2022 Pacific Four Series Explained

2022 Pacific Four Series
Type:	Women
Host:	New Zealand
Date:	6–18 June
Countries:	New Zealand Australia United States Canada
Champion:	New Zealand
Runnerup:	Canada
Count:	1
Matches:	6
Tries:	31
Preceded By:	2021
Succeeded By:	2023
Top Point Scorer:	Ayesha Leti-I'iga (25)
Top Try Scorer:	Ayesha Leti-I'iga (5)

The 2022 Pacific Four Series was the second edition of the Pacific Four Series. The competition was hosted by New Zealand from 6 to 18 June.^{[1] [2]} Matches were played at two of the venues which will host the delayed 2021 Rugby World Cup – The Trusts Arena in West Auckland and the Semenoff Stadium in Whangārei.

New Zealand won their first series title after defeating the United States 50–6 in the final round.^{[3] [4]}

Format

With New Zealand and Australia joining the competition alongside the United States and Canada, six matches were played in a round-robin format.

Participants

Nation	Head coach	Captain
	Jay Tregonning	Shannon Parry
	Kevin Rouet	Sophie de Goede
	Wayne Smith	Ruahei Demant
	Rob Cain	Kristine Sommer

Squads

See main article: 2022 Pacific Four Series squads.

Match officials

On 1 June World Rugby announced the team of officials selected for the Pacific Four Series in New Zealand. All eight were announced as part of a wider squad of officials for the delayed 2021 Rugby World Cup.^[5]

• Lauren Jenner
• Sara Cox
• Maggie Cogger-Orr
• Amber McLachlan

• Julianne Zussman
• Tyler Miller
• Chris Assmus
• Lee Jeffrey

Fixtures

Round 1

LP 1 Brittany Kassil HK 2 Veronica Harrigan TP 3 Olivia DeMerchant LL 4 Tyson Beukeboom RL 5 Courtney Holtkamp BF 6 Pamphinette Buisa OF 7 Sara Svoboda N8 8 Sophie de Goede (c) SH 9 Brianna Miller FH 10 Taylor Perry LW 11 Paige Farries IC 12 Alex Tessier OC 13 Sara Kaljuvee RW 14 Sabrina Poulin FB 15 Elissa Alarie Replacements: HK 16 Laura Russell PR 17 Mikiela Nelson PR 18 Maya Montiel LK 19 Abby Duguid LK 20 Emma Taylor SH 21 Anaїs Holly CE 22 Maddy Grant WG 23 Renee Gonzalez Coach: Kévin Rouet

LP 1 Catie Benson HK 2 Joanna Kitlinski TP 3 Nick James LL 4 Kristine Sommer (c) RL 5 Evelyn Ashenbrucker BF 6 Hallie Taufo'ou OF 7 Georgie Perris-Redding N8 8 Kathryn Johnson SH 9 Bridget Kahele FH 10 McKenzie Hawkins LW 11 Tess Feury IC 12 Katana Howard OC 13 Bulou Mataitoga RW 14 Emily Henrich FB 15 Meya Bizer Replacements: HK 16 Kathryn Treder PR 17 Maya Learned PR 18 Charli Jacoby LK 19 Jordan Matyas N8 20 Elizabeth Cairns SH 21 Shelby Lin BK 22 Amy Talei Bonté BK 23 Sam Sullivan Coach: Rob Cain

Assistant referees: Amber McLachlan (Australia) Tyler Miller (Australia) Television match official: Lee Jeffrey (New Zealand)

Source: ^{[6] [7]}

Notes:

• Maya Montiel of Canada made her international debut.^[8]
• Evelyn Ashenbrucker, Georgie Perris-Redding, Bridget Kahele, Shelby Lin and Sam Sullivan of the Eagles made their international debuts.^[9]

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LP 1 Krystal Murray HK 2 Georgia Ponsonby TP 3 Amy Rule LL 4 Maiakawanakaulani Roos RL 5 Chelsea Bremner BF 6 Alana Bremner OF 7 Kendra Reynolds N8 8 Kaipo Olsen-Baker SH 9 Kendra Cocksedge FH 10 Ruahei Demant (c) LW 11 Ayesha Leti-I'iga IC 12 Chelsea Semple OC 13 Kelsey Teneti RW 14 Ruby Tui FB 15 Renee Holmes Replacements: HK 16 Luka Connor PR 17 Angel Mulu PR 18 Tanya Kalounivale LK 19 Joanah Ngan-Woo LF 20 Tafito Lafaele SH 21 Arihiana Marino-Tauhinu OB 22 Hazel Tubic OB 23 Cheyelle Robins-Reti Coach: Wayne Smith

LP 1 Liz Patu HK 2 Adiana Talakai TP 3 Bridie O'Gorman LL 4 Michaela Leonard RL 5 Kaitlan Leaney BF 6 Emily Chancellor OF 7 Shannon Parry (c) N8 8 Grace Hamilton SH 9 Iliseva Batibasaga FH 10 Trilleen Pomare LW 11 Ivania Wong IC 12 Pauline Piliae-Rasabale OC 13 Georgina Friedrichs RW 14 Mahalia Murphy FB 15 Lori Cramer Replacements: HK 16 Ashley Marsters PR 17 Madison Schuck PR 18 Eva Karpani LK 19 Annabelle Codey LF 20 Piper Duck SH 21 Layne Morgan CE 22 Cecilia Smith FH 23 Arabella McKenzie Coach: Jay Tregonning

Assistant referees: Julianne Zussman (Canada) Maggie Cogger-Orr (New Zealand) Television match official: Chris Assmus (Canada)

Source: ^{[10] [11] [12]}

Notes:

• Ruahei Demant captained the Black Ferns for the first time.^[13]
• Kendra Cocksedge became the most capped Black Fern with 58 caps, it was her 50th consecutive Test.
• Annabelle Codey and Cecilia Smith made their Wallaroos test debut.^[14]

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Round 2

LP 1 Hope Rogers HK 2 Joanna Kitlinski TP 3 Nick James LL 4 Jordan Matyas RL 5 Hallie Taufo'ou BF 6 Elizabeth Cairns OF 7 Rachel Johnson N8 8 Kate Zackary (c) SH 9 Bridget Kahele FH 10 Gabby Cantorna LW 11 Jennine Detiveaux IC 12 Katana Howard OC 13 Alev Kelter RW 14 Charlotte Clapp FB 15 Bulou Mataitoga Replacements: HK 16 Kathryn Treder PR 17 Maya Learned PR 18 Charli Jacoby LK 19 Kristine Sommer LF 20 Kathryn Johnson SH 21 Carly Waters FH 22 Megan Foster FB 23 Tess Feury Coach: Rob Cain

LP 1 Liz Patu HK 2 Ashley Marsters TP 3 Bridie O'Gorman LL 4 Michaela Leonard RL 5 Kaitlan Leaney BF 6 Emily Chancellor OF 7 Shannon Parry (c) N8 8 Grace Hamilton SH 9 Iliseva Batibasaga FH 10 Trilleen Pomare LW 11 Jemima McCalman IC 12 Pauline Piliae-Rasabale OC 13 Georgina Friedrichs RW 14 Mahalia Murphy FB 15 Lori Cramer Replacements: HK 16 Tiarna Molloy PR 17 Madison Schuck PR 18 Eva Karpani LK 19 Annabelle Codey LF 20 Piper Duck SH 21 Layne Morgan CE 22 Cecilia Smith FH 23 Arabella McKenzie Coach: Jay Tregonning

Player of the Match: Hope Rogers Assistant referees: Julianne Zussman (Canada) Chris Assmus (Canada) Television match official: Lee Jeffrey (New Zealand)

Source: ^{[15] [16] [17] [18] [19]}

Notes:

• Charlotte Clapp made her test debut for the Eagles, she previously played for England's fifteens and sevens teams.
• Ashley Marsters and Jemima McCalman were named in the starting line-up to replace Liz Patu and Ivania Wong who were ruled out due to injury. Tiarna Molloy made her test debut for the Wallaroos.

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LP 1 Olivia DeMerchant HK 2 Emily Tuttosi TP 3 DaLeaka Menin LL 4 Tyson Beukeboom RL 5 Courtney Holtkamp BF 6 Pamphinette Buisa OF 7 Sara Svoboda N8 8 Sophie de Goede (c) SH 9 Brianna Miller FH 10 Taylor Perry LW 11 Paige Farries IC 12 Alex Tessier OC 13 Sara Kaljuvee RW 14 Renee Gonzalez FB 15 Elissa Alarie Replacements: HK 16 Veronica Harrigan PR 17 Brittany Kassil PR 18 Maya Montiel LK 19 Abby Duguid LK 20 McKinley Hunt SH 21 Anaїs Holly FH 22 Maddy Grant FB 23 Alysha Corrigan Coach: Kevin Rouet

LP 1 Pip Love HK 2 Luka Connor TP 3 Tanya Kalounivale LL 4 Maiakawanakaulani Roos RL 5 Joanah Ngan-Woo BF 6 Alana Bremner OF 7 Tafito Lafaele N8 8 Kaipo Olsen-Baker SH 9 Kendra Cocksedge FH 10 Hazel Tubic LW 11 Ayesha Leti-I'iga IC 12 Ruahei Demant (c) OC 13 Amy du Plessis RW 14 Ruby Tui FB 15 Cheyelle Robins-Reti Replacements: HK 16 Georgia Ponsonby PR 17 Angel Mulu PR 18 Amy Rule LK 19 Chelsea Bremner LF 20 Liana Mikaele-Tu'u SH 21 Arihiana Marino-Tauhinu CE 22 Sylvia Brunt FH 23 Renee Wickliffe Coach: Wayne Smith

Assistant referees: Lauren Jenner (New Zealand) Tyler Miller (Australia) Television match official: Sara Cox (England)

Source:^{[20] [21] [22]}

Notes:

• Sylvia Brunt and Amy du Plessis made their Black Ferns test debuts.^[23]

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Round 3

LP 1 Liz Patu HK 2 Ashley Marsters TP 3 Bridie O'Gorman LL 4 Michaela Leonard RL 5 Kaitlan Leaney BF 6 Piper Duck OF 7 Shannon Parry (c) N8 8 Grace Hamilton SH 9 Layne Morgan FH 10 Arabella McKenzie LW 11 Lori Cramer IC 12 Cecilia Smith OC 13 Georgina Friedrichs RW 14 Jemima McCalman FB 15 Pauline Piliae-Rasabale Replacements: HK 16 Tiarna Molloy PR 17 Madison Schuck PR 18 Eva Karpani LK 19 Sera Naiqama LF 20 Grace Kemp SH 21 Iliseva Batibasaga FH 22 Trilleen Pomare FB 23 Mahalia Murphy Coach: Jay Tregonning

LP 1 Olivia DeMerchant HK 2 Emily Tuttosi TP 3 DaLeaka Menin LL 4 Tyson Beukeboom RL 5 Abby Duguid BF 6 Gabrielle Senft OF 7 Pamphinette Buisa N8 8 Sophie de Goede (c) SH 9 Justine Pelletier FH 10 Taylor Perry LW 11 Paige Farries IC 12 Alex Tessier OC 13 Sara Kaljuvee RW 14 Alysha Corrigan FB 15 Elissa Alarie Replacements: HK 16 Laura Russell PR 17 Brittany Kassil PR 18 Alex Ellis LK 19 Emma Taylor LF 20 McKinley Hunt SH 21 Sara Svoboda CE 22 Brianna Miller FH 23 Maddy Grant Coach: Kevin Rouet

Assistant referees: Sara Cox (England) Maggie Cogger-Orr (New Zealand) Television match official: Lee Jeffrey (New Zealand)

Source: ^{[24] [25] [26] [27]}

Notes:

• Piper Duck, Layne Morgan and Cecilia Smith of the Wallaroos got their first test starts while Grace Kemp made her test debut.
• Abby Duguid of Canada made her first test start.

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LP 1 Pip Love HK 2 Natalie Delamere TP 3 Leilani Perese LL 4 Joanah Ngan-Woo RL 5 Chelsea Bremner BF 6 Alana Bremner OF 7 Kendra Reynolds N8 8 Liana Mikaele-Tu'u SH 9 Arihiana Marino-Tauhinu FH 10 Ruahei Demant (c) LW 11 Ayesha Leti-I'iga IC 12 Sylvia Brunt OC 13 Amy du Plessis RW 14 Renee Wickliffe FB 15 Renee Holmes Replacements: HK 16 Georgia Ponsonby PR 17 Krystal Murray PR 18 Lucy Anderson LK 19 Maia Roos LF 20 Tafito Lafaele SH 21 Kendra Cocksedge CE 22 Chelsea Semple FB 23 Hazel Tubic Coach: Wayne Smith

LP 1 Hope Rogers HK 2 Joanna Kitlinski TP 3 Nick James LL 4 Jordan Matyas RL 5 Kristine Sommer BF 6 Elizabeth Cairns OF 7 Rachel Johnson N8 8 Kate Zackary (c) SH 9 Carly Waters FH 10 Megan Foster LW 11 Charlotte Clapp IC 12 Katana Howard OC 13 Alev Kelter RW 14 Tess Feury FB 15 Bulou Mataitoga Replacements: HK 16 Kathryn Treder PR 17 Maya Learned PR 18 Charli Jacoby LK 19 Evelyn Ashenbrucker LF 20 Georgie Perris-Redding SH 21 Bridget Kahele FH 22 Gabby Cantorna FB 23 Meya Bizer Coach: Rob Cain

Assistant referees: Amber McLachlan (Australia) Tyler Miller (Australia) Television match official: Chris Assmus (Canada)

Source: ^{[28] [29] [30] [31]}

Notes:

• For the Black Ferns, Natalie Delamere and Lucy Anderson made their test debut with Sylvia Brunt getting her first start.^{[32] [33]}

Broadcast

All the Pacific Four Series matches were broadcast live in New Zealand on Spark Sport.^[34]

Notes and References

1. Web site: 7 June 2022 . Pacific Four Series 2022 – latest news and updates . 9 June 2022 . www.rugbyworldcup.com . en.
2. Web site: 25 April 2022 . New Zealand set to host Pacific Four Series 2022 ahead of Rugby World Cup 2021 . 9 June 2022 . oceania.rugby . en.
3. Web site: 18 June 2022 . Black Ferns win Pacific Four . 18 June 2022 . Otago Daily Times Online News . en.
4. Web site: 18 June 2022 . New Zealand win the Pacific Four Series 2022 . 18 June 2022 . www.world.rugby.
5. Web site: 1 June 2022 . Referees appointed for Pacific Four Series 2022 . 9 June 2022 . allblacks.com . en-NZ.
6. Web site: 3 June 2022 . USA Women's Eagles Roster Confirmed for Pacific Four Series Opener Against Canada . 6 May 2024 . eagles.rugby . en.
7. Web site: 3 June 2022 . Canada's Senior Women's 15s roster confirmed for opening Pacific Four Series fixture against the USA . 6 May 2024 . Rugby Canada . en.
8. Web site: 5 June 2022 . Pacific Four – Canada vs USA – ARN Guide . 6 May 2024 . Americas Rugby News . en-US.
9. Web site: 6 June 2022 . USA Women's Eagles Fall to Canada in Rain Heavy Pacific Four Series Opener . 6 May 2024 . eagles.rugby . en.
10. Web site: Tucker . Jim . 6 June 2022 . Brave Wallaroos give New Zealand a scare in the rain . 6 May 2024 . wallaroos.rugby . en.
11. Web site: Burnes . Campbell . 5 June 2022 . PREVIEW: Black Ferns v Wallaroos (Tauranga) . 6 May 2024 . allblacks.com . en-NZ.
12. Web site: 6 June 2022 . Black Ferns vs Australia . 6 May 2024 . stats.allblacks.com.
13. Web site: 4 June 2022 . Black Ferns named for first Test of Pacific Four Series . 6 May 2024 . allblacks.com . en-NZ.
14. Web site: Williamson . Nathan . 4 June 2022 . Wallaroos confirm two debutants for Pacific Four opener against Black Ferns . 6 May 2024 . wallaroos.rugby . en.
15. Web site: 12 June 2022 . USA Women's Eagles Defeat Australia For First Pacific Four Series Win . 7 May 2024 . eagles.rugby . en.
16. Web site: 10 June 2022 . Pacific Four – Australia vs USA – ARN Guide . 7 May 2024 . Americas Rugby News . en-US.
17. Web site: Williamson . Nathan . 10 June 2022 . Marsters, McCalman to start for Wallaroos against USA . 7 May 2024 . wallaroos.rugby . en.
18. Web site: 9 June 2022 . Head Coach Rob Cain Names USA Women's Eagles Match Day 23 for Round Two of Pacific Four Series Against Australia . 7 May 2024 . eagles.rugby . en.
19. Web site: Tucker . Jim . 12 June 2022 . Comeback character from Wallaroos falls short in Auckland . 7 May 2024 . wallaroos.rugby . en.
20. Web site: 11 June 2022 . Pacific Four – New Zealand vs Canada – ARN Guide . 8 May 2024 . Americas Rugby News . en-US.
21. Web site: 9 June 2022 . Canada's Senior Women's 15s roster named for Pacific Four Series Game 2 against New Zealand . 8 May 2024 . Rugby Canada . en.
22. Web site: Burnes . Campbell . 11 June 2022 . PREVIEW: Black Ferns v Canada (Waitākere) . 8 May 2024 . allblacks.com . en-NZ.
23. Web site: 10 June 2022 . Black Ferns team named for second Pacific Four Test against Canada . 8 May 2024 . allblacks.com . en-NZ.
24. Web site: 15 June 2022 . Roster confirmed for Canada's Senior Women's 15s final Pacific Four Series fixture against Australia . 8 May 2024 . Rugby Canada . en.
25. Web site: Williamson . Nathan . 16 June 2022 . Wallaroos name side for Canada clash . 8 May 2024 . wallaroos.rugby . en.
26. Web site: 17 June 2022 . Pacific Four – Australia vs Canada – ARN Guide . 8 May 2024 . Americas Rugby News . en-US.
27. Web site: Tucker . Jim . 18 June 2022 . Grace Kemp makes promising Wallaroos debut as they go down to Canada . 8 May 2024 . wallaroos.rugby . en.
28. Web site: 18 June 2022 . Black Ferns vs USA . 9 May 2024 . stats.allblacks.com.
29. Web site: 16 June 2022 . USA Women's Eagles Starting Roster Announced for Pacific Four Series Finale Against Host New Zealand . 9 May 2024 . eagles.rugby . en.
30. Web site: 18 June 2022 . New Zealand Dominant in Pacific Four Series Finale Over USA; Women's Eagles Pull Positives and Look Ahead to the Rugby World Cup . 9 May 2024 . eagles.rugby . en.
31. Web site: Burnes . Campbell . 17 June 2022 . PREVIEW: Black Ferns v USA (Whangārei) . 9 May 2024 . allblacks.com . en-NZ.
32. Web site: 17 June 2022 . Pacific Four – New Zealand vs USA – ARN Guide . 9 May 2024 . Americas Rugby News . en-US.
33. Web site: 17 June 2022 . Two Black Ferns debutants named in final Pacific Four Test team . 9 May 2024 . allblacks.com . en-NZ.
34. Web site: 28 May 2022 . Spark Sport to broadcast Pacific Four Series, with free-to-air broadcaster confirmed . 13 June 2022 . allblacks.com . en-NZ.