1999 Rugby World Cup – Oceania qualification

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For the 1999 Rugby World Cup qualifiers , the Oceanian Federation was allocated three places in the final tournament and one place in the repechage.

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Seven teams played in the Oceania qualifiers that were held over three stages from 1996 to 1998. Australia, Fiji and Western Samoa were the top three sides and secured their places as Oceania 1, Oceania 2 and Oceania 3, respectively, for RWC 99. Tonga qualified for the repechage tournament. [1] [2]

Round 1

PosTeamPldWDLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands 22006219+436Advance to Second round
2Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea 210111128+834
3Flag of French Polynesia.svg  Tahiti 200261321262
Updated to match(es) played on 20 February 1997. Source: ESPNscrum
22 November 1996
Cook Islands  Flag of the Cook Islands.svg22–19Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea
Report
Avarua Tereora Stadium, Rarotonga (Cook Islands)

Round 2

PosTeamPldWDLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 22007317+566Advance to Third round
2Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga 21017832+464
3Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands 2002191211022
Updated to match(es) played on 5 July 1997. Source: ESPNscrum
21 June 1997
Fiji  Flag of Fiji.svg20–10Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga
Try: Lasagavibau
N. Little
Tuilevu
Con: N. Little
Pen: N. Little
Report Try: Uhi
Con: Tonga
Drop: Afeaki
National Stadium, Suva (Fiji)
Referee: Glenn Wahlstrom (New Zealand)

27 June 1997
Cook Islands  Flag of the Cook Islands.svg7–53Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
Report Try: Lasagavibau
L. Little
Mocelutu (3)
Raiwalui
Tawake
Jone Waqabitu
Con: N. Little (5)
Pen: N. Little
Avarua Tereora Stadium, Rarotonga (Cook Islands)
Referee: Steve Walsh (New Zealand)

5 July 1997
Tonga  Flag of Tonga.svg68–12Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands
Try: Faka'osi'folau
Molitika
Ngauamo
Tatafu (2)
Taumalolo (3)
Tonga, Tu'ipulotu
Con: Tonga (9)
Report
Teufaiva Sport Stadium, Nukuʻalofa (Tonga)
Referee: Stuart Dickinson (Australia)

Round 3

PosTeamPldWDLPFPAPDPts
1Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 330016533+1329
2Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 32017899217
3Flag of Samoa.svg  Western Samoa 31025971125
4Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga 300335134993
Source: [ citation needed ]
DateTeam #1ScoreTeam #2Venue
18 September 1998 Western Samoa  Flag of Samoa.svg28–20Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga Sydney, Australia
18 September 1998 Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg66–20Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji Sydney, Australia
22 September 1998 Fiji  Flag of Fiji.svg26–18Flag of Samoa.svg  Western Samoa Canberra, Australia
22 September 1998 Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg74–0Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga Canberra, Australia
26 September 1998 Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg25–13Flag of Samoa.svg  Western Samoa Brisbane, Australia
26 September 1998 Fiji  Flag of Fiji.svg32–15Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga Brisbane, Australia

Australia, Fiji, and Western Samoa qualified for RWC 1999, Tonga qualified for the repechage.

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References

  1. "1999 Rugby World Cup Qualifier Results". ESPN Scrum. 1 September 1996.
  2. "1999 Rugby World Cup Qualifier Points Tables". ESPN Scrum. 1 September 1996.