2022 Pacific Four Series

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International women's rugby union competition

Rugby union tournament

Host

New Zealand

Date6–18 June

Countries

Champions

New Zealand (1st title)

2022 Pacific Four Series
Tournament details
Host	New Zealand
Date	6–18 June
Countries	New Zealand Australia United States Canada
Final positions
Champions	New Zealand (1st title)
Runner-up	Canada
Tournament statistics
Matches played	6
Tries scored	31 (5.17 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Ayesha Leti-I'iga (25)
Most tries	Ayesha Leti-I'iga (5)
← 2021 2023 →

The 2022 Pacific Four Series was the second edition of the Pacific Four Series. The competition was hosted by New Zealand from 6 to 18 June.^[1]^[2] Matches were played at two of the venues which hosted the delayed 2021 Rugby World Cup – The Trusts Arena in West Auckland and the Semenoff Stadium in Whangārei.^[2]

New Zealand won their first series title after defeating the United States 50–6 in the final round.^[3]^[4]

With New Zealand and Australia joining the competition alongside the United States and Canada, six matches were played in a round-robin format.^[1]

Participants

Nation	Head coach	Captain
Australia	Jay Tregonning	Shannon Parry
Canada	Kevin Rouet	Sophie de Goede
New Zealand	Wayne Smith	Ruahei Demant
United States	Rob Cain	Kristine Sommer

Squads

Main article: 2022 Pacific Four Series squads

Match officials

On 1 June World Rugby announced the team of officials selected for the Pacific Four Series in New Zealand. All eight were announced as part of a wider squad of officials for the delayed 2021 Rugby World Cup.^[5]

Lauren Jenner
Sara Cox
Maggie Cogger-Orr
Amber McLachlan

Julianne Zussman
Tyler Miller
Chris Assmus
Lee Jeffrey

Table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	L	PF	PA	PD	TF	TA	TB	LB	Pts
1	New Zealand	3	3	0	101	16	+85	16	1	3	0	15
2	Canada	3	2	1	58	43	+15	9	6	1	0	9
3	United States	3	1	2	27	100	−73	2	16	0	0	4
4	Australia	3	0	3	34	61	−27	4	8	0	1	1

Source: ^{[citation needed]}

Fixtures

Round 1

6 June 2022
12:15 NZST (UTC+12:00)

Canada (1 BP)	36–5	United States
Try: DeMerchant (2) 5' m, 29' c Buisa (2) 38' m, 52' c Holtkamp 49' m Perry 78' c Con: de Goede (3/6)	Report	Try: Taufo'ou 9' m Con: Hawkins (0/1)

Tauranga Domain, Tauranga
Referee: Lauren Jenner (New Zealand)


LP	1	Brittany Kassil	65'
HK	2	Veronica Harrigan	50′'
TP	3	Olivia DeMerchant	69′'
LL	4	Tyson Beukeboom	60′'
RL	5	Courtney Holtkamp	72′'
BF	6	Pamphinette Buisa
OF	7	Sara Svoboda
N8	8	Sophie de Goede (c)
SH	9	Brianna Miller	72′'
FH	10	Taylor Perry
LW	11	Paige Farries
IC	12	Alex Tessier
OC	13	Sara Kaljuvee	60′'
RW	14	Sabrina Poulin	60′'
FB	15	Elissa Alarie
Replacements:
HK	16	Laura Russell	50′'
PR	17	Mikiela Nelson	65′'
PR	18	Maya Montiel	69′'
LK	19	Abby Duguid	72′'
LK	20	Emma Taylor	60'
SH	21	Anaїs Holly	72′'
CE	22	Maddy Grant	60'
WG	23	Renee Gonzalez	60'
Coach:
Kévin Rouet


LP	1	Catie Benson	61′'
HK	2	Joanna Kitlinski	69′'
TP	3	Nick James	61′'
LL	4	Kristine Sommer (c)
RL	5	Evelyn Ashenbrucker	50′'
BF	6	Hallie Taufo'ou
OF	7	Georgie Perris-Redding
N8	8	Kathryn Johnson	62′'
SH	9	Bridget Kahele	67′'
FH	10	McKenzie Hawkins	65′'
LW	11	Tess Feury
IC	12	Katana Howard
OC	13	Bulou Mataitoga
RW	14	Emily Henrich
FB	15	Meya Bizer
Replacements:
HK	16	Kathryn Treder	69′'
PR	17	Maya Learned	61′'
PR	18	Charli Jacoby	61′'
LK	19	Jordan Matyas	50′'
N8	20	Elizabeth Cairns	62′'
SH	21	Shelby Lin	67′'
BK	22	Amy Talei Bonté
BK	23	Sam Sullivan	65′'
Coach:
Rob Cain

Assistant referees:
Amber McLachlan (Australia)
Tyler Miller (Australia)
Television match official:
Lee Jeffrey (New Zealand)

Source:^[6]^[7]

Notes:

Maya Montiel of Canada made her international debut.^[8]
Evelyn Ashenbrucker, Georgie Perris-Redding, Bridget Kahele, Shelby Lin and Sam Sullivan of the Eagles made their international debuts.^[8]^[9]

6 June 2022
14:45 NZST (UTC+12:00)

New Zealand (1 BP)	23–10	Australia
Try: Leti-L'Iga (2) 32' m, 80+1' m A. Bremner 50' m Olsen-Baker 54' m Con: Cocksedge (0/4) Pen: Cocksedge (1/1)		Try: Patu 9' m Con: Cramer (1/1) Pen: Cramer (1/1)

Tauranga Domain, Tauranga
Referee: Sara Cox (England)


LP	1	Krystal Murray	46'
HK	2	Georgia Ponsonby	46'
TP	3	Amy Rule	46'
LL	4	Maiakawanakaulani Roos
RL	5	Chelsea Bremner	53'
BF	6	Alana Bremner
OF	7	Kendra Reynolds	63'
N8	8	Kaipo Olsen-Baker
SH	9	Kendra Cocksedge
FH	10	Ruahei Demant (c)
LW	11	Ayesha Leti-I'iga
IC	12	Chelsea Semple	45'
OC	13	Kelsey Teneti
RW	14	Ruby Tui
FB	15	Renee Holmes	65'
Replacements:
HK	16	Luka Connor	46'
PR	17	Angel Mulu	46'
PR	18	Tanya Kalounivale	46'
LK	19	Joanah Ngan-Woo	53'
LF	20	Tafito Lafaele	63'
SH	21	Arihiana Marino-Tauhinu
OB	22	Hazel Tubic	45'
OB	23	Cheyelle Robins-Reti	65'
Coach:
Wayne Smith


LP	1	Liz Patu	56'
HK	2	Adiana Talakai	21'
TP	3	Bridie O'Gorman	56'
LL	4	Michaela Leonard
RL	5	Kaitlan Leaney	71'
BF	6	Emily Chancellor	63'
OF	7	Shannon Parry (c)
N8	8	Grace Hamilton
SH	9	Iliseva Batibasaga	56'
FH	10	Trilleen Pomare
LW	11	Ivania Wong	71'
IC	12	Pauline Piliae-Rasabale	56'
OC	13	Georgina Friedrichs
RW	14	Mahalia Murphy
FB	15	Lori Cramer
Replacements:
HK	16	Ashley Marsters	21'
PR	17	Madison Schuck	56'
PR	18	Eva Karpani	56'
LK	19	Annabelle Codey	71'
LF	20	Piper Duck	63'
SH	21	Layne Morgan	56'
CE	22	Cecilia Smith	71'
FH	23	Arabella McKenzie	56'
Coach:
Jay Tregonning

Assistant referees:
Julianne Zussman (Canada)
Maggie Cogger-Orr (New Zealand)
Television match official:
Chris Assmus (Canada)

Source:^[10]^[11]^[12]

Notes:

Ruahei Demant captained the Black Ferns for the first time.^[13]
Kendra Cocksedge became the most capped Black Fern with 58 caps, it was her 50th consecutive Test.^[13]
Annabelle Codey and Cecilia Smith made their Wallaroos test debut.^[14]

Round 2

12 June 2022
12:45 NZST (UTC+12:00)

United States	16–14	Australia
Try: Rogers 35' m Con: Cantorna (1/1) Pen: Cantorna (3/3)		Try: Friedrichs 60' m Marsters 71' m Con: Cramer (2/2)

The Trusts Arena, West Auckland
Referee: Maggie Cogger-Orr (New Zealand)


LP	1	Hope Rogers	56'
HK	2	Joanna Kitlinski
TP	3	Nick James	56'
LL	4	Jordan Matyas
RL	5	Hallie Taufo'ou	68'
BF	6	Elizabeth Cairns	66'
OF	7	Rachel Johnson
N8	8	Kate Zackary (c)
SH	9	Bridget Kahele	72'
FH	10	Gabby Cantorna	73'
LW	11	Jennine Detiveaux
IC	12	Katana Howard
OC	13	Alev Kelter
RW	14	Charlotte Clapp
FB	15	Bulou Mataitoga
Replacements:
HK	16	Kathryn Treder
PR	17	Maya Learned	56'
PR	18	Charli Jacoby	56'
LK	19	Kristine Sommer	68'
LF	20	Kathryn Johnson	66'
SH	21	Carly Waters	72'
FH	22	Megan Foster	73'
FB	23	Tess Feury
Coach:
Rob Cain


LP	1	Liz Patu	46'
HK	2	Ashley Marsters	72'
TP	3	Bridie O'Gorman	46'
LL	4	Michaela Leonard
RL	5	Kaitlan Leaney	71'
BF	6	Emily Chancellor	56'	32' to 42'
OF	7	Shannon Parry (c)
N8	8	Grace Hamilton
SH	9	Iliseva Batibasaga	56'
FH	10	Trilleen Pomare	66'
LW	11	Jemima McCalman
IC	12	Pauline Piliae-Rasabale	48'
OC	13	Georgina Friedrichs
RW	14	Mahalia Murphy
FB	15	Lori Cramer
Replacements:
HK	16	Tiarna Molloy	72'
PR	17	Madison Schuck	46'
PR	18	Eva Karpani	46'
LK	19	Annabelle Codey	71'
LF	20	Piper Duck	56'
SH	21	Layne Morgan	56'
CE	22	Cecilia Smith	66'
FH	23	Arabella McKenzie	48'
Coach:
Jay Tregonning

Player of the Match:
Hope Rogers
Assistant referees:
Julianne Zussman (Canada)
Chris Assmus (Canada)
Television match official:
Lee Jeffrey (New Zealand)

Source:^[15]^[16]^[17]^[18]^[19]

Notes:

Charlotte Clapp made her test debut for the Eagles, she previously played for England's fifteens and sevens teams.^[16]^[18]
Ashley Marsters and Jemima McCalman were named in the starting line-up to replace Liz Patu and Ivania Wong who were ruled out due to injury.^[17] Tiarna Molloy made her test debut for the Wallaroos.^[17]^[19]

12 June 2022
14:45 NZST (UTC+12:00)

Canada	0–28	New Zealand (1 BP)
		Try: Tui (2) 47' m, 77' m Roos 62' m C. Bremner 75' m Con: Tubic (0/1) Demant (1/3) Pen: Tubic (2/2)

The Trusts Arena, West Auckland
Referee: Amber McLachlan (Australia)


LP	1	Olivia DeMerchant	57'
HK	2	Emily Tuttosi	38' 40' 69'
TP	3	DaLeaka Menin	78'
LL	4	Tyson Beukeboom	52'
RL	5	Courtney Holtkamp	58'
BF	6	Pamphinette Buisa
OF	7	Sara Svoboda
N8	8	Sophie de Goede (c)
SH	9	Brianna Miller	61'
FH	10	Taylor Perry
LW	11	Paige Farries	74'
IC	12	Alex Tessier
OC	13	Sara Kaljuvee
RW	14	Renee Gonzalez	46'
FB	15	Elissa Alarie
Replacements:
HK	16	Veronica Harrigan	38' 40' 69'
PR	17	Brittany Kassil	57'
PR	18	Maya Montiel	78'
LK	19	Abby Duguid	58'
LK	20	McKinley Hunt	52'
SH	21	Anaїs Holly	74'
FH	22	Maddy Grant	61'
FB	23	Alysha Corrigan	46'
Coach:
Kevin Rouet


LP	1	Pip Love	51'
HK	2	Luka Connor	51'
TP	3	Tanya Kalounivale	51'	30' to 40'
LL	4	Maiakawanakaulani Roos
RL	5	Joanah Ngan-Woo	66'
BF	6	Alana Bremner
OF	7	Tafito Lafaele	55'
N8	8	Kaipo Olsen-Baker		53' to 63'
SH	9	Kendra Cocksedge	61'
FH	10	Hazel Tubic	51'
LW	11	Ayesha Leti-I'iga
IC	12	Ruahei Demant (c)
OC	13	Amy du Plessis
RW	14	Ruby Tui
FB	15	Cheyelle Robins-Reti	63'
Replacements:
HK	16	Georgia Ponsonby	51'
PR	17	Angel Mulu	51'
PR	18	Amy Rule	51'
LK	19	Chelsea Bremner	66'
LF	20	Liana Mikaele-Tu'u	55'
SH	21	Arihiana Marino-Tauhinu	61'
CE	22	Sylvia Brunt	51'
FH	23	Renee Wickliffe	63'
Coach:
Wayne Smith

Assistant referees:
Lauren Jenner (New Zealand)
Tyler Miller (Australia)
Television match official:
Sara Cox (England)

Source:^[20]^[21]^[22]

Notes:

Sylvia Brunt and Amy du Plessis made their Black Ferns test debuts.^[20]^[23]

Round 3

18 June 2022
13:30 NZST (UTC+12:00)

Australia (1 BP)	10–22	Canada
Try: Marsters 4' m Con: Cramer (1/1) Pen: Cramer (1/1)		Try: Tuttosi 39' m Pelletier 45' m Ellis 78' m Con: de Goede (2/3) Pen: de Goede (1/1)

Semenoff Stadium, Whangārei
Referee: Lauren Jenner (New Zealand)


LP	1	Liz Patu	51' 74'
HK	2	Ashley Marsters
TP	3	Bridie O'Gorman	51'
LL	4	Michaela Leonard
RL	5	Kaitlan Leaney	51'
BF	6	Piper Duck	74'
OF	7	Shannon Parry (c)
N8	8	Grace Hamilton	51'
SH	9	Layne Morgan	51'
FH	10	Arabella McKenzie
LW	11	Lori Cramer
IC	12	Cecilia Smith	51'
OC	13	Georgina Friedrichs
RW	14	Jemima McCalman	56'
FB	15	Pauline Piliae-Rasabale
Replacements:
HK	16	Tiarna Molloy
PR	17	Madison Schuck	51'	71' to end'
PR	18	Eva Karpani	51'
LK	19	Sera Naiqama	51'
LF	20	Grace Kemp	51'
SH	21	Iliseva Batibasaga	51'
FH	22	Trilleen Pomare	51'
FB	23	Mahalia Murphy	56'
Coach:
Jay Tregonning


LP	1	Olivia DeMerchant	49'
HK	2	Emily Tuttosi	58'
TP	3	DaLeaka Menin	58'
LL	4	Tyson Beukeboom	45'
RL	5	Abby Duguid	45'
BF	6	Gabrielle Senft	65'
OF	7	Pamphinette Buisa
N8	8	Sophie de Goede (c)
SH	9	Justine Pelletier	59'
FH	10	Taylor Perry
LW	11	Paige Farries
IC	12	Alex Tessier	69'
OC	13	Sara Kaljuvee
RW	14	Alysha Corrigan
FB	15	Elissa Alarie
Replacements:
HK	16	Laura Russell	58'
PR	17	Brittany Kassil	49'
PR	18	Alex Ellis	58'
LK	19	Emma Taylor	45'
LF	20	McKinley Hunt	45'
SH	21	Sara Svoboda	65'
CE	22	Brianna Miller	59'
FH	23	Maddy Grant	69'
Coach:
Kevin Rouet

Assistant referees:
Sara Cox (England)
Maggie Cogger-Orr (New Zealand)
Television match official:
Lee Jeffrey (New Zealand)

Source:^[24]^[25]^[26]^[27]

Notes:

Piper Duck, Layne Morgan and Cecilia Smith of the Wallaroos got their first test starts while Grace Kemp made her test debut.^[25]^[26]^[27]
Abby Duguid of Canada made her first test start.^[24]^[26]

18 June 2022
16:00 NZST (UTC+12:00)

New Zealand (1 BP)	50–6	United States
Try: Leti-I'iga (3) 2' m, 23' m, 59' m Marino-Tauhinu 6' m Holmes 31' m Brunt 40' m Reynolds 51' m Wickliffe 78' m Con: Demant (1/3) Holmes (1/1) Tubic (3/4)		Pen: Foster (2/2)

Semenoff Stadium, Whangārei
Referee: Julianne Zussman (Canada)


LP	1	Pip Love	40'
HK	2	Natalie Delamere	49'
TP	3	Leilani Perese	40'
LL	4	Joanah Ngan-Woo
RL	5	Chelsea Bremner
BF	6	Alana Bremner
OF	7	Kendra Reynolds	53'
N8	8	Liana Mikaele-Tu'u
SH	9	Arihiana Marino-Tauhinu	61'
FH	10	Ruahei Demant (c)	32'
LW	11	Ayesha Leti-I'iga
IC	12	Sylvia Brunt
OC	13	Amy du Plessis	53'
RW	14	Renee Wickliffe
FB	15	Renee Holmes
Replacements:
HK	16	Georgia Ponsonby	49'
PR	17	Krystal Murray	40'	74' to end'
PR	18	Lucy Anderson	40'
LK	19	Maia Roos	53'
LF	20	Tafito Lafaele
SH	21	Kendra Cocksedge	61'
CE	22	Chelsea Semple	53'
FB	23	Hazel Tubic	32'
Coach:
Wayne Smith


LP	1	Hope Rogers	66'
HK	2	Joanna Kitlinski	66'
TP	3	Nick James	52'
LL	4	Jordan Matyas
RL	5	Kristine Sommer	62'
BF	6	Elizabeth Cairns	48'
OF	7	Rachel Johnson
N8	8	Kate Zackary (c)
SH	9	Carly Waters	62'
FH	10	Megan Foster	57'
LW	11	Charlotte Clapp
IC	12	Katana Howard	60'
OC	13	Alev Kelter
RW	14	Tess Feury
FB	15	Bulou Mataitoga
Replacements:
HK	16	Kathryn Treder	66'
PR	17	Maya Learned	66'
PR	18	Charli Jacoby	52'
LK	19	Evelyn Ashenbrucker	62'
LF	20	Georgie Perris-Redding	48'
SH	21	Bridget Kahele	62'
FH	22	Gabby Cantorna	57'
FB	23	Meya Bizer	60'
Coach:
Rob Cain

Assistant referees:
Amber McLachlan (Australia)
Tyler Miller (Australia)
Television match official:
Chris Assmus (Canada)

Source:^[28]^[29]^[30]^[31]

Notes:

For the Black Ferns, Natalie Delamere and Lucy Anderson made their test debut with Sylvia Brunt getting her first start.^[32]^[33]

Broadcast

All the Pacific Four Series matches were broadcast live in New Zealand on Spark Sport.^[2]^[34]

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