2016 Laurie O'Reilly Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Date | 22–26 October |
| Countries |  Australia New Zealand |
| Teams | 2 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | New Zealand (9th title) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 2 |
| Tries scored | 15 (7.5 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Selica Winiata (25 points) |
| Most tries | Selica Winiata (5 tries) |
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The 2016 Laurie O'Reilly Cup was the ninth edition of the competition.
Australia toured New Zealand to play the Black Ferns in a two test series on 22 and 26 October.[1][2] The Wallaroos played the Auckland Storm in a warm-up match at Bell Park on 18 October in Pakuranga.[3][1]
The Black Ferns thrashed Australia in the first test, which was a double header with the All Blacks and Wallabies, 67–3 at Eden Park.[4][5][6] The Wallaroos improved in the second test on the North Shore, but it still wasn't enough, as the Black Ferns retained the Laurie O'Reilly trophy and won the series.[7][8]
Table[edit]
| Place | Nation | Games | Points | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Diff | ||
| 1 | New Zealand
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 96 | 6 | +90 |
| 2 | Australia
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 96 | −90 |
Results[edit]
Game 1[edit]
| Test: 1170 | 22 October 2016 | New Zealand
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67–3 | Australia
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Eden Park, Auckland | |
| 4:05 PM (NZST) | Try: Selica Winiata (4) Fiao'o Fa'amausili (2) Chelsea Alley Kendra Cocksedge Eloise Blackwell Victoria Subritzky-Nafatali Honey Hireme Con: Kendra Cocksedge (4) Kelly Brazier (2) |
Pen: Ashleigh Hewson | Referee:  Alhambra Nievas
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Notes:
- Ivy Kaleta, Hana Ngaha, Vesinia Schaaf-Tatufa, Shontelle Stowers, Nareta Marsters, Sarah Riordan, Alanna Patison, Emily Robinson, Kirby Sefo, Ariana Kaiwai and Katrina Barker made their international debuts for Australia.[9][10]
- Aotearoa Mata’u and Kristina Sue of New Zealand made their international debuts.[9][10]
- Rebecca Clough was ruled out with a leg injury she sustained in the warm up match against Auckland Storm.[9]
Game 2[edit]
| Test: 1171 | 26 October 2016 | New Zealand
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29–3 | Australia
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QBE Stadium, North Shore | |
| 12:30 PM (AEDT) | Try: Sarah Goss Toka Natua Honey Hireme Portia Woodman Selica Winiata Con: Kendra Cocksedge (2/5) |
Pen: Ashleigh Hewson | Referee:  Helen O'Reilly
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Notes:
- Pip Love suffered an ACL injuryin the first Test bringing her season to an end.[11]
- Grace Hamilton made her run-on debut.[12]
Squads[edit]
Australia[edit]
Head Coach Paul Verrell named a 26-player squad.[3] Oneata Schwalger and Victoria Latu, were late withdrawals from the squad due to injury and were replaced by Danielle Meskell and Grace Hamilton. Michelle Bailey was called up into the squad.[12]
*Uncapped Players
| Player | Position | Club |
|---|---|---|
| Katrina Barker* | Scrum-half/ centre | Warringah |
| Iliseva Batibasaga | Scrum-half | Sydney University |
| Louise Burrows | Front Row | Canberra Royals |
| Chloe Butler | Lock | Parramatta |
| Cheyenne Campbell | Centre | Redlands |
| Rebecca Clough | Lock | Cottesloe |
| Mollie Gray | Backrow | Sydney University |
| Alisha Hewett | Lock | GPS |
| Ashleigh Hewson | Fly-half / fullback | Sydney University |
| Ariana Kaiwai* | Flanker | Blacktown |
| Ivy Kaleta* | Hooker | Sunnybank |
| Victoria Latu | Backrow | Parramatta |
| Chloe Leaupepe* | Fly-half / fullback | Oatley |
| Nareta Marsters* | Centre / wing | Sunnybank |
| Cobie-Jane Morgan | Scrum-half/ centre / wing | Warringah |
| Hana Ngaha* | Prop | Sunnybank |
| Alanna Patison | Front Row | Newcastle University |
| Liz Patu | Prop / Backrow | Wests |
| Madeline Putz | Wing | Palmyra |
| Sarah Riordan* | Fullback / centre | Merewether Carlton |
| Emily Robinson* | Front Row | Warringah |
| Oneata Schwalger | Prop | Melbourne |
| Kirby Sefo* | Lock / Flanker | Sunnybank |
| Hanna Sio | Centre | Parramatta |
| Shontelle Stowers* | Utility Back | Warringah |
| Venisia Taufa* | Loose forward | Palmyra |
New Zealand[edit]
Head Coach Glenn Moore named a 28-player squad.[13][14]
*Uncapped Players
| Player | Position | Province |
|---|---|---|
| Chelsea Alley | Centre | North Harbour |
| Kelly Brazier | Utility Back | Otago |
| Kendra Cocksedge | Scrum-half | Canterbury |
| Honey Hireme | Utility Back | Waikato |
| Carla Hohepa | Wing / centre | Waikato |
| Victoria Subritzky-Nafatali | Fly-half | Counties Manukau |
| Kristina Sue* | Scrum-half | Manawatu |
| Hazel Tubic | Fullback | Counties Manukau |
| Janna Vaughan | Utility Back | Manawatu |
| Renee Wickliffe | Wing | Counties Manukau |
| Selica Winiata | Utility Back | Manawatu |
| Portia Woodman | Wing | Counties Manukau |
| Eloise Blackwell | Lock | Auckland |
| Rawinia Everitt | Loose forward | Counties Manukau |
| Fiao'o Fa'amausili | Hooker | Auckland |
| Sarah Goss | Loose forward | Manawatu |
| Charlene Gubb | Lock | Auckland |
| Aldora Itunu | Prop | Auckland |
| Pip Love | Prop | Canterbury |
| Aotearoa Mata’u* | Prop / Loose forward | |
| Charmaine McMenamin | Loose forward | Auckland |
| Toka Natua | Prop | Waikato |
| Aleisha Nelson | Prop | Auckland |
| Te Kura Ngata-Aerengamate | Front Row | |
| Aroha Savage | Loose forward | Counties Manukau |
| Angie Sisifa | Loose forward | Otago |
| Charmaine Smith | Lock | North Harbour |
| Sharnita Woodman | Centre / Flanker | Counties Manukau |
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- ^ a b "Wallaroos to tour New Zealand in October to take on Auckland XV, Black Ferns". The Sydney Morning Herald. 2016-06-16. Retrieved 2022-08-28.
- ^ "Black Ferns to play Bledisloe curtain raiser against Australian Wallaroos". RUGBY HEARTLAND. 2016-06-15. Retrieved 2022-08-28.
- ^ a b "Unicorn Representative Wallaroo". Melbourne Rugby. 2016-09-06. Retrieved 2022-08-27.
- ^ "Black Ferns thrash Australia". Otago Daily Times Online News. 2016-10-22. Retrieved 2022-08-28.
- ^ Hornell, Scott (2016-10-23). "Black Ferns in Dominant Win Over Wallaroos". Last Word on Rugby. Retrieved 2022-08-28.
- ^ "New Zealand Black Ferns crush Australia's Wallaroos women's team 67-3". the Guardian. 2016-10-22. Retrieved 2022-08-28.
- ^ "Improved Wallaroos go down to Black Ferns in Game 2". Green and Gold Rugby. 2016-10-28. Retrieved 2022-08-28.
- ^ "Black Ferns clinch series win over Australia". www.world.rugby. 2016-10-26. Retrieved 2022-08-28.
- ^ a b c Spork, Dru (2016-10-19). "WALLAROOS v BLACK FERNS – the Women's Bledisloe!". Green and Gold Rugby. Retrieved 2022-08-27.
- ^ a b Newman, Beth (2016-10-22). "The Wallaroos meet the Black Ferns at Eden Park". www.rugby.com.au. Retrieved 2022-08-27.
- ^ Newman, Beth (2016-10-24). "Black Ferns make changes for second Test". www.rugby.com.au. Retrieved 2022-08-28.
- ^ a b Newman, Beth (2016-10-25). "Wallaroos name team for second Black Ferns Test". www.rugby.com.au. Retrieved 2022-08-28.
- ^ "Black Ferns coach Glenn Moore names 28-strong squad for two-test series against Australia". Stuff. 2016-10-13. Retrieved 2022-08-27.
- ^ Donnelly, Alison (2016-10-13). "Black Ferns turn to 7s stars". Scrum Queens. Retrieved 2022-08-28.