2016 Laurie O'Reilly Cup explained

2016 Laurie O'Reilly Cup
Type:	Women
Date:	22–26 October
Countries:	Australia New Zealand
Nations:	2
Champion:	New Zealand
Count:	9
Matches:	2
Tries:	15
Top Scorer:	Selica Winiata (25 points)
Most Tries:	Selica Winiata (5 tries)
Preceded By:	2014
Succeeded By:	2017

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]

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

Place	Nation	Games				Points
		Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	For	Against
1		2	2	0	0	96	6	+90
2		2	0	0	2	6	96	−90

Results

Game 1

FB 15 Selica Winiata RW 14 Honey Hireme OC 13 Portia Woodman IC 12 Chelsea Alley LW 11 Renee Wickliffe FH 10 Victoria Subritzky-Nafatali SH 9 Kendra Cocksedge N8 8 Aroha Savage BF 7 Sarah Goss OF 6 Rawinia Everitt RL 5 Charmaine Smith LL 4 Eloise Blackwell TP 3 Aleisha Nelson HK 2 Fiao’o Fa’amausili (c) LP 1 Pip Love Replacements: HK 16 Te Kura Ngata-Aerengamate PR 17 Aldora Itunu PR 18 Aotearoa Mata’u FL 19 Charlene Gubb FL 20 Charmaine McMenamin SH 21 Kristina Sue FH 22 Kelly Brazier CE 23 Janna Vaughan Coach: Glenn Moore

FB 15 Sarah Riordan RW 14 Cobie-Jane Morgan OC 13 Nareta Marsters IC 12 Hanna Sio LW 11 Shontelle Stowers FH 10 Ashleigh Hewson (c) SH 9 Iliseva Batibasaga N8 8 Liz Patu BF 7 Vesinia Schaaf-Tatufa OF 6 Mollie Gray RL 5 Chloe Butler LL 4 Alisha Hewett TP 3 Hana Ngaha HK 2 Ivy Kaleta LP 1 Louise Burrows Replacements: HK 16 Alanna Patison PR 17 Emily Robinson PR 18 Danielle Meskell LK 19 Grace Hamilton FL 20 Kirby Sefo FL 21 Ariana Kaiwai SH 22 Katrina Barker FB 23 Cheyenne Campbell Coach: Paul Verrell

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.
• Rebecca Clough was ruled out with a leg injury she sustained in the warm up match against Auckland Storm.

Game 2

FB 15 Selica Winiata RW 14 Honey Hireme OC 13 Portia Woodman IC 12 Chelsea Alley LW 11 Renee Wickliffe FH 10 Kelly Brazier SH 9 Kendra Cocksedge N8 8 Aroha Savage BF 7 Sarah Goss OF 6 Charmaine McMenamin RL 5 Charmaine Smith LL 4 Eloise Blackwell TP 3 Aleisha Nelson HK 2 Fiao’o Faamausili (c) LP 1 Toka Natua Replacements: HK 16 Te Kura Ngata-Aerengamate PR 17 Aldora Itunu PR 18 Aotearoa Mata’u FL 19 Charlene Gubb FL 20 Angie Sisifa SH 21 Kristina Sue FH 22 Carla Hohepa CE 23 Hazel Tubic Coach: Glenn Moore

FB 15 Chloe Leaupepe RW 14 Cobie-Jane Morgan OC 13 Katrina Barker IC 12 Sarah Riordan LW 11 Madeline Putz FH 10 Ashleigh Hewson SH 9 Iliseva Batibasaga N8 8 Mollie Gray BF 7 Ariana Kaiwai OF 6 Grace Hamilton RL 5 Chloe Butler LL 4 Alisha Hewett TP 3 Hana Ngaha HK 2 Alisha Hewett LP 1 Hana Ngaha Replacements: HK 16 Ivy Kaleta PR 17 Emily Robinson PR 18 Danielle Meskell LK 19 Michelle Bailey FL 20 Liz Patu FL 21 Kirby Sefo SH 22 Nareta Marsters FB 23 Cheyenne Campbell Coach: Paul Verrell

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

Australia

Head Coach Paul Verrell named a 26-player squad. 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.

• 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

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

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2016-06-16 . Wallaroos to tour New Zealand in October to take on Auckland XV, Black Ferns . 2022-08-28 . The Sydney Morning Herald . en.
2. Web site: 2016-06-15 . Black Ferns to play Bledisloe curtain raiser against Australian Wallaroos . 2022-08-28 . RUGBY HEARTLAND . en-US.
3. Web site: 2016-09-06 . Unicorn Representative Wallaroo . 2022-08-27 . Melbourne Rugby . en-AU.
4. Web site: 2016-10-22 . Black Ferns thrash Australia . 2022-08-28 . Otago Daily Times Online News . en.
5. Web site: Hornell . Scott . 2016-10-23 . Black Ferns in Dominant Win Over Wallaroos . 2022-08-28 . Last Word on Rugby . en-US.
6. Web site: 2016-10-22 . New Zealand Black Ferns crush Australia's Wallaroos women's team 67-3 . 2022-08-28 . the Guardian . en.
7. Web site: 2016-10-28 . Improved Wallaroos go down to Black Ferns in Game 2 . 2022-08-28 . Green and Gold Rugby . en-AU.
8. Web site: 2016-10-26 . Black Ferns clinch series win over Australia . 2022-08-28 . www.world.rugby.
9. Web site: Spork . Dru . 2016-10-19 . WALLAROOS v BLACK FERNS – the Women’s Bledisloe! . 2022-08-27 . Green and Gold Rugby . en-AU.
10. Web site: Newman . Beth . 2016-10-22 . The Wallaroos meet the Black Ferns at Eden Park . 2022-08-27 . www.rugby.com.au . en.
11. Web site: Newman . Beth . 2016-10-24 . Black Ferns make changes for second Test . 2022-08-28 . www.rugby.com.au . en.
12. Web site: Newman . Beth . 2016-10-25 . Wallaroos name team for second Black Ferns Test . 2022-08-28 . www.rugby.com.au . en.
13. Web site: 2016-10-13 . Black Ferns coach Glenn Moore names 28-strong squad for two-test series against Australia . 2022-08-27 . Stuff . en.
14. Web site: Donnelly . Alison . 2016-10-13 . Black Ferns turn to 7s stars . 2022-08-28 . Scrum Queens . en.