2022 Laurie O'Reilly Cup explained

The 2022 Laurie O'Reilly Cup was the 13th edition of the competition. The matches were played on 20 and 27 August, with both Australia and New Zealand hosting one match each.^[1]

After a two-year absence due to the COVID-19 pandemic, it was confirmed that the competition would return. The first test was played in Christchurch at the Orangetheory Stadium on 20 August 2022.^{[2] [3]} The second test was played in a curtain raiser to the Wallabies and Springboks test in Adelaide on 27 August 2022.^[4]

The Black Ferns won the first test in Christchurch with an overwhelming 52–5 score and retained the O'Reilly Cup.^{[5] [6] [7]} They won the series after winning the second test in a hard-fought match, the game ended 14–22.^{[8] [9] [10]}

Table

	Nation	Games				Points
		Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	For	Against
1		2	2	0	0	74	19	+55
2		2	0	0	2	19	74	–55

Fixtures

First match

FB 15 Renee Holmes RW 14 Ruby Tui OC 13 Amy du Plessis IC 12 Theresa Fitzpatrick LW 11 Ayesha Leti-I'iga FH 10 Ruahei Demant (cc) SH 9 Kendra Cocksedge N8 8 Charmaine McMenamin BF 7 Kennedy Simon (cc) OF 6 Alana Bremner RL 5 Chelsea Bremner LL 4 Joanah Ngan-Woo TP 3 Tanya Kalounivale HK 2 Georgia Ponsonby LP 1 Pip Love Replacements: HK 16 Luka Connor PR 17 Awhina Tangen-Wainohu PR 18 Amy Rule LK 19 Tafito Lafaele FL 20 Kendra Reynolds SH 21 Tyla Nathan-Wong CE 22 Sylvia Brunt CE 23 Hazel Tubic Coach: Wayne Smith

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

Assistant referees: Amber McLachlin Tyler Miller Television match official: Lee Jeffery

Notes:

• Awhina Tangen-Wainohu and Tyla Nathan-Wong of the Black Ferns, and Bree-Anna Cheatham (Australia) made their international debuts.^{[11] [12]}
• Charmaine McMenamin (New Zealand) returns for her first test match since 2019.
• New Zealand win their 21st test match against the Wallaroos.
• New Zealand and Australia haven't played for the O’Reilly Cup since 2019.^[13]

Second match

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

FB 15 Grace Steinmetz RW 14 Ruby Tui OC 13 Sylvia Brunt IC 12 Chelsea Semple LW 11 Ayesha Leti-I'iga FH 10 Ruahei Demant (cc) SH 9 Ariana Bayler N8 8 Kennedy Simon (cc) BF 7 Kendra Reynolds OF 6 Alana Bremner RL 5 Joanah Ngan-Woo LL 4 Maiakawanakaulani Roos TP 3 Tanya Kalounivale HK 2 Luka Connor LP 1 Pip Love Replacements: HK 16 Natalie Delamere PR 17 Krystal Murray PR 18 Santo Taumata LK 19 Chelsea Bremner FL 20 Charmaine McMenamin SH 21 Arihiana Marino-Tauhinu OB 22 Renee Holmes IB 23 Hazel Tubic Coach: Wayne Smith

Assistant referees: Maggie Cogger-Orr Tyler Miller Television match official: Lee Jeffery

Notes:

• This will be the 22nd Test between New Zealand and Australia, the Black Ferns have won every Test between the nations.^[14]
• Ariana Bayler (New Zealand) gets her first start at Scrum-half, her previous four Tests were off the bench.
• Grace Steinmetz made her test debut, while Santo Taumata made her international debut for the Black Ferns.
• Siokapesi Palu and Bienne Terita made their international debuts for the Wallaroos.

Squads

Australia

On 2 August, head coach Jay Tregonning named a 32-player squad for the 2022 Laurie O'Reilly Cup.^[15]

Head coach: Jay Tregonning

Player	Super Club	Caps
Iliseva Batibasaga	NSW Waratahs	20
Emily Chancellor	NSW Waratahs	10
Bree-Anna Cheatham	Queensland Reds	new cap
Lori Cramer	NSW Waratahs	9
Piper Duck	NSW Waratahs	5
Georgina Friedrichs	NSW Waratahs	5
Grace Hamilton	NSW Waratahs	20
Eva Karpani	NSW Waratahs	7
Grace Kemp	Brumbies	1
Atasi Lafai	NSW Waratahs	2
Kaitlan Leaney	NSW Waratahs	5
Michaela Leonard	Brumbies	9
Ashley Marsters	Melbourne Rebels	15
Arabella McKenzie	NSW Waratahs	9
Layne Morgan	NSW Waratahs	5
Mahalia Murphy	NSW Waratahs	16
Tania Naden	Brumbies	new cap
Sera Naiqama	NSW Waratahs	3
Bridie O'Gorman	NSW Waratahs	5
Siokapesi Palu	Brumbies	new cap
Shannon Parry	Queensland Reds	17
Liz Patu	Queensland Reds	28
Pauline Piliae-Rasabale	NSW Waratahs	5
Trilleen Pomare	Western Force	16
Emily Robinson	NSW Waratahs	11
Madison Schuck	Queensland Reds	5
Cecilia Smith	Queensland Reds	3
Maya Stewart	NSW Waratahs	new cap
Adiana Talakai	NSW Waratahs	3
Bienne Terita	Australian Sevens	new cap
Melanie Wilks	Queensland Reds	new cap
Ivania Wong	Queensland Reds	3

New Zealand

On 2 August, head coach Wayne Smith named a 33-player squad for the 2022 Laurie O'Reilly Cup.^[16]

Head coach: Wayne Smith

Player	Position	Age	Super Club	Province	Caps
Luka Connor	Hooker	25	Chiefs Manawa	Bay of Plenty	6
Natalie Delamere	Hooker	25	Matatū	Bay of Plenty	1
Georgia Ponsonby	Hooker	22	Matatū	Canterbury	5
Tanya Kalounivale	Prop	23	Chiefs Manawa	Waikato	2
Pip Love	Prop	32	Matatū	Canterbury	17
Krystal Murray	Prop	29	Blues	Northland	3
Amy Rule	Prop	22	Matatū	Canterbury	5
Awhina Tangen-Wainohu	Prop	24	Chiefs Manawa	Waikato	new cap
Santo Taumata	Prop	19	Chiefs Manawa	Bay of Plenty	new cap
Chelsea Bremner	Lock	27	Matatū	Canterbury	3
Joanah Ngan-Woo	Lock	26	Hurricanes	Wellington	8
Maiakawanakaulani Roos	Lock	21	Blues	Auckland	6
Alana Bremner	Loose forward	25	Matatū	Canterbury	6
Tafito Lafaele	Loose forward	21	Blues	Auckland	2
Charmaine McMenamin	Loose forward	32	Blues	Auckland	25
Kaipo Olsen-Baker	Loose forward	19	Hurricanes	Manawatu	2
Kendra Reynolds	Loose forward	29	Matatū	Bay of Plenty	3
Kennedy Simon	Loose forward	25	Chiefs Manawa	Waikato	8
Ariana Bayler	Halfback	25	Chiefs Manawa	Waikato	4
Kendra Cocksedge	Halfback	34	Matatū	Canterbury	60
Arihiana Marino-Tauhinu	Halfback	30	Chiefs Manawa	Counties Manukau	8
Sylvia Brunt	Inside Back	18	–	Auckland	2
Ruahei Demant	Inside Back	27	Blues	Auckland	15
Amy du Plessis	Inside Back	23	Matatū	Canterbury	2
Theresa Fitzpatrick	Inside Back	27	Blues	Auckland	11
Chelsea Semple	Inside Back	29	Chiefs Manawa	Waikato	28
Victoria Subritzky-Nafatali	Inside Back	30	–	Otago	19
Hazel Tubic	Inside Back	31	Chiefs Manawa	Counties Manukau	14
Renee Holmes	Outside Back	22	Matatū	Waikato	3
Ayesha Leti-I'iga	Outside Back	23	Hurricanes	Wellington	15
Tyla Nathan-Wong	Outside Back	28	Blues	Northland	new cap
Grace Steinmetz	Outside Back	24	Matatū	Canterbury	0
Ruby Tui	Outside Back	30	Chiefs Manawa	Counties Manukau	2

Broadcast

All the O’Reilly Cup matches were broadcast live on Sky.^[16]

Notes and References

1. Web site: 1 May 2022 . 2022 eToro Rugby Championship fixtures confirmed . 8 August 2022 . wallabies.rugby . en.
2. Web site: 2 May 2022 . Black Ferns confirmed to play Australia in Adelaide for Laurie O'Reilly Cup test . 8 August 2022 . Stuff . en.
3. Web site: 26 April 2022 . All Blacks and Black Ferns announce bumper international home Test schedule . 8 August 2022 . allblacks.com . en-NZ.
4. Web site: 1 May 2022 . 2022 eToro Rugby Championship fixtures confirmed . 8 August 2022 . wallabies.rugby . en.
5. Web site: 20 August 2022 . Wallaroos walloped by Black Ferns in eight-try romp at Christchurch . 27 August 2022 . the Guardian . en.
6. News: 20 August 2022 . Wallaroos outclassed in heavy defeat to Black Ferns . en-AU . ABC News . 27 August 2022.
7. Web site: Pearson . Joseph . 20 August 2022 . Black Ferns retain O'Reilly Cup after flattening lacklustre Wallaroos 52-5 in Christchurch . 27 August 2022 . Stuff . en.
8. Web site: Burnes . Campbell . 27 August 2022 . Black Ferns made to work hard in Adelaide . 27 August 2022 . allblacks.com . en-NZ.
9. Web site: 27 August 2022 . Black Ferns come from behind to defeat Wallaroos . 27 August 2022 . 1 News . en.
10. Web site: Shannon . Kris . 27 August 2022 . Work to be done: Black Ferns not at their best in scrappy win . 27 August 2022 . NZ Herald . en-NZ.
11. Web site: Burnes . Campbell . 20 August 2022 . Black Ferns hit the high notes . 20 August 2022 . allblacks.com . en-NZ.
12. Web site: Worthington . Sam . Coach axes ex-captain in 'toughest call' of career . 20 August 2022 . wwos.nine.com.au . en.
13. Web site: 19 August 2022 . PREVIEW: Black Ferns v Wallaroos (Christchurch) . 20 August 2022 . allblacks.com . en-NZ.
14. Web site: 25 August 2022 . Two debutants feature in Black Ferns clash against Australia . 24 August 2022 . allblacks.com . en-NZ.
15. Web site: Williamson . Nathan . 2 August 2022 . Wallaroos confirm squad for O’Reilly Cup . 8 August 2022 . www.rugby.com.au . en.
16. Web site: 2 August 2022 . Black Ferns named for O’Reilly Cup Test series . 8 August 2022 . allblacks.com . en-NZ.