2025 Laurie O'Reilly Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Date | 10 May & 12 July |
| Countries | .svg.png){kind=small} Australia New Zealand |
| Teams | 2 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | New Zealand (16th title) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 2 |
| Tries scored | 17 (8.5 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Portia Woodman-Wickliffe (15 points) |
| Most tries | Portia Woodman-Wickliffe (3) |
← 2024 | |
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.[1][2] 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.[2] The final O’Reilly Cup clash was held in New Zealand in Wellington.[1][2]
The Black Ferns won the competition and maintained their unbeaten run after 29 tests against the Wallaroos.[3][4]
Table
| Pos. | Nation | Games | Points | Tries | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Diff. | For | Against | ||
| 1 | New Zealand
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2 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 24 | +51 | 13 | 4 |
| 2 | Australia
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0 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 75 | –51 | 4 | 13 |
Fixtures
Test 1
| 10 May 2025 17:00 AEST (UTC+10) |
| Australia | 12–38 | New Zealand |
| Try: Asoiva Karpani 45'm Ashley Marsters 56'c Con: Faitala Moleka (1/2) 57' | Try: Ayesha Leti-I'iga (2) 11'c, 25'c Braxton Sorensen-McGee (2) 38'm, 78'c Chryss Viliko 41'c Sylvia Brunt 66'm Con: Ruahei Demant (3/4) 12', 26', 42' Hannah King (1/2) 79' |
| McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle Referee: Clara Munarini |
- Braxton Sorensen-McGee made her test debut for the Black Ferns.[7][8]
Test 2
| 12 July 2025 16:30 NZST (UTC+12) |
| New Zealand | 37–12 | Australia |
| Try: Portia Woodman-Wickliffe (3) 1'm, 33'm, 56'm Ruahei Demant 46'm Jorja Miller 50'c Sylvia Brunt 62'm Ruby Tui 66'm Con: Renee Holmes (1/5) 51' | [9] | Try: Charlotte Caslick 4'c Lydia Kavoa 78'm Con: Faitala Moleka (1/1) 5' |
| Sky Stadium, Wellington Referee: Kat Roche |
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- Waiaria Ellis of the Wallaroos and Laura Bayfield of the Black Ferns made their international debuts for their respective teams.[12]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Wallaroos fixtures 2025: Full Australian Rugby Union Test draw, Rugby World Cup fixtures". www.theroar.com.au. Retrieved 2025-04-11.
- ^ a b c Williamson, Nathan (2024-12-09). "Wallaroos confirm Test schedule for 2025 season". wallaroos.rugby. Retrieved 2025-04-11.
- ^ "Woodman-Wickliffe Hat-Trick Leads Black Ferns to Dominant Win Over Australia". allblacks.com. 2025-07-12. Retrieved 2025-07-13.
- ^ Williamson, Nathan (2025-07-12). "Wallaroos pressure Black Ferns but second-half surge delivers Kiwi victory". wallaroos.rugby. Retrieved 2025-07-13.
- ^ "Black Ferns kickstart 2025 campaign against Australia". allblacks.com. 2025-05-08. Retrieved 2025-05-09.
- ^ Wasiliev, Nick (2025-05-08). "New flyhalf promoted, Karpani, Caslick to start as Yapp opts for youth and experience against Black Ferns". wallaroos.rugby. Retrieved 2025-05-09.
- ^ Goile, Aaron (2025-05-10). "Black Ferns debutant Braxton Sorensen-McGee produces fingertip finish in win over Wallaroos". www.stuff.co.nz. Retrieved 2025-05-10.
- ^ Collins, Ben (2025-05-10). "Pacific Four Series: New Zealand beat Australia with two tries from debutant Braxton Sorensen-McGee". BBC Sport. Retrieved 2025-05-10.
- ^ "Women's Internationals 2025 Round 1: New Zealand Women vs Wallaroos (37 - 12)". wallaroos.rugby. 2025-07-12. Retrieved 2025-07-12.
- ^ "Black Ferns named to face Australia in O'Reilly Cup presented by Bupa". allblacks.com. 2025-07-10. Retrieved 2025-07-11.
- ^ Wasiliev, Nick (2025-07-10). "17-year-old Ellis to debut, Duck in as Wallaroos unveil side to face Black Ferns". wallaroos.rugby. Retrieved 2025-07-11.
- ^ Goile, Aaron (2025-07-12). "Black Ferns legend Portia Woodman-Wickliffe celebrates birthday with hat-trick against Wallaroos". www.thepost.co.nz. Retrieved 2025-07-13.