The 2025 Laurie O'Reilly Cup was the 16th edition of the women's rugby union competition and was held on 10th May and 12th July. The first test was played during the Pacific Four Series and was hosted by Australia at the McDonald Jones Stadium, it was the first match in the region since 2019. The final O’Reilly Cup clash was held in New Zealand in Wellington.
The Black Ferns won the competition and maintained their unbeaten run after 29 tests against the Wallaroos.
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Fixtures Test 1
Team details LP1Martha FuaHK2Katalina AmosaTP3Eva KarpaniLL4Kaitlan LeaneyRL5Michaela LeonardBF6Siokapesi Palu (c)OF7Emily ChancellorN88Tabua TuinakauvadraSH9Layne MorganFH10Tia HindsLW11Desiree MillerIC12Cecilia SmithOC13Georgina FriedrichsRW14Charlotte CaslickFB15Faitala MolekaReplacements:HK16Tania NadenPR17Lydia KavoaPR18Bridie O’GormanLK19Tiarah MinnsFW20Ashley MarstersSH21Natalie WrightBK22Trilleen PomareBK23Lori CramerCoach: Joanne Yapp LP1Chryss VilikoHK2Georgia PonsonbyTP3Tanya KalounivaleLL4Alana BremnerRL5Maiakawanakaulani RoosBF6Layla SaeOF7Kennedy Tukuafu (cc)N88Kaipo Olsen-BakerSH9Maia JosephFH10Ruahei Demant (cc)LW11Katelyn Vaha'akoloIC12Sylvia BruntOC13Amy du PlessisRW14Ayesha Leti-I’igaFB15Braxton Sorensen-McGeeReplacements:HK16Atlanta LoloheaPR17Awhina Tangen-WainohuPR18Amy RuleFW19Maama Mo’onia VaipuluFW20Dhys FaleafagaFW21Iritana HohaiaBK22Hannah KingBK23Mererangi PaulCoach: Allan Bunting Source:
Braxton Sorensen-McGee made her test debut for the Black Ferns.
Test 2
Team details LP1Chryss VilikoHK2Georgia PonsonbyTP3Tanya KalounivaleLL4Maiakawanakaulani RoosRL5Chelsea BremnerBF6Alana Bremner (cc)OF7Jorja MillerN88Liana Mikaele-Tu'uSH9Risaleaana Pouri-LaneFH10Ruahei Demant (cc)LW11Katelyn Vaha'akoloIC12Sylvia BruntOC13Stacey WaakaRW14Portia Woodman-WickliffeFB15Renee HolmesReplacements:HK16Vici-Rose GreenPR17Awhina Tangen-WainohuPR18Amy RuleLK19Laura BayfieldFW20Layla SaeSH21Iritana HohaiaBK22Kelly BrazierBK23Ruby TuiCoach: Allan Bunting LP1Faliki PohivaHK2Tania NadenTP3Bridie O’GormanLL4Kaitlan LeaneyRL5Michaela LeonardBF6Siokapesi Palu (c)OF7Ashley MarstersN88Tabua TuinakauvadraSH9Layne MorganFH10Tia HindsLW11Desiree MillerIC12Trilleen PomareOC13Charlotte CaslickRW14Waiaria EllisFB15Faitala MolekaReplacements:HK16Adiana TalakaiPR17Lydia KavoaPR18Eva KarpaniFW19Annabelle CodeyFW20Piper DuckFW21Emily ChancellorBK22Samantha WoodBK23Cecilia SmithCoach: Joanne Yapp Source:
Waiaria Ellis of the Wallaroos and Laura Bayfield of the Black Ferns made their international debuts for their respective teams.
See also
2025 Pacific Four Series
References