2017 Laurie O'Reilly Cup explained

2017 Laurie O'Reilly Cup
Date:	13 June 2017
Team1association:
Team1score:	44
Team2association:
Team2score:	17
Stadium:	Rugby Park
City:	Christchurch
Referee:	Tim Baker
Previous:	2016
Next:	2018

The 2017 Laurie O'Reilly Cup was the tenth edition of the competition and was held on 13 June at Christchurch.^[1] It was the first time the Black Ferns and the Wallaroos had played in the South Island since 1997.^[2] The match was part of the June International series that was hosted by New Zealand who played against Australia, Canada, and England. The June tests was to help provide quality matches as the teams prepared for the upcoming Rugby World Cup in Ireland.

New Zealand retained the O'Reilly Cup after thrashing Australia 44–17.^{[3] [4]}

Match

FB 15 Selica Winiata RW 14 Honey Hireme OC 13 Stacey Fluhler IC 12 Theresa Fitzpatrick LW 11 Portia Woodman FH 10 Kelly Brazier SH 9 Kendra Cocksedge N8 8 Charmaine McMenamin BF 7 Sarah Hirini OF 6 Charmaine Smith RL 5 Becky Wood LL 4 Eloise Blackwell TP 3 Aldora Itunu HK 2 Fiao'o Fa'amausili LP 1 Toka Natua Replacements: HK 16 Te Kura Ngata-Aerengamate PR 17 Sosoli Talawadua PR 18 Aleisha-Pearl Nelson FL 19 Leslie-Ann Elder FL 20 Linda Itunu SH 21 Kristina Sue FH 22 Victoria Subritzky-Nafatali CE 23 Chelsea Semple Coach: Glenn Moore ^[5]

FB 15 Ashleigh Hewson RW 14 Cobie-Jane Morgan OC 13 Sharni Williams IC 12 Kayla Sauvao LW 11 Samantha Treherne FH 10 Fenella Hake SH 9 Katrina Barker N8 8 Victoria Latu BF 7 Vesinia Schaaf-Taufa OF 6 Chloe Butler RL 5 Alexandra Sulusi LL 4 Millie Boyle TP 3 Caroline Fairs HK 2 Cheyenne Campbell LP 1 Hana Ngaha Replacements: HK 16 Liz Patu PR 17 Violeta Tupuola PR 18 Hilisha Samoa LK 19 Alisha Hewett FL 20 Kiri Lingman BK 21 Ashleigh Timoko FH 22 Sarah Riordan BK 23 Nareta Marsters Coach: Paul Verrell ^[6]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Hornell . Scott . 2017-03-03 . Women's Rugby June International Series 2017 . 2022-08-13 . Last Word on Rugby . en-US.
2. Web site: 2017-03-01 . Buildcorp Wallaroos to challenge world’s best in June . 2022-08-13 . 15.co.za . en-US.
3. Web site: 2017-06-13 . Kiwis crush Wallaroos in women's rugby . 2022-08-13 . ESPN.com . en.
4. Web site: Phillips . Sam . 2017-06-13 . Wallaroos no match for Black Ferns . 2022-08-13 . www.rugby.com.au . en.
5. Web site: 2017-06-12 . Black Ferns team to play Australia named . 2022-08-27 . 15.co.za . en-US.
6. Web site: 2017-06-12 . Buildcorp Wallaroos ready for New Zealand challenge . 2022-08-27 . 15.co.za . en-US.