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. The series took place over three months. The first round saw

Canada Canada is a country in North America. Its ten provinces and three territories extend from the Atlantic Ocean to the Pacific Ocean and northward into the Arctic Ocean, covering over , making it the world's second-largest country by tota ...

and the

United States The United States of America (U.S.A. or USA), commonly known as the United States (U.S. or US) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It consists of 50 U.S. state, states, a Washington, D.C., federal district, five ma ...

play the opening match in

Madrid Madrid ( , ) is the capital and most populous city of Spain. The city has almost 3.4 million inhabitants and a metropolitan area population of approximately 6.7 million. It is the second-largest city in the European Union (EU), an ...

on 1 April 2023, followed by Australia hosting

New Zealand New Zealand ( mi, Aotearoa ) is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island () and the South Island ()—and over 700 List of islands of New Zealand, smaller islands. It is the ...

on 29 June 2023 in

Brisbane Brisbane ( ) is the capital and most populous city of the states and territories of Australia, Australian state of Queensland, and the list of cities in Australia by population, third-most populous city in Australia and Oceania, with a populati ...

. The series concluded in Canada with all four teams competing over two weekends in early July for the title.

retained their Pacific Four Series title after a comeback victory over the United States in

Ottawa Ottawa (, ; Canadian French: ) is the capital city of Canada. It is located at the confluence of the Ottawa River and the Rideau River in the southern portion of the province of Ontario. Ottawa borders Gatineau, Quebec, and forms the core ...

Format

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

Table

Fixtures

Round 1

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Round 2

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(New Zealand) Assistant referees:
Amelia Luciano (

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Jenny Lui (United States)
Television match official:

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Florence Symonds Florence Symonds (born May 20, 2002) is a Canadian rugby player. Rugby career Symonds competed for Canada at the 2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens in Cape Town. They placed sixth overall after losing to Fiji in the fifth place final. On 8 July 2023, s ...

, Olivia Apps, Claire Gallagher (all Canada) and Lucy Jenkins (New Zealand) made their international debuts.

Round 3

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Kelsey Teneti Kelsey Teneti (born 12 May 2003) and is a contracted New Zealand 7srugby union player and athlete. Early career Teneti attended her last 2 years at Hamilton Girls' High School. She was an age-grade hockey player representing Poverty Bay in a ...

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Grace Steinmetz Grace Steinmetz (born 16 January 1998) is a New Zealand rugby union player. She made her test debut for the Black Ferns in 2022. She plays for Chiefs Manawa in the Super Rugby Aupiki competition, she previously played for Matatū. She also re ...

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Kendra Reynolds Kendra Reynolds (born January 25, 1993) is a New Zealand rugby union player. She plays Flanker for New Zealand and was a member of their champion 2021 Rugby World Cup squad. She also plays for Matatū in the Super Rugby Aupiki competition. Ru ...

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Amy Rule Amy Rule (born 15 July 2000) is a New Zealand rugby union player. She plays for the Black Ferns internationally and was a member of their 2021 Rugby World Cup champion squad. She also plays for Matatū in the Super Rugby Aupiki competition and re ...

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Grace Gago Grace Gago (born 5 May 1998) is a New Zealand rugby union player. She plays for the Blues in the Super Rugby Aupiki competition and for Counties Manukau in the Farah Palmer Cup. Early career Gago was attending Manurewa High School when she was ...

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Esther Faiaoga-Tilo Esther Faiaoga-Tilo (born 26 September 1994) is a New Zealand rugby union player. She plays for the Blues Women in the Super Rugby Aupiki competition. Rugby career Faiaoga-Tilo played for Hurricanes Poua in the inaugural season of Super Rugby ...

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Georgia Ponsonby Georgia Ponsonby (born 14 December 1999) is a New Zealand rugby union player. She represents New Zealand internationally and was a member of their 2021 Rugby World Cup champion squad. She also plays for Matatū in the Super Rugby Aupiki competi ...

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Arihiana Marino-Tauhinu Arihiana Marino-Tauhinu (born 29 March 1992) is a New Zealand rugby union player. She was part of the Black Ferns team that won the 2021 Rugby World Cup. She also plays for Chiefs Manawa in the Super Rugby Aupiki competition. Personal life M ...

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Jennine Detiveaux Jennine Detiveaux (née Duncan, born 12 November 1993) is an American rugby union player. She is a Winger for the United States and for Exeter Chiefs in the Premier 15s. Rugby career Detiveaux played college softball at East Tennessee State, sh ...

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Eti Haungatau Eti Haungatau (born 25 September 2000) is an American rugby union player, currently playing for Sale Sharks in the Allianz Premier 15s. Personal life Haungatau has been playing rugby since she was nine years old. She is the niece of 2016 Olympia ...

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Catherine Benson Catherine Benson (born February 10, 1992) is an American rugby union player. Rugby career 2016–22 Benson debuted for the in 2016. She was selected for the squad to the 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup in Ireland. She also played at the 201 ...

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Meya Bizer Meya Bizer (born May 10, 1993) is an American rugby union and sevens player. Biography Bizer participated in football, lacrosse, track and field and soccer in high school. It was here that she was introduced to rugby. She has a bachelor's d ...

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Kristine Lovatt (Canada)
Television match official:
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Sarah-Maude Lachance Sarah-Maude Lachance (born 7 December 1998) is a Canadian rugby union player. She plays at Fly-half for Canada and for Section Paloise. Rugby career 2021–22 Lachance was named in the Canadian squad for the inaugural 2021 Pacific Four Serie ...

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Alysha Corrigan Alysha Corrigan (born 25 January 1997 Charlottetown) is a Canadian rugby union player. Corrigan competed for Canada at the 2021 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand. She was named player of the match in their Pool game victory over the United States at ...

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Sara Kaljuvee Sara Kaljuvee (born February 7, 1993) is a Canadian rugby sevens and fifteens player. In 2016, she was named to Canada's first ever women's rugby sevens Olympic Team (TR). She is a two time gold medalist at the 2015 Pan American Games and the 20 ...

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Paige Farries Paige Farries (born 12 August 1994) is a Canadian rugby union player. She plays at Wing for Canada and the University of Worcester Warriors. Personal life Farries is originally from Red Deer, Alberta, but now lives on Vancouver Island. She pla ...

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Justine Pelletier Justine Pelletier (born 27 February 1996) is a Canadian rugby union player. She currently plays Rugby union/scrumhalf, scrum-half for Stade Bordelais, Stade bordelais in Élite 1, Elite 1 since 2020 and for Canada women's national rugby union team, ...

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DaLeaka Menin DaLeaka Menin (born 16 June 1995) is a Canadian rugby union player. She plays at Prop for Canada internationally and for Exeter Chiefs Women in the Premier 15s. Rugby career 2013–17 Menin played for the Calgary Dinos for five years, scori ...

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McKinley Hunt McKinley Hunt (born 5 January 1997) is a Canadian rugby union player. She plays Lock for Canada internationally and for Exeter Chiefs in the Premier 15s. Rugby career Hunt competed for Canada at the delayed 2021 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand ...

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Fancy Bermudez Fancy Bermudez Chavez (born 27 May 2002) is a Canadian rugby union player. She competed for the Canadian sevens team at the 2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens, and made her international debut for the fifteens team in 2023. Rugby career 2022 Bermu ...

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Maya Stewart Maya Stewart (born 14 March 2000) is an Australian rugby union player. She plays for the Wallaroos internationally and for the NSW Waratahs in the Super W competition. She represented Australia at the delayed 2021 Rugby World Cup in New Zealan ...

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Georgina Friedrichs Georgina Friedrichs (born 14 April 1995) is an Australian rugby sevens and union player. She has represented Australia in sevens and fifteens internationally, and competed at the 2021 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand. She also plays for the ...

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Siokapesi Palu Siokapesi Palu (born 15 October 1996) is an Australian rugby union player. She plays Centre for the Brumbies in the Super W competition, and has captained the side from 2023-2024. She competed for Australia at the 2021 Rugby World Cup. Rugb ...

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Ivania Wong Ivania Wong (born 23 September 1997) is an Australian rugby union player. She plays Wing for the Wallaroos internationally and for the in the Super W competition. She competed for Australia at the delayed 2021 Rugby World Cup. Rugby career ...

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Kaitlan Leaney Kaitlan Leaney (born 10 October 2000) is an Australian rugby union player. She plays Lock for Australia at an international level, and for the Waratahs in the Super W competition. Rugby career 2022 Leaney made her international debut for ...

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Michaela Leonard Michaela Lea Leonard (born 6 March 1995) is an Australian rugby union player. She plays at Lock for the Wallaroos and competed at the recent Rugby World Cup in New Zealand. She previously played for the Brumbies before joining the Western For ...

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Madison Schuck Madison Schuck (born 8 October 1991) is an Australian rugby union player. She plays Prop for Australia internationally, and for the in the Super W competition. Rugby career 2022 Schuck was one of eleven players who made their internationa ...

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Tabua Tuinakauvadra Tabua Tuinakauvadra (born 27 December 2002) is an Australian rugby union player. She plays for the Brumbies in the Super W competition. Biography Tabua Tuinakauvadra made her rugby union debut in 2019 for thEmus Rugby Clubin Orange, NSW, at ...

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Jasmin Huriwai Jasmin Huriwai (born 27 September 1993) is an Australian rugby union player. She plays for the Brumbies in the Super W competition. Rugby career Huriwai was named at half-back in the Brumbies squad for the 2023 Super W season. Her try in t ...

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Trilleen Pomare Trilleen Pomare (born 5 April 1993) is an Australian rugby union player. She competed for Australia at the 2017 and 2021 Rugby World Cup's. She plays at Fly-half for the Wallaroos and the Western Force in Super W. Rugby career Pomare made ...

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and Sara Cline (both Canada) made their international debuts.

References

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