2019 Laurie O'Reilly Cup
# 2019 Laurie O'Reilly Cup

The 2019 Laurie O'Reilly Cup is the 12th edition of the competition. The first test was played in Perth on August 10 and the second test was played in Auckland on August 17. The tests were part of double-header matches between the All Blacks and Australia during their Bledisloe Cup series.

The Black Ferns won the series in a clean sweep and successfully defended their title.

## Table

| Place | Nation | Games | Games | Games | Games | Points | Points | Points |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Place | Nation | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Diff |
| 1 | New Zealand | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 18 | 66 |
| 2 | Australia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 84 | -66 |

## Fixtures

### Game 1

| FB | 15 | Mahalia Murphy |
| - | - | - |
| RW | 14 | Samantha Treherne |
| OC | 13 | Alysia Lefau-Fakaosilea |
| IC | 12 | Ariana Hira-Herangi |
| LW | 11 | Lori Cramer |
| FH | 10 | Trilleen Pomare |
| SH | 9 | Georgia Cormick |
| N8 | 8 | Grace Hamilton (c) |
| BF | 7 | Emily Chancellor |
| OF | 6 | Millie Boyle (vc) |
| RL | 5 | Alisha Hewett |
| LL | 4 | Michaela Leonard |
| TP | 3 | Evelyn Horomia |
| HK | 2 | Averyl Mitchell |
| LP | 1 | Liz Patu |
| Replacements: ||
| HK | 16 | Ashley Marsters |
| PR | 17 | Emily Robinson |
| PR | 18 | Christina Sekona |
| FL | 19 | Rebecca Clough |
| FL | 20 | Shannon Mato |
| SH | 21 | Iliseva Batibasaga |
| FH | 22 | Arabella McKenzie |
| CE | 23 | Mhicca Carter |
| Coach: ||
| Jay Tregonning ||
| FB | 15 | Selica Winiata (vc) |
| RW | 14 | Renee Wickliffe |
| OC | 13 | Carla Hohepa |
| IC | 12 | Chelsea Alley |
| LW | 11 | Ayesha Leti-I'iga |
| FH | 10 | Ruahei Demant |
| SH | 9 | Kendra Cocksedge (vc) |
| N8 | 8 | Charmaine McMenamin |
| BF | 7 | Les Elder (c) |
| OF | 6 | Pia Tapsell |
| RL | 5 | Charmaine Smith |
| LL | 4 | Eloise Blackwell |
| TP | 3 | Aleisha-Pearl Nelson |
| HK | 2 | Te Kura Ngata-Aerengemate |
| LP | 1 | Toka Natua |
| Replacements: ||
| HK | 16 | Forne Burkin |
| PR | 17 | Leilani Perese |
| PR | 18 | Olivia Ward-Duin |
| LK | 19 | Joanah Ngan-Woo |
| FL | 20 | Kennedy Simon |
| SH | 21 | Arihiana Marino-Tauhinu |
| BK | 22 | Krysten Cottrell |
| BK | 23 | Kilisitina Moata'ane |
| Coach: ||
| Wayne Smith ||

* Assistant referees:
* Amy Perrett
* Amber McLachlan

Notes:

* centre Kilisitina Moata'ane and prop Olivia Ward-Duin made their international debut for the Black Ferns.

### Game 2

| FB | 15 | Selica Winiata (vc) |
| - | - | - |
| RW | 14 | Renee Wickliffe |
| OC | 13 | Carla Hohepa |
| IC | 12 | Chelsea Alley |
| LW | 11 | Ayesha Leti-I'iga |
| FH | 10 | Ruahei Demant |
| SH | 9 | Kendra Cocksedge (vc) |
| N8 | 8 | Charmaine McMenamin |
| BF | 7 | Les Elder (c) |
| OF | 6 | Pia Tapsell |
| RL | 5 | Charmaine Smith |
| LL | 4 | Eloise Blackwell |
| TP | 3 | Aleisha-Pearl Nelson |
| HK | 2 | Te Kura Ngata-Aerengemate |
| LP | 1 | Toka Natua |
| Replacements: ||
| HK | 16 | Luka Connor |
| PR | 17 | Leilani Perese |
| PR | 18 | Olivia Ward-Duin |
| FL | 19 | Jackie Patea-Fereti |
| FL | 20 | Kennedy Simon |
| SH | 21 | Arihiana Marino-Tauhinu |
| FH | 22 | Krysten Cottrell |
| BK | 23 | Grace Brooker |
| Coach: ||
| Wayne Smith ||
| FB | 15 | Mhicca Carter |
| RW | 14 | Mahalia Murphy |
| OC | 13 | Alysia Lefau-Fakaosilea |
| IC | 12 | Ariana Hira-Herangi |
| LW | 11 | Lori Cramer |
| FH | 10 | Trilleen Pomare |
| SH | 9 | Georgia Cormick |
| N8 | 8 | Grace Hamilton (c) |
| BF | 7 | Shannon Mato |
| OF | 6 | Millie Boyle (vc) |
| RL | 5 | Alisha Hewett |
| LL | 4 | Michaela Leonard |
| TP | 3 | Evelyn Horomia |
| HK | 2 | Averyl Mitchell |
| LP | 1 | Liz Patu |
| Replacements: ||
| HK | 16 | Ashley Marsters |
| PR | 17 | Emily Robinson |
| PR | 18 | Christina Sekona |
| LK | 19 | Michelle Milward |
| FL | 20 | Emily Chancellor |
| SH | 21 | Iliseva Batibasaga |
| BK | 22 | Arabella McKenzie |
| BK | 23 | Samantha Treherne |
| Coach: ||
| Jay Tregonning ||

## Squads

### Australia

Head Coach Dwayne Nestor named a 28-player squad for the 2019 Laurie O'Reilly Cup.

Head coach: Dwayne Nestor

| Player | Position | Super Club |
| - | - | - |
| Millie Boyle (vc) | Forward | Queensland Reds |
| Emily Chancellor | Forward | NSW Waratahs |
| Rebecca Clough | Forward | Western Force |
| Grace Hamilton (c) | Forward | NSW Waratahs |
| Alisha Hewett | Forward | Queensland Reds |
| Evelyn Horomia | Forward | NSW Waratahs |
| Asoiva Karpani | Forward | NSW Waratahs |
| Michaela Leonard | Forward | Brumbies |
| Ashley Marsters | Forward | Melbourne Rebels |
| Michelle Milward | Forward | Brumbies |
| Shannon Mato | Forward | Queensland Reds |
| Averyl Mitchell | Forward | Queensland Reds |
| Sera Naiqama | Forward | NSW Waratahs |
| Liz Patu | Forward | Queensland Reds |
| Emily Robinson | Forward | NSW Waratahs |
| Christina Sekona | Forward | Queensland Reds |
| Iliseva Batibasaga | Back | NSW Waratahs |
| Mhicca Carter | Back | Western Force |
| Georgia Cormick | Back | Melbourne Rebels |
| Lori Cramer | Back | Queensland Reds |
| Ariana Hira-Herangi | Back | Western Force |
| Alysia Lefau-Fakaosilea | Back | Queensland Reds |
| Arabella McKenzie | Back | NSW Waratahs |
| Mahalia Murphy | Back | NSW Waratahs |
| Trilleen Pomare | Back | Western Force |
| Sarah Riordan | Back | Queensland Reds |
| Alana Elisaia | Back | Queensland Reds |
| Samantha Treherne | Back | Queensland Reds |

### New Zealand

Head Coach Glenn Moore named a 28-player squad for the 2019 Laurie O'Reilly Cup.

Head coach: Glenn Moore

| Player | Position | Province |
| - | - | - |
| Forne Burkin | Hooker | Canterbury |
| Luka Connor | Hooker | Bay of Plenty |
| Te Kura Ngata-Aerengemate | Hooker | Northland |
| Toka Natua | Prop | Waikato |
| Aleisha-Pearl Nelson | Prop | Auckland |
| Leilani Perese | Prop | Counties Manukau |
| Olivia Ward-Duin | Prop | North Harbour |
| Eloise Blackwell | Lock | Auckland |
| Karli Faneva | Lock | Bay of Plenty |
| Joanah Ngan-Woo | Lock | Wellington |
| Jackie Patea-Fereti | Lock | Wellington |
| Charmaine Smith | Lock | Auckland |
| Les Elder (c) | Loose forward | Bay of Plenty |
| Charmaine McMenamin | Loose forward | Auckland |
| Marcelle Parkes | Loose forward | Wellington |
| Pia Tapsell | Loose forward | North Harbour |
| Kendra Cocksedge (vc) | Halfback | Canterbury |
| Arihiana Marino-Tauhinu | Halfback | Counties Manukau |
| Chelsea Alley | Inside Back | Waikato |
| Grace Brooker | Inside Back | Canterbury |
| Krysten Cottrell | Inside Back | Hawke's Bay |
| Ruahei Demant | Inside Back | Auckland |
| Kilisitina Moata'ane | Inside Back | Otago |
| Carla Hohepa | Outside Back | Waikato |
| Ayesha Leti-I'iga | Outside Back | Wellington |
| Natahlia Moors | Outside Back | Auckland |
| Renee Wickliffe | Outside Back | Bay of Plenty |
| Selica Winiata (vc) | Outside Back | Manawatu |

## Broadcast

All the O’Reilly Cup matches were broadcast LIVE on FOX SPORTS, Kayo and RUGBY.com.au Radio in Australia.

