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2022 Pacific Four Series

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]

2022 Pacific Four Series
Tournament details
Host New Zealand
Date6–18 June
Countries New Zealand
 Australia
 United States
 Canada
Final positions
Champions New Zealand (1st title)
Runner-up Canada
Tournament statistics
Matches played6
Tries scored31 (5.17 per match)
Top scorer(s)New Zealand Ayesha Leti-I'iga (25)
Most triesNew Zealand Ayesha Leti-I'iga (5)
← 2021
2023 →

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

Format edit

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 edit

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 edit

Main article: 2022 Pacific Four Series squads

Match officials edit

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 edit

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 edit

Round 1 edit

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)		ReportTry: 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:

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:

Round 2 edit

12 June 2022
12:45 NZST (UTC+12:00)
  United States16–14  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:

12 June 2022
14:45 NZST (UTC+12:00)
  Canada0–28New 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:

Round 3 edit

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:

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:

Broadcast edit

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

References edit

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