2017 Oceania Rugby Cup

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2017 Oceania Rugby Cup
Tournament details
Host nationFlag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands
Date4 August 2017
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of French Polynesia.svg  Tahiti
Runner-upFlag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands
2015
2019

The 2017 Oceania Rugby Cup for national rugby union teams in the Oceania region was held in Cook Islands at the National Stadium in Rarotonga on 4 August 2017. [1] [2] With Papua New Guinea being forced to withdraw, [3] only two countries remained in the competition played as a straight knock-out match as part of Oceania qualification for the 2019 Rugby World Cup. [1]

Tahiti, as the winner of the match over host nation Cook Islands, advanced to the Asia/Oceania play-off repechage, to play the winner of Round 3 of the Asian qualification process.

Tahiti were disqualified from progressing due to fielding ineligible players, so Cook Islands progressed to face Hong Kong instead.

Match

4 August 2017
Cook Islands  Flag of the Cook Islands.svg9–13Flag of French Polynesia.svg  Tahiti
Pen: Jamian Iroa (3/4) 11', 39', 41'
Cards: Mathew Mullany Yellow card.svg 30' to 40'
Stephen Willis Yellow card.svg 73' to 83'
Mana Havi Yellow card.svg 76' to 86'
Longo Leuta Red card.svg 90+4'
WR Report Try: Vincent Perez 30'
Guillaume Brouqui 44'
Con: Andoni Jimenez (0/2)
Pen: Andoni Jimenez (1/1) 2'
Cards: Martin Taeae Yellow card.svg 48' Red card.svg 59'
James Tekurio Yellow card.svg 67' Red card.svg 81'

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References

  1. 1 2 "Sport: Cook Islands to host Tahiti in Oceania Rugby Cup". Radio New Zealand. 19 May 2017. Archived from the original on 1 July 2017. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
  2. "Cook Islands to Host 2017 Oceania Rugby Cup". Oceania Rugby. 18 May 2017. Archived from the original on 22 May 2017. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
  3. "Ben Frame board blames impasse for PNG Pupuks fall-out". Papua New Guinea Post-Courier. 25 May 2017. Archived from the original on 5 September 2017. Retrieved 5 September 2017.