2023 Pacific Four Series

The 2023 Pacific Four Series was the third edition of the Pacific Four Series, an international women's rugby union tournament that served as one of the principal qualification routes for the top two tiers of WXV. The tournament was hosted by Spain, Australia and Canada.^[1]

2023 Pacific Four Series

Tournament details
Hosts	Spain  Australia  Canada
Date	1 April–14 July 2023
Countries	Australia  Canada  New Zealand  United States
Final positions
Champions	New Zealand (2nd title)
Runner-up	Canada
Laurie O'Reilly Cup	New Zealand
Tournament statistics
Matches played	6
Tries scored	57 (9.5 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Sophie de Goede (41)
Most tries	Tyson Beukeboom (4) Mererangi Paul (4)
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The series took place over three months. The first round saw Canada and the United States play the opening match in Madrid on 1 April 2023, followed by Australia hosting New Zealand on 29 June 2023 in Brisbane. The series concluded in Canada with all four teams competing over two weekends in early July for the title.^[1]

New Zealand retained their Pacific Four Series title after a comeback victory over the United States in Ottawa.^[2]

Participants

Nation	Head coach	Captain
Australia	Jay Tregonning	Michaela Leonard
Canada	Kevin Rouet	Sophie de Goede
New Zealand	Allan Bunting	Kennedy Simon Ruahei Demant
United States	Rich Ashfield (Interim)	Kate Zackary

Format

Six matches were played over three months in a round-robin format.

Squads

Main article: 2023 Pacific Four Series squads

Table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	TF	TA	TB	LB	Pts
1	New Zealand	3	3	0	0	141	38	+103	22	5	3	0	15
2	Canada	3	2	0	1	116	76	+40	18	11	2	0	10
3	Australia	3	1	0	2	65	112	−47	10	18	1	0	5
4	United States	3	0	0	3	51	147	−96	7	23	0	0	0

Source: ^{[citation needed]}

Fixtures

Round 1

1 April 2023 17:00 CEST (UTC+2)

(1 BP) Canada	50–17	United States
Try: Tuttosi 9' c Poulin (2) 23' c, 36' m Bermudez 40' c Lachance 49' c Beukeboom 59' c Taylor 69' m Boag 76' m Con: de Goede (5/8) 11', 24', 40' +1, 50', 60'	Report	Try: Rogers 54' c Clapp 66' c Con: Cantorna (1/1) 54' Hawkins (1/1) 67' Pen: Cantorna (1/1) 39'

Estadio Nacional Complutense, Madrid Referee: Amber McLachlan (Australia)

FB 15 Sabrina Poulin RW 14 Sarah-Maude Lachance OC 13 Fancy Bermudez IC 12 Sara Kaljuvee  74' LW 11 Paige Farries FH 10 Alex Tessier  61' SH 9 Justine Pelletier  63' N8 8 Sophie de Goede (c) OF 7 Sara Svoboda 54' to 67' BF 6 Fabiola Forteza 72' to end' RL 5 Courtney Holtkamp  56' LL 4 Tyson Beukeboom  76' TP 3 DaLeaka Menin  68' HK 2 Emily Tuttosi  69' LP 1 Brittany Kassil  45' Replacements: HK 16 Gillian Boag  69' PR 17 Maya Montiel  45' PR 18 Alex Ellis  68' LK 19 Emma Taylor  76' FL 20 Marie-Pier Fauteux  56' FL 21 Pamphinette Buisa  63' CE 22 Mahalia Robinson  74' FB 23 Julia Schell  61' Coach: Kévin Rouet

FB 15 Tess Feury RW 14 Autumn Czaplicki 75' to end' OC 13 Eti Haungatau  72' IC 12 Gabby Cantorna  58' LW 11 Lotte Clapp FH 10 McKenzie Hawkins SH 9 Carly Waters  62' N8 8 Kate Zackary (c) 74' to end' OF 7 Rachel Johnson BF 6 Rachel Ehrecke  57' RL 5 Alycia Washington  68' LL 4 Evelyn Ashenbrucker TP 3 Catherine Benson  72' HK 2 Joanna Kitlinski  57' LP 1 Hope Rogers  62' Replacements: HK 16 Jett Hayward  57' PR 17 Maya Learned  62' PR 18 Tiara A'au  72' LK 19 Megan Neyen  68' FL 20 Georgie Perris-Redding  57' SH 21 Olivia Ortiz  62' CE 22 Kristin Bitter  58' FB 23 Bulou Mataitoga  72' Coach: Richard Ashfield

Player of the Match: Sophie de Goede (Canada) Assistant referees: Aurélie Groizeleau (France) Maria Martinez (Spain) Television match official: Stefano Rosini (Italy) Notes: Tiara A'au made her test debut for the Eagles.[3][4]

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29 June 2023 19:00 AEST (UTC+10)

Australia	0–50	New Zealand (1 BP)
	Report	Try: Kalounivale 12' c Brunt (2) 24' c, 34' c Paul (2) 38' m, 42' m C. Bremner 55' c A. Bremner 75' c Hohaia 80' +1 m Con: Holmes (4/6) 13', 25', 35', 56' Willison (1/2) 75'

Kayo Stadium, Redcliffe Attendance: 7,055 Referee: Aimee Barrett-Theron (South Africa)

FB 15 Faitala Moleka RW 14 Maya Stewart  59' OC 13 Georgina Friedrichs IC 12 Cecilia Smith LW 11 Ivania Wong FH 10 Carys Dallinger  48' SH 9 Layne Morgan  67' N8 8 Grace Hamilton OF 7 Ashley Marsters BF 6 Kaitlan Leaney  51' RL 5 Annabelle Codey  52' LL 4 Michaela Leonard (c) TP 3 Eva Karpani  56' HK 2 Tania Naden  72' LP 1 Bree-Anna Cheatham  51' Replacements: HK 16 Madison Schuck  72' PR 17 Emily Robinson  51' PR 18 Bridie O'Gorman  56' LK 19 Sera Naiqama  52' N8 20 Emily Chancellor  51' SH 21 Jasmin Huriwai  67' CE 22 Arabella McKenzie  48' FB 23 Alana Elisaia  59' Coach: Jay Tregonning

FB 15 Renee Holmes  60' RW 14 Mererangi Paul OC 13 Amy du Plessis IC 12 Sylvia Brunt  51' LW 11 Katelyn Vaha'akolo FH 10 Ruahei Demant (cc) SH 9 Arihiana Marino-Tauhinu  51' N8 8 Liana Mikaele-Tu'u OF 7 Kennedy Simon (cc)  65' BF 6 Alana Bremner RL 5 Chelsea Bremner  56' LL 4 Maia Roos TP 3 Tanya Kalounivale  45' HK 2 Georgia Ponsonby  45' LP 1 Kate Henwood  45' Replacements: HK 16 Luka Connor  45' PR 17 Krystal Murray  45' PR 18 Amy Rule  45' LK 19 Joanah Ngan-Woo  56' N8 20 Kendra Reynolds  65' SH 21 Iritana Hohaia  51' CE 22 Rosie Kelly  51' FB 23 Tenika Willison  60' Coach: Allan Bunting

Player of the Match: Sylvia Brunt (New Zealand) Assistant referees: Amber McLachlan (Australia) Natarsha Ganley (New Zealand) Television match official: Cholm Johnson (Australia) Notes: Rosie Kelly, Tenika Willison, Kate Henwood, Mererangi Paul, Iritana Hohaia and Katelyn Vaha’akolo (all New Zealand) made their international debuts.[5][6]

Round 2

8 July 2023 16:00 EDT (UTC-4)

(1 BP) Australia	58–17	United States
Try: Hamilton 15' c Karpani (2) 21' m, 35' c Talakai 39' m Stewart (3) 47' c, 58' m, 77' c Wong 55' c Friedrichs 62' m Con: Smith (4/6) 16', 36', 49', 56' Lori Cramer (0/2) McKenzie (1/1) 78' Pen: Smith (1/1) 40' +2	Report	Try: Ashenbrucker 31' m Detiveaux (2) 50' c, 72' m Con: Hawkins (1/3) 51'

TD Place Stadium, Ottawa Referee: Julianne Zussman (Canada)

FB 15 Lori Cramer  65' RW 14 Maya Stewart OC 13 Georgina Friedrichs IC 12 Cecilia Smith  59' LW 11 Ivania Wong  69' FH 10 Arabella McKenzie SH 9 Layne Morgan N8 8 Grace Hamilton  61' OF 7 Emily Chancellor BF 6 Ashley Marsters  52' RL 5 Kaitlan Leaney LL 4 Michaela Leonard (c) TP 3 Eva Karpani  52' HK 2 Adiana Talakai  49' LP 1 Bree-Anna Cheatham  52' Replacements: HK 16 Tania Naden  49' PR 17 Emily Robinson  52' PR 18 Bridie O’Gorman  52' LK 19 Sera Naiqama  52' N8 20 Tabua Tuinakauvadra  61' SH 21 Jasmin Huriwai  65' CE 22 Trilleen Pomare  59' FB 23 Alana Elisaia  69' Coach: Jay Tregonning

FB 15 Tess Feury RW 14 Jennine Detiveaux OC 13 Kate Zackary (c) IC 12 Eti Haungatau  53' LW 11 Lotte Clapp FH 10 McKenzie Hawkins  74' SH 9 Taina Tukuafu  52' N8 8 Rachel Johnson OF 7 Georgie Perris-Redding BF 6 Paluvava'u Freda Tafuna  65' RL 5 Hallie Taufo'ou  63' LL 4 Evelyn Ashenbrucker TP 3 Keia Mae Sagapolu  54' HK 2 Kathryn Treder  61' LP 1 Catherine Benson  61' Replacements: HK 16 Jett Hayward  61' PR 17 Charli Jacoby  54' PR 18 Mona Tupou  61' LK 19 Rachel Ehrecke  63' N8 20 Tahlia Brody  65' SH 21 Carly Waters  52' CE 22 Joanne Fa'avesi  53' FB 23 Meya Bizer  74' Interim Coach: Richard Ashfield

Player of the Match: Eva Karpani (Australia) Assistant referees: Shanda Assmus (Canada) Kristine Lovatt (Canada) Television match official: Andrew Hosie (Canada) Notes: Paluvava'u Freda Tafuna, Taina Tukuafu and Mona Tupou (all United States) made their international debuts.[7][8][9]

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8 July 2023 19:00 EDT (UTC-4)

Canada	21–52	New Zealand (1 BP)
Try: de Goede 33' c Forteza 38' c DeMerchant 53' c Con: de Goede (3/3) 35', 39', 54'	Report	Try: Connor 2' c Demant 14' c Paul (2) 19' c, 57' m du Plessis (2) 45' c, 74' c Holmes 62' c Teneti 79' m Con: Holmes (6/8) 3', 15', 19', 46', 63', 75' Pen: Holmes (0/1)

TD Place Stadium, Ottawa Attendance: 10,092[10] Referee: Sara Cox (England)

FB 15 Sabrina Poulin RW 14 Florence Symonds OC 13 Fancy Bermudez IC 12 Sara Kaljuvee  64' LW 11 Paige Farries FH 10 Julia Schell  52' SH 9 Justine Pelletier  71' N8 8 Sophie de Goede (c) 77' to end' OF 7 Fabiola Forteza BF 6 Gabby Senft  49' RL 5 Courtney Holtkamp LL 4 Tyson Beukeboom  67' TP 3 DaLeaka Menin  60' HK 2 Emily Tuttosi  71' LP 1 Olivia DeMerchant  65' Replacements: HK 16 Gillian Boag  71' PR 17 McKinley Hunt  65' PR 18 Alex Ellis  60' LK 19 Emma Taylor  67' N8 20 Sara Svoboda  49' SH 21 Olivia Apps  71' FH 22 Claire Gallagher  52' FB 23 Shoshanah Seumanutafa  64' Coach: Kévin Rouet

FB 15 Renee Holmes RW 14 Mererangi Paul OC 13 Amy du Plessis IC 12 Sylvia Brunt  71' LW 11 Katelyn Vaha'akolo  51' FH 10 Ruahei Demant (cc) SH 9 Arihiana Marino-Tauhinu  56' N8 8 Liana Mikaele-Tu'u  65' OF 7 Kennedy Simon (cc) BF 6 Alana Bremner  51' RL 5 Chelsea Bremner LL 4 Maiakawanakaulani Roos TP 3 Amy Rule  46' HK 2 Luka Connor  37' LP 1 Philippa Love  46' Replacements: HK 16 Georgia Ponsonby  37' PR 17 Kate Henwood  46' PR 18 Tanya Kalounivale  46' LK 19 Lucy Jenkins  51' N8 20 Kendra Reynolds  65' SH 21 Iritana Hohaia  56' FH 22 Rosie Kelly  71' FB 23 Kelsey Teneti  51' Coach: Allan Bunting

Player of the Match: Amy du Plessis (New Zealand) Assistant referees: Amelia Luciano (United States) Jenny Lui (United States) Television match official: Andrew McMenemy (Scotland)

Notes:

• Florence Symonds, Olivia Apps, Claire Gallagher (all Canada) and Lucy Jenkins (New Zealand) made their international debuts.^[11][12]

Round 3

14 July 2023 16:00 EDT (UTC-4)

(1 BP) New Zealand	39–17	United States
Try: Gago 8' m Marino-Tauhinu 47' c Love 58' c Mikaele-Tu'u 67' c Demant 73' m du Plessis 80' m Con: Rosie Kelly (0/1) Holmes (3/5) 48', 59', 68' Pen: Holmes (1/1) 50'	Report	Try: Tafuna 3' c Johnson 24' c Con: Hawkins (2/2) 4', 25' Pen: Hawkins (1/1) 40'

TD Place Stadium, Ottawa Referee: Julianne Zussman (Canada)

FB 15 Tenika Willison  40' RW 14 Kelsey Teneti OC 13 Amy du Plessis IC 12 Grace Brooker LW 11 Grace Steinmetz  40' FH 10 Rosie Kelly SH 9 Iritana Hohaia  3' N8 8 Liana Mikaele-Tu'u 39' to 49' OF 7 Kendra Reynolds  49' BF 6 Lucy Jenkins RL 5 Maiakawanakaulani Roos (c) LL 4 Joanah Ngan-Woo  40' TP 3 Amy Rule  45' HK 2 Grace Gago  40' LP 1 Esther Faiaoga-Tilo  45' Replacements: HK 16 Georgia Ponsonby  40' PR 17 Phillipa Love  45' PR 18 Tanya Kalounivale  45' LK 19 Chelsea Bremner  40' N8 20 Kennedy Simon  49' SH 21 Arihiana Marino-Tauhinu  40' FH 22 Ruahei Demant FB 23 Renee Holmes  40' Coach: Allan Bunting

FB 15 Tess Feury RW 14 Jennine Detiveaux OC 13 Kate Zackary (c) IC 12 Eti Haungatau  52' LW 11 Summer Harris-Jones  74' FH 10 McKenzie Hawkins SH 9 Taina Tukuafu  63' N8 8 Rachel Johnson OF 7 Georgie Perris-Redding 7' to 17'  75' BF 6 Paluvava'u Freda Tafuna  57' RL 5 Hallie Taufo'ou LL 4 Rachel Ehrecke  70' TP 3 Charli Jacoby  63' HK 2 Kathryn Treder LP 1 Catherine Benson  48'  60'  75' Replacements: HK 16 Jett Hayward  75' PR 17 Mona Tupou  48'  60'  75' PR 18 Tiara A’au  63' LK 19 Evelyn Ashenbrucker  57' N8 20 Erica Jarrell  70' SH 21 Olivia Ortiz  63' CE 22 Joanne Fa'avesi  52' FB 23 Meya Bizer  74' Coach: Richard Ashfield

Player of the Match: Ruahei Demant (New Zealand) Assistant referees: Shanda Assmus (Canada) Kristine Lovatt (Canada) Television match official: Chris Assmus (Canada) Notes: Esther Faiaoga-Tilo, Grace Gago (both New Zealand) and Erica Jarrell (United States) made their international debuts.[13][14][15] At the age 21, Maiakawanakaulani Roos became the youngest ever player to captain New Zealand.[13][16]

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14 July 2023 19:00 EDT (UTC-4)

Canada	45–7	Australia
Try: de Goede (2) 16' c, 40' c Lachance 29' m Beukeboom (3) 35' c, 51' c, 68' m Gallagher 45' c Con: de Goede (5/7) 17', 36', 40' +1, 46', 52'	Report	Try: Marsters 22' c Con: Cramer (1/1) 23'

TD Place Stadium, Ottawa Referee: Sara Cox (England)

FB 15 Maddy Grant  65' RW 14 Sarah-Maude Lachance OC 13 Alysha Corrigan  49' IC 12 Sara Kaljuvee  61' LW 11 Paige Farries FH 10 Claire Gallagher SH 9 Justine Pelletier N8 8 Sophie de Goede (c) OF 7 Fabiola Forteza BF 6 Sara Svoboda  56' RL 5 Courtney Holtkamp LL 4 Tyson Beukeboom  69' TP 3 DaLeaka Menin  60' HK 2 Emily Tuttosi  60' LP 1 McKinley Hunt  65' Replacements: HK 16 Mya Brubacher  65' PR 17 Sara Cline  60' PR 18 Alexandria Ellis  60' LK 19 Laetitia Royer  69' N8 20 Gabrielle Senft  56' SH 21 Olivia Apps  61' CE 22 Shoshanah Seumanutafa  65' FB 23 Fancy Bermudez  49' Coach: Kévin Rouet

FB 15 Lori Cramer RW 14 Maya Stewart OC 13 Georgina Friedrichs IC 12 Siokapesi Palu  49' LW 11 Ivania Wong  69' FH 10 Arabella McKenzie SH 9 Layne Morgan  65' N8 8 Grace Hamilton  60' OF 7 Emily Chancellor BF 6 Ashley Marsters  53'  60' RL 5 Kaitlan Leaney  60' LL 4 Michaela Leonard (c) TP 3 Eva Karpani  60' 50' to 60' HK 2 Adiana Talakai  53' LP 1 Bree-Anna Cheatham  69' 57' to 67' Replacements: HK 16 Tania Naden  53' PR 17 Madison Schuck  57' PR 18 Bridie O’Gorman  53' LK 19 Sera Naiqama  60' N8 20 Tabua Tuinakauvadra  60' SH 21 Jasmin Huriwai  65' CE 22 Trilleen Pomare  49' FB 23 Alana Elisaia  69' Coach: Jay Tregonning

Player of the Match: Tyson Beukeboom (Canada) Assistant referees: Amelia Luciano (United States) Jenny Lui (United States) Television match official: Andrew McMenemy (Scotland) Notes: Mya Brubacher, Sara Cline and Shoshanah Seumanutafa (Canada) made their international debuts.[17][18][19]

See also

• 2023 Laurie O'Reilly Cup