The 2019 Laurie O'Reilly Cup is the 12th edition of the competition. The first test was played in Perth on August 10 and the second test was played in Auckland on August 17.
The tests were part of double-header matches between the
All Blacks
The New Zealand national rugby union team, commonly known as the All Blacks ( mi, Ōpango), represents New Zealand in men's international rugby union, which is considered the country's national sport. The team won the Rugby World Cup in 1987 ...
and
Australia
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during their
Bledisloe Cup series.
The Black Ferns won the series in a clean sweep and successfully defended their title.
Table
Fixtures
Game 1
Notes:
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Kilisitina Moata'ane
Kilisitina Moata'ane (born 23 November 1997) is a New Zealand rugby union player. She made her Black Ferns debut off the bench in a 47–10 victory over Australia in Perth on 10 August 2019.
Personal life
Moata’ane is of Tongan heritage and w ...
and prop
Olivia Ward-Duin made their international debut for the
Black Ferns.
Game 2
Squads
Australia
Head Coach Dwayne Nestor named a 28-player squad for the 2019 Laurie O'Reilly Cup.
Head coach:
Dwayne Nestor
Dwayne Nestor is an Australian rugby union coach. He previously coached Perth Spirit in the NRC, and the Australian women's national team internationally. Rugby career
Nestor has coached in Perth for more than a decade. His coaching stints includ ...
New Zealand
Head Coach Glenn Moore named a 28-player squad for the 2019 Laurie O'Reilly Cup.
Head coach:
Glenn Moore
Broadcast
All the O’Reilly Cup matches were broadcast LIVE on FOX SPORTS, Kayo and RUGBY.com.au Radio in Australia.
References
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