2023 PACIFIC FOUR SERIES

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 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]

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]

Format

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

Table

Position	Nation	Matches				Points			Tries		Bonus points		Table points
Position	Nation	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	For	Against	Diff	For	Against	TBP	LBP	Table points
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

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)

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.^[3]

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.^[4]

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^[5]
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.^[6]^[7]

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.^[8]^[9]
At the age 21, Maiakawanakaulani Roos became the youngest ever player to captain New Zealand.

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
RW	14	Sarah-Maude Lachance
OC	13	Alysha Corrigan
IC	12	Sara Kaljuvee
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
RL	5	Courtney Holtkamp
LL	4	Tyson Beukeboom
TP	3	DaLeaka Menin
HK	2	Emily Tuttosi
LP	1	McKinley Hunt
Replacements:
HK	16	Mya Brubacher
PR	17	Sara Cline
PR	18	Alexandria Ellis
LK	19	Laetitia Royer
N8	20	Gabrielle Senft
SH	21	Olivia Apps
CE	22	Shoshanah Seumanutafa
FB	23	Fancy Bermudez
Coach:
Kévin Rouet


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

References

^ ^a ^b "World Rugby Pacific Four Series returns with WXV qualification on the line". www.world.rugby. 28 February 2023. Retrieved 3 March 2023.
^ "Undefeated Black Ferns crowned World Rugby Pacific Four Series 2023 champions". www.world.rugby. 14 July 2023. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
^ "PREVIEW: Black Ferns v Wallaroos (Brisbane)". allblacks.com. 29 June 2023. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
^ "USA Women's Eagles continue Pacific Four Series campaign with roster set against Australia". eagles.rugby (Press release). 7 July 2023. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
^ Perkins, Bruce (9 July 2023). "Canada v New Zealand – Pacific Four Series". 4 The Love Of Sport. Retrieved 30 November 2023.
^ "Canada's match day roster named for Saturday's battle with the Black Ferns in Ottawa". Rugby Canada (Press release). 6 July 2023. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
^ "Black Ferns named for Canada clash". allblacks.com (Press release). 7 July 2023. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
^ "Roos to captain Black Ferns against USA". allblacks.com (Press release). 13 July 2023. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
^ "USA Women's Eagles roster confirmed in preparation for final Pacific Four Series match against New Zealand". eagles.rugby (Press release). 13 July 2023. Retrieved 15 July 2023.

[World_Rugby_Pacific_Four_Series_returns_with_WXV_qualification_on_the_line-1] "World Rugby Pacific Four Series returns with WXV qualification on the line". www.world.rugby. 28 February 2023. Retrieved 3 March 2023.

[Undefeated_Black_Ferns_crowned_World_Rugby_Pacific_Four_Series_2023_champions-2] "Undefeated Black Ferns crowned World Rugby Pacific Four Series 2023 champions". www.world.rugby. 14 July 2023. Retrieved 15 July 2023.

[3] "PREVIEW: Black Ferns v Wallaroos (Brisbane)". allblacks.com. 29 June 2023. Retrieved 2 July 2023.

[USA_Women’s_Eagles_continue_Pacific_Four_Series_campaign_with_roster_set_against_Australia-4] "USA Women's Eagles continue Pacific Four Series campaign with roster set against Australia". eagles.rugby (Press release). 7 July 2023. Retrieved 9 July 2023.

[5] Perkins, Bruce (9 July 2023). "Canada v New Zealand – Pacific Four Series". 4 The Love Of Sport. Retrieved 30 November 2023.

[Canada's_match_day_roster_named_for_Saturday's_battle_with_the_Black_Ferns_in_Ottawa-6] "Canada's match day roster named for Saturday's battle with the Black Ferns in Ottawa". Rugby Canada (Press release). 6 July 2023. Retrieved 9 July 2023.

[Black_Ferns_named_for_Canada_clash-7] "Black Ferns named for Canada clash". allblacks.com (Press release). 7 July 2023. Retrieved 9 July 2023.

[Roos_to_captain_Black_Ferns_against_USA-8] "Roos to captain Black Ferns against USA". allblacks.com (Press release). 13 July 2023. Retrieved 15 July 2023.

[USA_Women’s_Eagles_roster_confirmed_in_preparation_for_final_Pacific_Four_Series_match_against_New_Zealand-9] "USA Women's Eagles roster confirmed in preparation for final Pacific Four Series match against New Zealand". eagles.rugby (Press release). 13 July 2023. Retrieved 15 July 2023.

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