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2023 Pacific Four Series

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]

2023 Pacific Four Series
Tournament details
Hosts Spain
 Australia
 Canada
Date1 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 played6
Tries scored57 (9.5 per match)
Top scorer(s)Canada Sophie de Goede (41)
Most triesCanada Tyson Beukeboom (4)
New Zealand Mererangi Paul (4)
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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]

Participants edit

Nation Head coach Captain
  Australia   Jay Tregonning Michaela Leonard
  Canada   Kevin Rouet Sophie de Goede
  New Zealand   Allan Bunting Kennedy Simon

Ruahei Demant

  United States   Rich Ashfield (Interim) Kate Zackary

Format edit

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

Squads edit

Main article: 2023 Pacific Four Series squads

Table edit

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

Round 1 edit

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'		ReportTry: 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)

Notes:

29 June 2023
19:00 AEST (UTC+10)
Australia  0–50  New Zealand (1 BP)
ReportTry: 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:

Round 2 edit

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		ReportTry: 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:

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'		ReportTry: 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[10]
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:

Round 3 edit

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'		ReportTry: 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:

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'		ReportTry: Marsters 22' c
Con: Cramer (1/1) 23'
TD Place Stadium, Ottawa
Referee: Sara Cox (England)
FB 15 Maddy Grant   65'
RW 14 Sarah-Maude Lachance
OC 13 Alysha Corrigan   49'
IC 12 Sara Kaljuvee   61'
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   56'
RL 5 Courtney Holtkamp
LL 4 Tyson Beukeboom   69'
TP 3 DaLeaka Menin   60'
HK 2 Emily Tuttosi   60'
LP 1 McKinley Hunt   65'
Replacements:
HK 16 Mya Brubacher   65'
PR 17 Sara Cline   60'
PR 18 Alexandria Ellis   60'
LK 19 Laetitia Royer   69'
N8 20 Gabrielle Senft   56'
SH 21 Olivia Apps   61'
CE 22 Shoshanah Seumanutafa   65'
FB 23 Fancy Bermudez   49'
Coach:
  Kévin Rouet
 
FB 15 Lori Cramer
RW 14 Maya Stewart
OC 13 Georgina Friedrichs
IC 12 Siokapesi Palu   49'
LW 11 Ivania Wong   69'
FH 10 Arabella McKenzie
SH 9 Layne Morgan   65'
N8 8 Grace Hamilton   60'
OF 7 Emily Chancellor
BF 6 Ashley Marsters   53'   60'
RL 5 Kaitlan Leaney   60'
LL 4 Michaela Leonard (c)
TP 3 Eva Karpani   60'   50' to 60'
HK 2 Adiana Talakai   53'
LP 1 Bree-Anna Cheatham   69'   57' to 67'
Replacements:
HK 16 Tania Naden   53'
PR 17 Madison Schuck   57'
PR 18 Bridie O’Gorman   53'
LK 19 Sera Naiqama   60'
N8 20 Tabua Tuinakauvadra   60'
SH 21 Jasmin Huriwai   65'
CE 22 Trilleen Pomare   49'
FB 23 Alana Elisaia   69'
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:

References edit

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