  47'
LP1Pip Love  47'
Replacements:
HK16Luka Connor  47'
PR17Awhina Tangen-Wainohu  47'
PR18Amy Rule  47'
LK19Tafito Lafaele  60'
FL20Kendra Reynolds  53'
SH21Tyla Nathan-Wong  46'
CE22Sylvia Brunt  70'
CE23Hazel Tubic  76'
Coach:
Wayne Smith
FB15Pauline Piliae-Rasabale
RW14Mahalia Murphy  57'
OC13Georgina Friedrichs
IC12Cecilia Smith  51'
LW11Ivania Wong
FH10Arabella McKenzie
SH9Iliseva Batibasaga  60'
N88Grace Kemp
BF7Shannon Parry (c)  59'
OF6Emily Chancellor
RL5Kaitlan Leaney  59'
LL4Michaela Leonard
TP3Bridie O'Gorman  59'
HK2Ashley Marsters  51'
LP1Bree-Anna Cheatham  51'
Replacements:
HK16Adiana Talakai  51'
PR17Emily Robinson  51'
PR18Eva Karpani  59'
LK19Atasi Lafai  59'
FL20Piper Duck  59'
SH21Layne Morgan  60'
CE22Trilleen Pomare  51'
FB23Lori Cramer  57'
Coach:
Jay Tregonning

Assistant referees:
Amber McLachlin
Tyler Miller
Television match official:
Lee Jeffery

Notes:

Second match
Test: 1501 27 August 2022 Australia  14–22  New Zealand Adelaide Oval, Adelaide  
14:45 NZST (UTC+12) Try: Bienne Terita (2) 11' c, 80' c
Con: Arabella McKenzie (2/2) 12', 81'		 Report Try: Luka Connor 25' c
Joanah Ngan-Woo 51' c
Kendra Reynolds 64' m
Con: Ruahei Demant (2/3) 27', 52'
Pen: Ruahei Demant (1/1) 20'		 Referee: Amber McLachlan
FB15Pauline Piliae-Rasabale  69'
RW14Bienne Terita
OC13Georgina Friedrichs
IC12Siokapesi Palu
LW11Ivania Wong  53'
FH10Arabella McKenzie
SH9Iliseva Batibasaga  67'
N88Grace Hamilton
BF7Shannon Parry (c)  67'
OF6Emily Chancellor
RL5Michaela Leonard  60'
LL4Atasi Lafai 28' to 38'
TP3Eva Karpani  33'  77'
HK2Adiana Talakai  55'
LP1Liz Patu  33'
Replacements:
HK16Ashley Marsters  55'
PR17Emily Robinson  33'  77'
PR18Bridie O'Gorman  33'
LK19Kaitlan Leaney  60'
LF20Piper Duck  67'
SH21Layne Morgan  67'
FH22Trilleen Pomare  53'
FB23Lori Cramer  69'
Coach:
Jay Tregonning
FB15Grace Steinmetz
RW14Ruby Tui
OC13Sylvia Brunt
IC12Chelsea Semple 12' to 22'  24'
LW11Ayesha Leti-I'iga
FH10Ruahei Demant (cc)
SH9Ariana Bayler  50'
N88Kennedy Simon (cc)  29'
BF7Kendra Reynolds
OF6Alana Bremner
RL5Joanah Ngan-Woo  60'
LL4Maiakawanakaulani Roos
TP3Tanya Kalounivale  46'
HK2Luka Connor  61'
LP1Pip Love  50'
Replacements:
HK16Natalie Delamere  61'
PR17Krystal Murray  50'
PR18Santo Taumata  46'
LK19Chelsea Bremner  60'
FL20Charmaine McMenamin  29'
SH21Arihiana Marino-Tauhinu  50'
OB22Renee Holmes
IB23Hazel Tubic  24'
Coach:
Wayne Smith

Assistant referees:
Maggie Cogger-Orr
Tyler Miller
Television match official:
Lee Jeffery

Notes:

Squads

Australia

On 2 August, head coach Jay Tregonning named a 32-player squad for the 2022 Laurie O'Reilly Cup.[16]

Head coach: Jay Tregonning

Player Super Club Caps
Iliseva Batibasaga NSW Waratahs 20
Emily Chancellor NSW Waratahs 10
Bree-Anna Cheatham Queensland Reds new cap
Lori Cramer NSW Waratahs 9
Piper Duck NSW Waratahs 5
Georgina Friedrichs NSW Waratahs 5
Grace Hamilton NSW Waratahs 20
Eva Karpani NSW Waratahs 7
Grace Kemp Brumbies 1
Atasi Lafai NSW Waratahs 2
Kaitlan Leaney NSW Waratahs 5
Michaela Leonard Brumbies 9
Ashley Marsters Melbourne Rebels 15
Arabella McKenzie NSW Waratahs 9
Layne Morgan NSW Waratahs 5
Mahalia Murphy NSW Waratahs 16
Tania Naden Brumbies new cap
Sera Naiqama NSW Waratahs 3
Bridie O'Gorman NSW Waratahs 5
Siokapesi Palu Brumbies new cap
Shannon Parry Queensland Reds 17
Liz Patu Queensland Reds 28
Pauline Piliae-Rasabale NSW Waratahs 5
Trilleen Pomare Western Force 16
Emily Robinson NSW Waratahs 11
Madison Schuck Queensland Reds 5
Cecilia Smith Queensland Reds 3
Maya Stewart NSW Waratahs new cap
Adiana Talakai NSW Waratahs 3
Bienne Terita Australian Sevens new cap
Melanie Wilks Queensland Reds new cap
Ivania Wong Queensland Reds 3

New Zealand

On 2 August, head coach Wayne Smith named a 33-player squad for the 2022 Laurie O'Reilly Cup.[17]

Head coach: Wayne Smith

Player Position Age Super Club Province Caps
Luka Connor Hooker 25 Chiefs Manawa Bay of Plenty 6
Natalie Delamere Hooker 25 Matatū Bay of Plenty 1
Georgia Ponsonby Hooker 22 Matatū Canterbury 5
Tanya Kalounivale Prop 23 Chiefs Manawa Waikato 2
Pip Love Prop 32 Matatū Canterbury 17
Krystal Murray Prop 29 Blues Northland 3
Amy Rule Prop 22 Matatū Canterbury 5
Awhina Tangen-Wainohu Prop 24 Chiefs Manawa Waikato new cap
Santo Taumata Prop 19 Chiefs Manawa Bay of Plenty new cap
Chelsea Bremner Lock 27 Matatū Canterbury 3
Joanah Ngan-Woo Lock 26 Hurricanes Wellington 8
Maiakawanakaulani Roos Lock 21 Blues Auckland 6
Alana Bremner Loose forward 25 Matatū Canterbury 6
Tafito Lafaele Loose forward 21 Blues Auckland 2
Charmaine McMenamin Loose forward 32 Blues Auckland 25
Kaipo Olsen-Baker Loose forward 19 Hurricanes Manawatu 2
Kendra Reynolds Loose forward 29 Matatū Bay of Plenty 3
Kennedy Simon Loose forward 25 Chiefs Manawa Waikato 8
Ariana Bayler Halfback 25 Chiefs Manawa Waikato 4
Kendra Cocksedge Halfback 34 Matatū Canterbury 60
Arihiana Marino-Tauhinu Halfback 30 Chiefs Manawa Counties Manukau 8
Sylvia Brunt Inside Back 18 – Auckland 2
Ruahei Demant Inside Back 27 Blues Auckland 15
Amy du Plessis Inside Back 23 Matatū Canterbury 2
Theresa Fitzpatrick Inside Back 27 Blues Auckland 11
Chelsea Semple Inside Back 29 Chiefs Manawa Waikato 28
Victoria Subritzky-Nafatali Inside Back 30 – Otago 19
Hazel Tubic Inside Back 31 Chiefs Manawa Counties Manukau 14
Renee Holmes Outside Back 22 Matatū Waikato 3
Ayesha Leti-I'iga Outside Back 23 Hurricanes Wellington 15
Tyla Nathan-Wong Outside Back 28 Blues Northland new cap
Grace Steinmetz Outside Back 24 Matatū Canterbury 0
Ruby Tui Outside Back 30 Chiefs Manawa Counties Manukau 2

Broadcast

All the O’Reilly Cup matches were broadcast live on Sky.[18][14]

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