2024 Pacific Four Series Explained

2024 Pacific Four Series
Type:	Women
Host:	Australia
Jointhost2:	New Zealand
Jointhost3:	United States
Countries:
Champion:	Canada
Count:	2
Runnerup:	New Zealand
Matches:	6
Preceded By:	2023
Succeeded By:	2025

The 2024 Pacific Four Series is the fourth edition of the Pacific Four Series, an international women's rugby union tournament that serves as one of the principal qualification routes for the top two tiers of the 2024 WXV and the 2025 Women's Rugby World Cup.^[1]

Canada won their second series title and defeated the New Zealand for the first time in 18 encounters.^{[2] [3]}

Participants

Nation	Stadiums			Head coach	Captain
	Home stadium	Capacity	Location
	Allianz Stadium	42.500	Sydney	Jo Yapp	Michaela Leonard
	AAMI Park	29,500	Melbourne
	Kevin Rouet			Sophie de Goede
	FMG Stadium Waikato	25,800	Hamilton	Allan Bunting	Kennedy SimonRuahei Demant
	Apollo Projects Stadium	17,104	Christchurch
	North Harbour Stadium	22,000	Albany
	Dignity Health Sports Park	27,000	Carson, California	Sione Fukofuka	Rachel Johnson

Squads

See main article: 2024 Pacific Four Series squads.

Fixtures

The fixtures were announced on 30 January 2024.^{[4] [5]}

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Notes and References

1. Web site: Venues for WXV 2024 announced . Scrum Queens . 28 February 2024 . 28 February 2024.
2. Web site: 19 May 2024 . History-makers Canada claim Pacific Four Series with first-ever win over Black Ferns . 19 May 2024 . www.world.rugby.
3. Web site: 19 May 2024 . Black Ferns fail to defend their Pacific Four title after three-point loss to Canada . 19 May 2024 . RNZ.
4. Web site: World Rugby Pacific Four Series returns for 2024 World Rugby . . 28 February 2024 . 30 January 2024.
5. Web site: Ainsworth . Imogen . World Rugby Pacific Four Series 2024 announced with the USA, Australia, and New Zealand as hosts . RugbyPass . 28 February 2024 . 30 January 2024.
6. Web site: 28 April 2024 . Canada starts 2024 Pacific Four Series campaign with dominant victory over USA . 18 May 2024 . Rugby Canada.
7. News: Ritchie . Ollie . 10 May 2024 . Black Ferns still seeking identity against USA with World Cup defence looming . 18 May 2024 . Newshub.
8. Web site: Porter . Joe . 10 May 2024 . Black Ferns kick off season as next year's World Cup looms . 18 May 2024 . RNZ.
9. Web site: Williamson . Nathan . 8 May 2024 . Three debutants confirmed as Yapp names first Wallaroos side to face Canada . 10 May 2024 . wallaroos.rugby.
10. Web site: Wasiliev . Nick . 8 May 2024 . Wallaroos name THREE debutants for Canada clash, big-name prop benched . 18 May 2024 . The Roar.
11. Web site: 8 May 2024 . Canada's roster set for second match of Pacific Four Series against Australia . 10 May 2024 . Rugby Canada.
12. Web site: Williamson . Nathan . 14 May 2024 . Halse to make Australian Rugby history as Yapp names fullback for USA Test . 18 May 2024 . wallaroos.rugby.
13. Web site: Worthington . Sam . 16 May 2024 . Boom NSW teen creates Australian rugby history . 18 May 2024 . wwos.nine.com.au.