2018 Laurie O'Reilly Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Date | 18–25 August 2018 |
| Countries |  Australia New Zealand |
| Teams | 2 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | New Zealand (11th title) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 2 |
| Tries scored | 16 (8 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Kendra Cocksedge (26 points) |
| Most tries | Fiao'o Fa'amausili (3 tries) |
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The 2018 Laurie O'Reilly Cup was the 11th edition of the competition. The matches were played on 18 and 25 August with both New Zealand and Australia playing hosts to each other.
The first test occurred in Sydney at the ANZ Stadium; The Black Ferns won the match 31–11 which increased their winning streak to 16.[1][2] New Zealand dominated the Wallaroos in the second test with a 45–17 victory which saw them retain the Cup and clinch the series.[3][4]
Table[edit]
| Place | Nation | Games | Points | |||||
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| Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Diff | ||
| 1 | New Zealand
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2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 28 | 48 |
| 2 | Australia
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 76 | -48 |
Fixtures[edit]
Game 1[edit]
| Test: 1276 | 18 August 2018 | Australia
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11–31 | New Zealand
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ANZ Stadium, Sydney | |
| Try: Alisha Hewett Pen: Emily Robinson (2) |
Try: Kendra Cocksedge Fiao'o Fa'amausili (3) Aldora Itunu Con: Kendra Cocksedge (3) |
Referee:  Tim Baker
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Game 2[edit]
| Test: 1277 | 25 August 2018 | New Zealand
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45–17 | Australia
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Eden Park, Auckland | |
| Try: Aldora Itunu Phillipa Love Eloise Blackwell Theresa Fitzpatrick Kendra Cocksedge Renee Wickliffe Selica Winiata Con: Kendra Cocksedge (5) |
Try: Trilleen Pomare Liz Patu Hana Ngaha Con: Fenella Hake |
Referee:  Ian Tempest
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Broadcast[edit]
The matches were broadcast live in New Zealand on SKY TV.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ "Black Ferns rout Wallaroos in women's rugby union Test". the Guardian. 2018-08-18. Retrieved 2022-08-10.
- ^ McConnell, Lynn (2018-08-18). "Captain's hat-trick secures Black Ferns win". allblacks.com. Retrieved 2022-08-10.
- ^ "Black Ferns' dominance of Wallaroos continues with second Test rout". the Guardian. 2018-08-25. Retrieved 2022-08-10.
- ^ McConnell, Lynn (2018-08-25). "Black Ferns retain Laurie O'Reilly Trophy". allblacks.com. Retrieved 2022-08-10.
- ^ "Black Ferns team named for second Test". allblacks.com. 2018-08-22. Retrieved 2022-08-10.