2011 Oceania Sevens Championship

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2011 Oceania Sevens Championship
Host nation Flag of Samoa.svg Samoa
Date28–29 October 2011
Cup
ChampionFlag of Samoa.svg  Samoa
Runner-upFlag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
ThirdFlag of Tonga.svg  Tonga
Plate
WinnerFlag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands
Runner-upFlag of American Samoa.svg  American Samoa
Bowl
WinnerNew Caledonia flags merged (2017).svg  New Caledonia
Runner-upFlag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands
2010
2012

The 2011 Oceania Sevens Championship was the fourth Oceania Sevens in men's rugby sevens. It was held at Apia Park in Samoa. [1]

Contents

Samoa won the Oceania Sevens Championship by defeating Fiji 19 to 7. [1] Tonga, Papua New Guinea, and Niue, as the three highest finishers excluding core teams Australia, Fiji, and Samoa, qualified for Gold Coast legs of the 2011–12 IRB Sevens World Series. [1] Tonga also qualified for the 2012 Hong Kong Sevens.

Pool stage

Key to colours in group tables
Teams that advanced to the Cup Quarterfinal

Pool A

TeamPldWDLPFPAPDPts
Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 440012
Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga 42119
Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea 42119
Flag of American Samoa.svg  American Samoa 41036
New Caledonia flags merged (2017).svg  New Caledonia 40044
28 October 2011
10:00am
Tonga  Flag of Tonga.svg19–19Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea
Apia Park, Samoa

28 October 2011
10:44am
American Samoa  Flag of American Samoa.svg38–7New Caledonia flags merged (2017).svg  New Caledonia
Apia Park, Samoa

28 October 2011
11:37am
Fiji  Flag of Fiji.svg21–0Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga
Apia Park, Samoa

28 October 2011
11:59am
Papua New Guinea  Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg21–17Flag of American Samoa.svg  American Samoa
Apia Park, Samoa

28 October 2011
1:14pm
New Caledonia  New Caledonia flags merged (2017).svg5–45Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga
Apia Park, Samoa

28 October 2011
1:36pm
Papua New Guinea  Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg0–48Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
Apia Park, Samoa

28 October 2011
2:51pm
American Samoa  Flag of American Samoa.svg5–26Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga
Apia Park, Samoa

28 October 2011
3:13pm
New Caledonia  New Caledonia flags merged (2017).svg0–47Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
Apia Park, Samoa

28 October 2011
4:34pm
Papua New Guinea  Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg45–7New Caledonia flags merged (2017).svg  New Caledonia
Apia Park, Samoa

28 October 2011
4:56pm
Fiji  Flag of Fiji.svg61–0Flag of American Samoa.svg  American Samoa
Apia Park, Samoa

Pool B

TeamPldWDLPFPAPDPts
Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa 440012
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 430110
Flag of Niue.svg  Niue 42028
Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands 41036
Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands 40044
28 October 2011
10:22am
Samoa  Flag of Samoa.svg47–0Flag of Niue.svg  Niue
Apia Park, Samoa

28 October 2011
11:06am
Cook Islands  Flag of the Cook Islands.svg19–7Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands
Apia Park, Samoa

28 October 2011
12:21pm
Cook Islands  Flag of the Cook Islands.svg12–19Flag of Niue.svg  Niue
Apia Park, Samoa
28 October 2011
12:43pm
Samoa  Flag of Samoa.svg35–12Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Apia Park, Samoa

28 October 2011
1:58pm
Niue  Flag of Niue.svg27–7Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands
Apia Park, Samoa

28 October 2011
2:20pm
Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svg31–12Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands
Apia Park, Samoa

28 October 2011
3:35pm
Solomon Islands  Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg10–33Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Apia Park, Samoa

28 October 2011
3:57pm
Cook Islands  Flag of the Cook Islands.svg0–60Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa
Apia Park, Samoa

28 October 2011
5:18pm
Niue  Flag of Niue.svg17–24Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Apia Park, Samoa

28 October 2011
5:40pm
Solomon Islands  Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg7–39Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa
Apia Park, Samoa

Knockout stage

Bowl

 
9th–10th play-off
 
  
 
29 October 2011 - Apia Park, Samoa
 
 
New Caledonia flags merged (2017).svg  New Caledonia 17
 
 
Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands 12
 

Plate

 
5th–8th semi-finals5th–6th play-off
 
      
 
29 October 2011 - Apia Park, Samoa
 
 
Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands 10
 
29 October 2011 - Apia Park, Samoa
 
Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea 0
 
Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands 12
 
29 October 2011 - Apia Park, Samoa
 
Flag of American Samoa.svg  American Samoa 7
 
Flag of Niue.svg  Niue 5
 
 
Flag of American Samoa.svg  American Samoa 17
 
7th–8th play-off
 
 
29 October 2011 - Apia Park, Samoa
 
 
Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea 12
 
 
Flag of Niue.svg  Niue 5

Cup

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
29 October 2011 - Apia Park, Samoa
 
 
Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 41
 
29 October 2011 - Apia Park, Samoa
 
Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands 0
 
Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 33
 
29 October 2011 - Apia Park, Samoa
 
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 5
 
Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea 0
 
29 October 2011 - Apia Park, Samoa
 
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 12
 
Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 11
 
29 October 2011 - Apia Park, Samoa
 
Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa 19
 
Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga 15
 
29 October 2011 - Apia Park, Samoa
 
Flag of Niue.svg  Niue 10
 
Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga 0
 
29 October 2011 - Apia Park, Samoa
 
Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa 33Third place
 
Flag of American Samoa.svg  American Samoa 0
 
29 October 2011 - Apia Park, Samoa
 
Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa 41
 
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 12
 
 
Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga 28
 

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References

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