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]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host |  New Zealand |
| Date | 6–18 June |
| Countries | New Zealand Australia United States Canada |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | New Zealand (1st title) |
| Runner-up | Canada |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 6 |
| Tries scored | 31 (5.17 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Ayesha Leti-I'iga (25) |
| Most tries | 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 |
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
| Test: 1475 | 6 June 2022 | Canada (1 BP)
|
36–5 | United States
|
Tauranga Domain, Tauranga | |
| 12:15 NZST (UTC+12:00) | Try: DeMerchant (2) 5' m, 29' c Buisa (2) 38' m, 52' c Holtkamp 49' m Perry 78' c Con: de Goede (3/6) |
Report | Try: Taufo'ou 9' m Con: Hawkins (0/1) |
Referee: Lauren Jenner (New Zealand) |
| Test: 1476 | 6 June 2022 | New Zealand (1 BP)
|
23–10 | Australia
|
Tauranga Domain, Tauranga | |
| 14:45 NZST (UTC+12:00) | 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) |
Round 2 edit
| Test: 1477 | 12 June 2022 | United States
|
16–14 | Australia
|
The Trusts Arena, West Auckland | |
| 12:45 NZST (UTC+12:00) | Try: Rogers 35' m Con: Cantorna (1/1) Pen: Cantorna (3/3) |
Try: Friedrichs 60' m Marsters 71' m Con: Cramer (2/2) |
| Test: 1478 | 12 June 2022 | Canada
|
0–28 | New Zealand (1 BP)
|
The Trusts Arena, West Auckland | |
| 14:45 NZST (UTC+12:00) | 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) |
Round 3 edit
| Test: 1481 | 18 June 2022 | Australia (1 BP)
|
10–22 | Canada
|
Semenoff Stadium, Whangārei | |
| 13:30 NZST (UTC+12:00) | 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) |
| Test: 1482 | 18 June 2022 | New Zealand (1 BP)
|
50–6 | United States
|
Semenoff Stadium, Whangārei | |
| 16:00 NZST (UTC+12:00) | 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) |
Broadcast edit
All the Pacific Four Series matches were broadcast live in New Zealand on Spark Sport.[2][6]
References edit
- ^ a b "Pacific Four Series 2022 – latest news and updates". www.rugbyworldcup.com. 2022-06-07. Retrieved 2022-06-09.
- ^ a b c "New Zealand set to host Pacific Four Series 2022 ahead of Rugby World Cup 2021". oceania.rugby. 2022-04-25. Retrieved 2022-06-09.
- ^ "Black Ferns win Pacific Four". Otago Daily Times Online News. 2022-06-18. Retrieved 2022-06-18.
- ^ "New Zealand win the Pacific Four Series 2022". www.world.rugby. 2022-06-18. Retrieved 2022-06-18.
- ^ "Referees appointed for Pacific Four Series 2022". allblacks.com. 2022-06-01. Retrieved 2022-06-09.
- ^ "Spark Sport to broadcast Pacific Four Series, with free-to-air broadcaster confirmed". allblacks.com. 2022-05-28. Retrieved 2022-06-13.