2026 Pacific Four Series
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| Date | 11–25 April 2026 |
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| Matches played | 6 |
| Tries scored | 45 (7.5 per match) |
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← 2025 | |
The 2026 Pacific Four Series was the sixth edition of the Pacific Four Series, an international women's rugby union tournament, that took place from 11 to 25 April 2026.[1][2]
The series started in the United States with all four teams competing in Sacramento and Kansas City.[1] The final round saw the United States and Canada play their match in Chicago,[1] followed by Australia hosting New Zealand on 25 April 2026 on the Sunshine Coast in a historic, first-ever test match between both nations played on Anzac Day.[3]
New Zealand retained their Pacific Four Series title after a 40–5 victory over Australia on the final match day of the Series.
Participants
| Team | Stadia | Head coach | Captain | World Rugby Ranking | |||
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| Home stadium | Capacity | Location | Start[a] | End[b] | |||
| Sunshine Coast Stadium | 15,000 | Sunshine Coast, Queensland | Siokapesi Palu | 7th | 8th | ||
| N/a | Alexandra Tessier | 2nd | 3rd | ||||
| N/a | Kennedy Tukuafu Ruahei Demant |
3rd | 2nd | ||||
| Heart Health Park | 11,569 | Sacramento, California | Erica Jarrell-Searcy | 8th | 7th | ||
| CPKC Stadium | 11,500 | Kansas City, Missouri | |||||
| SeatGeek Stadium | 20,000 | Bridgeview, Illinois | |||||
Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TB | LB | Pts | |||||
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| 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 124 | 34 | +90 | 19 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 15 | — | |||||
| 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 88 | 48 | +40 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 14–36 | — | 24–0 | |||
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 60 | 110 | −50 | 9 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 15–48 | 12–50 | — | 33–12 | ||
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 97 | −80 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5–40 | — |
Fixtures
The full schedule for the series was announced on 11 February 2026 by World Rugby. 5 of the 6 games will be held in the United States meaning Canada and New Zealand will have no home games.[1][5]
Round 1
| 11 April 2026 16:00 PDT (UTC-7) |
| United States | 15–48 | |
| Try: Rogers 4' c Coulibaly 33' m Con: Vogel (1/2) 5' Pen: Vogel (1/1) 13' | Report | Try: Paul (3) 7' c, 10' m, 51' m Brunt 31' c Holmes (2) 47' c, 55' c King 64' c Con: Holmes (5/7) 8', 32', 48', 56', 65' Pen: Holmes (1/1) 80' |
| Heart Health Park, Sacramento Referee: Julianne Zussman (Canada)[6] |
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| 11 April 2026 19:00 PDT (UTC-7) |
| Canada | 24–0 | |
| Try: Omokhuale 18' m Buisa 39' c Hogan-Rochester 66' m Idowu 73' c Con: Gallagher (2/4) 39', 74' | Report |
| Heart Health Park, Sacramento Referee: Aurélie Groizeleau (France)[6] |
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Round 2
| 17 April 2026 17:15 CDT (UTC-5) |
| Canada | 14–36 | |
| Try: Hogan-Rochester 21' c Penalty try 38' Con: Gallagher (1/1) 22' | Report | Try: Tukuafu 28' m Paul 52' m Olsen-Baker (2) 60' c, 75' m Vaipulu 63' c du Plessis 72' c Con: Holmes (3/6) 61', 64', 73' |
| CPKC Stadium, Kansas City Referee: Aimee Barrett-Theron (South Africa)[6] |
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| 17 April 2026 20:00 CDT (UTC-5) |
| United States | 33–12 | |
| Try: Rogers (2) 11' c, 68' c Perris-Redding 27' c Tafuna 57' c Emily Henrich 79' m Con: Vogel (4/4) 12', 28', 58', 68' Kristin Bitter (0/1) | Report | Try: Palu 19' c Miller 48' m Con: Wood (1/2) 20' |
| CPKC Stadium, Kansas City Referee: Julianne Zussman (Canada)[6] |
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Round 3
| 24 April 2026 19:30 CDT (UTC-5) |
| United States | 12–50 | |
| Try: Rogers 8' c Henrich 72' m Con: Vogel (1/2) 9' | Report | Try: De Goede 19' c Pelletier 34' m Menin 40' c Bowie 51' m Gallagher (2) 57' c, 67' c Hogan-Rochester 60' m Tuttosi 64' c Con: Gallagher (5/8) 20', 41', 57', 64', 68' |
| SeatGeek Stadium, Bridgeview Referee: Amber McLachlan (Australia)[6] |
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| 25 April 2026 19:45 AEST (UTC+10) |
| Australia | 5–40 | |
| Try: Palu 22' m Con: Wood (0/1) | Report | Try: du Plessis 3' c Leti-I'iga (2) 25' c, 35' c Mahutariki-Fakalelu 41' c McGregor 54' m Bayfield 61' c Con: Holmes (5/6) 4', 25', 36', 42', 61' |
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Player statistics
Most points
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Discipline
Citings/bans
| Player | Match[c] | Match date | Law breached | Result | Ref |
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| Tanya Kalounivale | United States v. New Zealand | 11 April 2026 (Round 1) |
9.20(b) – Contact above the shoulders in the ruck (Red card) |
Red card rescinded | [14] |
See also
Notes
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Full Pacific Four Series schedule unveiled with fixtures heading to Sacramento, Kansas City and Chicago". World Rugby. 11 February 2026. Archived from the original on 25 April 2026. Retrieved 11 February 2026.
- ↑ "Canada's women's rugby team's 2026 Pacific Four Series schedule confirmed". Rugby Canada. 11 February 2026. Archived from the original on 11 February 2026. Retrieved 11 February 2026.
- ↑ "Black Ferns to meet Wallaroos in historic ANZAC Day fixture". allblacks.com (Press release). 29 January 2026. Archived from the original on 2 February 2026. Retrieved 26 April 2026.
- ↑ "Pacific Four Series 2026". www.world.rugby. Retrieved 11 April 2026.
- ↑ Lomax, Lucy (11 February 2026). "Full Pacific Four Series 2026 schedule unveiled". Rugby Pass. Retrieved 11 February 2026.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Match Officials Appointments | Pacific Four Series 2026". World Rugby. Retrieved 16 February 2026.
- ↑ "USA Women's Eagles squad to kick off PAC4 in Sacramento announced". USA Rugby. Retrieved 11 April 2026.
- ↑ "Three players set to make Black Ferns debut in Pacific Four Series opener against USA". All Blacks. Retrieved 11 April 2026.
- ↑ Cameron, Ian (11 April 2026). "Black Ferns prop's Pac Four over following training ground injury". Rugby Pass. Retrieved 11 April 2026.
- ↑ "Six uncapped players named to Canadian Women's match day roster for PAC4 opener against Australia". Rugby Canada. Retrieved 11 April 2026.
- ↑ "Roster confirmed for Canada's Women's Rugby Team ahead of Rugby World Cup semifinal rematch against New Zealand". Rugby Canada. Retrieved 16 April 2026.
- ↑ "Three players in line to make Wallaroos debut against USA". Rugby Australia. Retrieved 16 April 2026.
- ↑ "RECAP: Black Ferns prove too good for Wallaroos in inaugural ANZAC Day O'Reilly Cup Test". Rugby.com.au. 25 April 2026. Retrieved 26 April 2026.
- ↑ "Disciplinary update: Tanya Kalounivale (New Zealand)". World Rugby. 15 April 2026. Retrieved 17 April 2026.
