2023 Pacific Four Series

The 2023 Pacific Four Series was the third edition of the Pacific Four Series, an international women's rugby union tournament that served as one of the principal qualification routes for the top two tiers of WXV. The tournament was hosted by Spain, Australia and Canada.[1]

2023 Pacific Four Series
Tournament details
Hosts Spain
 Australia
 Canada
Date1 April–14 July 2023
Countries Australia
 Canada
 New Zealand
 United States
Final positions
Champions New Zealand (2nd title)
Runner-up Canada
Laurie O'Reilly Cup New Zealand
Tournament statistics
Matches played6
Tries scored57 (9.5 per match)
Top scorer(s) Sophie de Goede (41)
Most tries Tyson Beukeboom (4)
Mererangi Paul (4)
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The series took place over three months. The first round saw Canada and the United States play the opening match in Madrid on 1 April 2023, followed by Australia hosting New Zealand on 29 June 2023 in Brisbane. The series concluded in Canada with all four teams competing over two weekends in early July for the title.[1]

New Zealand retained their Pacific Four Series title after a comeback victory over the United States in Ottawa.[2]

Participants
Nation Head coach Captain
 Australia Jay Tregonning Michaela Leonard
 Canada Kevin Rouet Sophie de Goede
 New Zealand Allan Bunting Kennedy Simon

Ruahei Demant

 United States Rich Ashfield (Interim) Kate Zackary

Format

Six matches were played over three months in a round-robin format.

Squads
Main article: 2023 Pacific Four Series squads

Table
Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts
1  New Zealand 3 3 0 0 141 38 +103 22 5 3 0 15
2  Canada 3 2 0 1 116 76 +40 18 11 2 0 10
3  Australia 3 1 0 2 65 112 −47 10 18 1 0 5
4  United States 3 0 0 3 51 147 −96 7 23 0 0 0
Source:

Fixtures

Round 1
1 April 2023
17:00 CEST (UTC+2)
(1 BP) Canada 50–17 United States
Try: Tuttosi 9' c
Poulin (2) 23' c, 36' m
Bermudez 40' c
Lachance 49' c
Beukeboom 59' c
Taylor 69' m
Boag 76' m
Con: de Goede (5/8) 11', 24', 40' +1, 50', 60'		ReportTry: Rogers 54' c
Clapp 66' c
Con: Cantorna (1/1) 54'
Hawkins (1/1) 67'
Pen: Cantorna (1/1) 39'
Estadio Nacional Complutense, Madrid
Referee: Amber McLachlan (Australia)
FB15Sabrina Poulin
RW14Sarah-Maude Lachance
OC13Fancy Bermudez
IC12Sara Kaljuvee  74'
LW11Paige Farries
FH10Alex Tessier  61'
SH9Justine Pelletier  63'
N88Sophie de Goede (c)
OF7Sara Svoboda 54' to 67'
BF6Fabiola Forteza 72' to end'
RL5Courtney Holtkamp  56'
LL4Tyson Beukeboom  76'
TP3DaLeaka Menin  68'
HK2Emily Tuttosi  69'
LP1Brittany Kassil  45'
Replacements:
HK16Gillian Boag  69'
PR17Maya Montiel  45'
PR18Alex Ellis  68'
LK19Emma Taylor  76'
FL20Marie-Pier Fauteux  56'
FL21Pamphinette Buisa  63'
CE22Mahalia Robinson  74'
FB23Julia Schell  61'
Coach:
Kévin Rouet
FB15Tess Feury
RW14Autumn Czaplicki 75' to end'
OC13Eti Haungatau 72'
IC12Gabby Cantorna 58'
LW11Lotte Clapp
FH10McKenzie Hawkins
SH9Carly Waters 62'
N88Kate Zackary (c) 74' to end'
OF7Rachel Johnson
BF6Rachel Ehrecke 57'
RL5Alycia Washington 68'
LL4Evelyn Ashenbrucker
TP3Catherine Benson 72'
HK2Joanna Kitlinski 57'
LP1Hope Rogers 62'
Replacements:
HK16Jett Hayward 57'
PR17Maya Learned 62'
PR18Tiara A'au 72'
LK19Megan Neyen 68'
FL20Georgie Perris-Redding 57'
SH21Olivia Ortiz 62'
CE22Kristin Bitter 58'
FB23Bulou Mataitoga 72'
Coach:
Richard Ashfield

Player of the Match:
Sophie de Goede (Canada)

Assistant referees:
Aurélie Groizeleau (France)
Maria Martinez (Spain)
Television match official:
Stefano Rosini (Italy)

Notes:

29 June 2023
19:00 AEST (UTC+10)
Australia 0–50 New Zealand (1 BP)
ReportTry: Kalounivale 12' c
Brunt (2) 24' c, 34' c
Paul (2) 38' m, 42' m
C. Bremner 55' c
A. Bremner 75' c
Hohaia 80' +1 m
Con: Holmes (4/6) 13', 25', 35', 56'
Willison (1/2) 75'
Kayo Stadium, Redcliffe
Attendance: 7,055
Referee: Aimee Barrett-Theron (South Africa)
FB15Faitala Moleka
RW14Maya Stewart 59'
OC13Georgina Friedrichs
IC12Cecilia Smith
LW11Ivania Wong
FH10Carys Dallinger 48'
SH9Layne Morgan 67'
N88Grace Hamilton
OF7Ashley Marsters
BF6Kaitlan Leaney 51'
RL5Annabelle Codey 52'
LL4Michaela Leonard (c)
TP3Eva Karpani 56'
HK2Tania Naden 72'
LP1Bree-Anna Cheatham 51'
Replacements:
HK16Madison Schuck 72'
PR17Emily Robinson 51'
PR18Bridie O'Gorman 56'
LK19Sera Naiqama 52'
N820Emily Chancellor 51'
SH21Jasmin Huriwai 67'
CE22Arabella McKenzie 48'
FB23Alana Elisaia 59'
Coach:
Jay Tregonning
FB15Renee Holmes 60'
RW14Mererangi Paul
OC13Amy du Plessis
IC12Sylvia Brunt 51'
LW11Katelyn Vaha'akolo
FH10Ruahei Demant (cc)
SH9Arihiana Marino-Tauhinu 51'
N88Liana Mikaele-Tu'u
OF7Kennedy Simon (cc) 65'
BF6Alana Bremner
RL5Chelsea Bremner 56'
LL4Maia Roos
TP3Tanya Kalounivale 45'
HK2Georgia Ponsonby 45'
LP1Kate Henwood 45'
Replacements:
HK16Luka Connor 45'
PR17Krystal Murray 45'
PR18Amy Rule 45'
LK19Joanah Ngan-Woo 56'
N820Kendra Reynolds 65'
SH21Iritana Hohaia 51'
CE22Rosie Kelly 51'
FB23Tenika Willison 60'
Coach:
Allan Bunting

Player of the Match:
Sylvia Brunt (New Zealand)

Assistant referees:
Amber McLachlan (Australia)
Natarsha Ganley (New Zealand)
Television match official:
Cholm Johnson (Australia)

Notes:

Round 2
8 July 2023
16:00 EDT (UTC-4)
(1 BP) Australia 58–17 United States
Try: Hamilton 15' c
Karpani (2) 21' m, 35' c
Talakai 39' m
Stewart (3) 47' c, 58' m, 77' c
Wong 55' c
Friedrichs 62' m
Con: Smith (4/6) 16', 36', 49', 56'
Lori Cramer (0/2)
McKenzie (1/1) 78'
Pen: Smith (1/1) 40' +2		ReportTry: Ashenbrucker 31' m
Detiveaux (2) 50' c, 72' m
Con: Hawkins (1/3) 51'
TD Place Stadium, Ottawa
Referee: Julianne Zussman (Canada)
FB15Lori Cramer 65'
RW14Maya Stewart
OC13Georgina Friedrichs
IC12Cecilia Smith 59'
LW11Ivania Wong 69'
FH10Arabella McKenzie
SH9Layne Morgan
N88Grace Hamilton 61'
OF7Emily Chancellor
BF6Ashley Marsters 52'
RL5Kaitlan Leaney
LL4Michaela Leonard (c)
TP3Eva Karpani 52'
HK2Adiana Talakai 49'
LP1Bree-Anna Cheatham 52'
Replacements:
HK16Tania Naden 49'
PR17Emily Robinson 52'
PR18Bridie O’Gorman 52'
LK19Sera Naiqama 52'
N820Tabua Tuinakauvadra 61'
SH21Jasmin Huriwai 65'
CE22Trilleen Pomare 59'
FB23Alana Elisaia 69'
Coach:
Jay Tregonning
FB15Tess Feury
RW14Jennine Detiveaux
OC13Kate Zackary (c)
IC12Eti Haungatau 53'
LW11Lotte Clapp
FH10McKenzie Hawkins 74'
SH9Taina Tukuafu 52'
N88Rachel Johnson
OF7Georgie Perris-Redding
BF6Paluvava'u Freda Tafuna 65'
RL5Hallie Taufo'ou 63'
LL4Evelyn Ashenbrucker
TP3Keia Mae Sagapolu 54'
HK2Kathryn Treder 61'
LP1Catherine Benson 61'
Replacements:
HK16Jett Hayward 61'
PR17Charli Jacoby 54'
PR18Mona Tupou 61'
LK19Rachel Ehrecke 63'
N820Tahlia Brody 65'
SH21Carly Waters 52'
CE22Joanne Fa'avesi 53'
FB23Meya Bizer 74'
Interim Coach:
Richard Ashfield

Player of the Match:
Eva Karpani (Australia)

Assistant referees:
Shanda Assmus (Canada)
Kristine Lovatt (Canada)
Television match official:
Andrew Hosie (Canada)

Notes:

  • Paluvava'u Freda Tafuna, Taina Tukuafu and Mona Tupou (all United States) made their international debuts.[7][8][9]
8 July 2023
19:00 EDT (UTC-4)
Canada 21–52 New Zealand (1 BP)
Try: de Goede 33' c
Forteza 38' c
DeMerchant 53' c
Con: de Goede (3/3) 35', 39', 54'		ReportTry: Connor 2' c
Demant 14' c
Paul (2) 19' c, 57' m
du Plessis (2) 45' c, 74' c
Holmes 62' c
Teneti 79' m
Con: Holmes (6/8) 3', 15', 19', 46', 63', 75'
Pen: Holmes (0/1)
TD Place Stadium, Ottawa
Attendance: 10,092[10]
Referee: Sara Cox (England)
FB15Sabrina Poulin
RW14Florence Symonds
OC13Fancy Bermudez
IC12Sara Kaljuvee 64'
LW11Paige Farries
FH10Julia Schell 52'
SH9Justine Pelletier 71'
N88Sophie de Goede (c) 77' to end'
OF7Fabiola Forteza
BF6Gabby Senft 49'
RL5Courtney Holtkamp
LL4Tyson Beukeboom 67'
TP3DaLeaka Menin 60'
HK2Emily Tuttosi 71'
LP1Olivia DeMerchant 65'
Replacements:
HK16Gillian Boag 71'
PR17McKinley Hunt 65'
PR18Alex Ellis 60'
LK19Emma Taylor 67'
N820Sara Svoboda 49'
SH21Olivia Apps 71'
FH22Claire Gallagher 52'
FB23Shoshanah Seumanutafa 64'
Coach:
Kévin Rouet
FB15Renee Holmes
RW14Mererangi Paul
OC13Amy du Plessis
IC12Sylvia Brunt 71'
LW11Katelyn Vaha'akolo 51'
FH10Ruahei Demant (cc)
SH9Arihiana Marino-Tauhinu 56'
N88Liana Mikaele-Tu'u 65'
OF7Kennedy Simon (cc)
BF6Alana Bremner 51'
RL5Chelsea Bremner
LL4Maiakawanakaulani Roos
TP3Amy Rule 46'
HK2Luka Connor 37'
LP1Philippa Love 46'
Replacements:
HK16Georgia Ponsonby 37'
PR17Kate Henwood 46'
PR18Tanya Kalounivale 46'
LK19Lucy Jenkins 51'
N820Kendra Reynolds 65'
SH21Iritana Hohaia 56'
FH22Rosie Kelly 71'
FB23Kelsey Teneti 51'
Coach:
Allan Bunting

Player of the Match:
Amy du Plessis (New Zealand)

Assistant referees:
Amelia Luciano (United States)
Jenny Lui (United States)
Television match official:
Andrew McMenemy (Scotland)

Notes:

Round 3
14 July 2023
16:00 EDT (UTC-4)
(1 BP) New Zealand 39–17 United States
Try: Gago 8' m
Marino-Tauhinu 47' c
Love 58' c
Mikaele-Tu'u 67' c
Demant 73' m
du Plessis 80' m
Con: Rosie Kelly (0/1)
Holmes (3/5) 48', 59', 68'
Pen: Holmes (1/1) 50'		ReportTry: Tafuna 3' c
Johnson 24' c
Con: Hawkins (2/2) 4', 25'
Pen: Hawkins (1/1) 40'
TD Place Stadium, Ottawa
Referee: Julianne Zussman (Canada)
FB15Tenika Willison 40'
RW14Kelsey Teneti
OC13Amy du Plessis
IC12Grace Brooker
LW11Grace Steinmetz 40'
FH10Rosie Kelly
SH9Iritana Hohaia 3'
N88Liana Mikaele-Tu'u 39' to 49'
OF7Kendra Reynolds 49'
BF6Lucy Jenkins
RL5Maiakawanakaulani Roos (c)
LL4Joanah Ngan-Woo 40'
TP3Amy Rule 45'
HK2Grace Gago 40'
LP1Esther Faiaoga-Tilo 45'
Replacements:
HK16Georgia Ponsonby 40'
PR17Phillipa Love 45'
PR18Tanya Kalounivale 45'
LK19Chelsea Bremner 40'
N820Kennedy Simon 49'
SH21Arihiana Marino-Tauhinu 40'
FH22Ruahei Demant
FB23Renee Holmes 40'
Coach:
Allan Bunting
FB15Tess Feury
RW14Jennine Detiveaux
OC13Kate Zackary (c)
IC12Eti Haungatau 52'
LW11Summer Harris-Jones 74'
FH10McKenzie Hawkins
SH9Taina Tukuafu 63'
N88Rachel Johnson
OF7Georgie Perris-Redding 7' to 17' 75'
BF6Paluvava'u Freda Tafuna 57'
RL5Hallie Taufo'ou
LL4Rachel Ehrecke 70'
TP3Charli Jacoby 63'
HK2Kathryn Treder
LP1Catherine Benson 48' 60' 75'
Replacements:
HK16Jett Hayward 75'
PR17Mona Tupou 48' 60' 75'
PR18Tiara A’au 63'
LK19Evelyn Ashenbrucker 57'
N820Erica Jarrell 70'
SH21Olivia Ortiz 63'
CE22Joanne Fa'avesi 52'
FB23Meya Bizer 74'
Coach:
Richard Ashfield

Player of the Match:
Ruahei Demant (New Zealand)

Assistant referees:
Shanda Assmus (Canada)
Kristine Lovatt (Canada)
Television match official:
Chris Assmus (Canada)

Notes:

14 July 2023
19:00 EDT (UTC-4)
Canada 45–7 Australia
Try: de Goede (2) 16' c, 40' c
Lachance 29' m
Beukeboom (3) 35' c, 51' c, 68' m
Gallagher 45' c
Con: de Goede (5/7) 17', 36', 40' +1, 46', 52'		ReportTry: Marsters 22' c
Con: Cramer (1/1) 23'
TD Place Stadium, Ottawa
Referee: Sara Cox (England)
FB15Maddy Grant  65'
RW14Sarah-Maude Lachance
OC13Alysha Corrigan  49'
IC12Sara Kaljuvee  61'
LW11Paige Farries
FH10Claire Gallagher
SH9Justine Pelletier
N88Sophie de Goede (c)
OF7Fabiola Forteza
BF6Sara Svoboda  56'
RL5Courtney Holtkamp
LL4Tyson Beukeboom  69'
TP3DaLeaka Menin  60'
HK2Emily Tuttosi  60'
LP1McKinley Hunt  65'
Replacements:
HK16Mya Brubacher  65'
PR17Sara Cline  60'
PR18Alexandria Ellis  60'
LK19Laetitia Royer  69'
N820Gabrielle Senft  56'
SH21Olivia Apps  61'
CE22Shoshanah Seumanutafa  65'
FB23Fancy Bermudez  49'
Coach:
Kévin Rouet
FB15Lori Cramer
RW14Maya Stewart
OC13Georgina Friedrichs
IC12Siokapesi Palu  49'
LW11Ivania Wong  69'
FH10Arabella McKenzie
SH9Layne Morgan  65'
N88Grace Hamilton  60'
OF7Emily Chancellor
BF6Ashley Marsters  53'  60'
RL5Kaitlan Leaney  60'
LL4Michaela Leonard (c)
TP3Eva Karpani  60' 50' to 60'
HK2Adiana Talakai  53'
LP1Bree-Anna Cheatham  69' 57' to 67'
Replacements:
HK16Tania Naden  53'
PR17Madison Schuck  57'
PR18Bridie O’Gorman  53'
LK19Sera Naiqama  60'
N820Tabua Tuinakauvadra  60'
SH21Jasmin Huriwai  65'
CE22Trilleen Pomare  49'
FB23Alana Elisaia  69'
Coach:
Jay Tregonning

Player of the Match:
Tyson Beukeboom (Canada)

Assistant referees:
Amelia Luciano (United States)
Jenny Lui (United States)
Television match official:
Andrew McMenemy (Scotland)

Notes:

  • Mya Brubacher, Sara Cline and Shoshanah Seumanutafa (Canada) made their international debuts.[17][18][19]

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