| 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 will host 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]
Format
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 |
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]
Table
| Position | Nation | Matches | Points | Tries | Bonus points |
Table points | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Diff | For | Against | T BP | L BP | |||
| 1 |
New Zealand
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 101 | 16 | +85 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 15 |
| 2 |
Canada
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 58 | 43 | +15 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
| 3 |
United States
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 27 | 100 | –73 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 |
Australia
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 34 | 61 | –27 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Fixtures
Round 1
| Test: 1475 | 6 June 2022 |
Canada (1 BP)
|
36–5 |
United States
|
Tauranga Domain, Tauranga | |
| 12:15 NZST ( UTC+12:00) | 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) |
Referee: Lauren Jenner ( New Zealand) |
| Test: 1476 | 6 June 2022 |
New Zealand (1 BP)
|
23–10 |
Australia
|
Tauranga Domain, Tauranga | |
| 14:45 NZST ( UTC+12:00) | 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) |
Round 2
| Test: 1477 | 12 June 2022 |
United States
|
16–14 |
Australia
|
The Trusts Arena, West Auckland | |
| 12:45 NZST ( UTC+12:00) | Try:
Rogers 35' m Con: Cantorna (1/1) Pen: Cantorna (3/3) |
Try:
Friedrichs 60' m Marsters 71' m Con: Cramer (2/2) |
| Test: 1478 | 12 June 2022 |
Canada
|
0–28 |
New Zealand (1 BP)
|
The Trusts Arena, West Auckland | |
| 14:45 NZST ( UTC+12:00) | 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) |
Round 3
| Test: 1481 | 18 June 2022 |
Australia (1 BP)
|
10–22 |
Canada
|
Semenoff Stadium, Whangārei | |
| 13:30 NZST ( UTC+12:00) | 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) |
| Test: 1482 | 18 June 2022 |
New Zealand (1 BP)
|
50–6 |
United States
|
Semenoff Stadium, Whangārei | |
| 16:00 NZST ( UTC+12:00) | 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) |
Broadcast
All the Pacific Four Series matches were broadcast live in New Zealand on Spark Sport. [2] [6]
References
- ^ a b "Pacific Four Series 2022 – latest news and updates". www.rugbyworldcup.com. 2022-06-07. Retrieved 2022-06-09.
- ^ a b c "New Zealand set to host Pacific Four Series 2022 ahead of Rugby World Cup 2021". oceania.rugby. 2022-04-25. Retrieved 2022-06-09.
- ^ "Black Ferns win Pacific Four". Otago Daily Times Online News. 2022-06-18. Retrieved 2022-06-18.
- ^ "New Zealand win the Pacific Four Series 2022". www.world.rugby. 2022-06-18. Retrieved 2022-06-18.
- ^ "Referees appointed for Pacific Four Series 2022". allblacks.com. 2022-06-01. Retrieved 2022-06-09.
- ^ "Spark Sport to broadcast Pacific Four Series, with free-to-air broadcaster confirmed". allblacks.com. 2022-05-28. Retrieved 2022-06-13.
- International women's rugby union competitions hosted by New Zealand
- 2022 rugby union tournaments for national teams
- 2022 in women's rugby union
- 2022 in American rugby union
- 2022 in Australian rugby union
- 2022 in Canadian rugby union
- 2022 in New Zealand rugby union
- 2022 in American women's sports
- 2022 in Canadian women's sports
- June 2022 sports events in New Zealand
- 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 will host 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]
Format
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 |
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]
Table
| Position | Nation | Matches | Points | Tries | Bonus points |
Table points | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Diff | For | Against | T BP | L BP | |||
| 1 |
New Zealand
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 101 | 16 | +85 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 15 |
| 2 |
Canada
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 58 | 43 | +15 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
| 3 |
United States
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 27 | 100 | –73 | 2 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 |
Australia
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 34 | 61 | –27 | 4 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Fixtures
Round 1
| Test: 1475 | 6 June 2022 |
Canada (1 BP)
|
36–5 |
United States
|
Tauranga Domain, Tauranga | |
| 12:15 NZST ( UTC+12:00) | 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) |
Referee: Lauren Jenner ( New Zealand) |
| Test: 1476 | 6 June 2022 |
New Zealand (1 BP)
|
23–10 |
Australia
|
Tauranga Domain, Tauranga | |
| 14:45 NZST ( UTC+12:00) | 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) |
Round 2
| Test: 1477 | 12 June 2022 |
United States
|
16–14 |
Australia
|
The Trusts Arena, West Auckland | |
| 12:45 NZST ( UTC+12:00) | Try:
Rogers 35' m Con: Cantorna (1/1) Pen: Cantorna (3/3) |
Try:
Friedrichs 60' m Marsters 71' m Con: Cramer (2/2) |
| Test: 1478 | 12 June 2022 |
Canada
|
0–28 |
New Zealand (1 BP)
|
The Trusts Arena, West Auckland | |
| 14:45 NZST ( UTC+12:00) | 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) |
Round 3
| Test: 1481 | 18 June 2022 |
Australia (1 BP)
|
10–22 |
Canada
|
Semenoff Stadium, Whangārei | |
| 13:30 NZST ( UTC+12:00) | 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) |
| Test: 1482 | 18 June 2022 |
New Zealand (1 BP)
|
50–6 |
United States
|
Semenoff Stadium, Whangārei | |
| 16:00 NZST ( UTC+12:00) | 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) |
Broadcast
All the Pacific Four Series matches were broadcast live in New Zealand on Spark Sport. [2] [6]
References
- ^ a b "Pacific Four Series 2022 – latest news and updates". www.rugbyworldcup.com. 2022-06-07. Retrieved 2022-06-09.
- ^ a b c "New Zealand set to host Pacific Four Series 2022 ahead of Rugby World Cup 2021". oceania.rugby. 2022-04-25. Retrieved 2022-06-09.
- ^ "Black Ferns win Pacific Four". Otago Daily Times Online News. 2022-06-18. Retrieved 2022-06-18.
- ^ "New Zealand win the Pacific Four Series 2022". www.world.rugby. 2022-06-18. Retrieved 2022-06-18.
- ^ "Referees appointed for Pacific Four Series 2022". allblacks.com. 2022-06-01. Retrieved 2022-06-09.
- ^ "Spark Sport to broadcast Pacific Four Series, with free-to-air broadcaster confirmed". allblacks.com. 2022-05-28. Retrieved 2022-06-13.
- International women's rugby union competitions hosted by New Zealand
- 2022 rugby union tournaments for national teams
- 2022 in women's rugby union
- 2022 in American rugby union
- 2022 in Australian rugby union
- 2022 in Canadian rugby union
- 2022 in New Zealand rugby union
- 2022 in American women's sports
- 2022 in Canadian women's sports
- June 2022 sports events in New Zealand
- Pacific Four Series