Australia women and New Zealand women have played each other 25 times, with the Black Ferns winning all 25 matches between the 2 teams. They played their inaugural test match on the 2nd of September 1994 in Sydney, Australia.[1] It was the Wallaroos first test and the Black Ferns fourth, with the latter winning that encounter (37–0). They have competed for the Laurie O'Reilly Cup since its inception in 1994 with the Black Ferns winning all 25 games. They have met at the Rugby World Cup on three separate occasions in 2002, 2010, and at the delayed 2021 tournament hosted by New Zealand.

Summary

Games Australia New Zealand
Played 25 25
Won 0 25
Drew 0 0
Last won at home – 30 September 2023
Last won away – 29 June 2023
Points Spread Australia New Zealand
Points 178 942
Tries 22 150
Conversions 7 63
Penalties 13 20
Drop Goals 0 0
Records Australia New Zealand
Highest Score 17 in 2017 67 in 2016
Biggest Margin –6 in 2008 64 in 1995
Most Tries 5 in 2008 12 in 1995
Biggest Winning Run — 25 games
No Points Conceded – 4 games
No Tries Conceded – 14 games
Best Results
 Australia 16–22 18 Oct 2008 at Viking Park
 New Zealand 64–0 22 July 1995 at Auckland

Results

Year Date Home Score Away Winner Venue Event Ref
1994 2 September Australia 0–37 New Zealand  New Zealand Sydney Laurie O'Reilly Cup
1995 22 July New Zealand 64–0 Australia  New Zealand Auckland Laurie O'Reilly Cup
1996 31 August Australia 5–28 New Zealand  New Zealand Sydney Laurie O'Reilly Cup
1997 16 August New Zealand 44–0 Australia  New Zealand Dunedin Laurie O'Reilly Cup
1998 29 August Australia 3–27 New Zealand  New Zealand Sydney Laurie O'Reilly Cup
2002 18 May New Zealand 36–3 Australia  New Zealand Barcelona Rugby World Cup
2007 16 October New Zealand 21–10 Australia  New Zealand Cooks Gardens, Wanganui Laurie O'Reilly Cup
20 October New Zealand 29–12 Australia  New Zealand Wellington
2008 14 October Australia 3–37 New Zealand  New Zealand Canberra Laurie O'Reilly Cup
18 October Australia 16–22 New Zealand  New Zealand Sydney
2010 24 August New Zealand 32–5 Australia  New Zealand Surrey Sports Ground Rugby World Cup
2014 1 June New Zealand 38–3 Australia  New Zealand Rotorua International Stadium Laurie O'Reilly Cup
2016 22 October New Zealand 67–3 Australia  New Zealand Eden Park, Auckland Laurie O'Reilly Cup
26 October New Zealand 29–3 Australia  New Zealand QBE Stadium, Auckland
2017 13 June New Zealand 44–17 Australia  New Zealand Rugby Park, Christchurch Laurie O'Reilly Cup
2018 18 August Australia 11–31 New Zealand  New Zealand ANZ Stadium, Sydney Laurie O'Reilly Cup
25 August New Zealand 45–17 Australia  New Zealand Eden Park, Auckland
2019 10 August Australia 10–47 New Zealand  New Zealand Optus Stadium, Perth Laurie O'Reilly Cup [2]
17 August New Zealand 37–8 Australia  New Zealand Eden Park, Auckland [3]
2022 6 June New Zealand 23–10 Australia  New Zealand Tauranga Domain, Tauranga Pacific Four Series [4]
20 August New Zealand 52–5 Australia  New Zealand Orangetheory Stadium Laurie O'Reilly Cup [5]
27 August Australia 14–22 New Zealand  New Zealand Adelaide Oval [6]
8 October New Zealand 41–17 Australia  New Zealand Eden Park, Auckland Rugby World Cup [7]
2023 29 June Australia 0–50 New Zealand  New Zealand Kayo Stadium, Brisbane PFS / O'Reilly Cup
30 September New Zealand 43–3 Australia  New Zealand Waikato Stadium, Hamilton Laurie O'Reilly Cup

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Our History - Buildcorp Wallaroos". wallaroos.rugby. Retrieved 2022-11-11.
  2. ↑ Scanlon, Jill (2019-08-10). "Wallaroos succumb to Black Ferns' dominance in first women's rugby Test". the Guardian. Retrieved 2022-04-30.
  3. ↑ "Black Ferns too strong for Wallaroos". RNZ. 2019-08-17. Retrieved 2022-04-30.
  4. ↑ Burnes, Campbell (2022-06-06). "Strong second half sees Black Ferns home". allblacks.com. Retrieved 2022-10-01.
  5. ↑ Burnes, Campbell (2022-08-20). "Black Ferns hit the high notes". allblacks.com. Retrieved 2022-10-01.
  6. ↑ Burnes, Campbell (2022-08-27). "Black Ferns made to work hard in Adelaide". allblacks.com. Retrieved 2022-10-01.
  7. ↑ Julian, Adam (2022-10-08). "Black Ferns open World Cup with comeback win". allblacks.com. Retrieved 2022-10-16.
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