The 2008 Laurie O'Reilly Cup was the seventh edition of the competition and was held between 14 and 18 October at

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. New Zealand retained the O'Reilly Cup after winning both matches. It was the first time since 1998 that the

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crossed the

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for two rugby internationals against the

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. It was also the first women's rugby internationals played in Australia since the Wallaroos 2001 Test against

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Table

Results

1st Test

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2nd Test

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Squads

Australia

The

named a 35–player squad for the O'Reilly Cup.

New Zealand

References

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Laurie O'Reilly Cup The Laurie O'Reilly Cup is the trophy competed for by the women's rugby union teams of Australia and New Zealand. The two nations met annually between 1994 and 1998, with New Zealand winning all games, often by significant margins, as a result of ...