2019 | Oceania Cup|
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Number of teams | 6 |
Host countries | Australia New Zealand |
Winner | Australia (Cup) Fiji (Shield) |
Matches played | 6 |
Attendance | 84,268 (14,045 per match) |
Points scored | 240 (40 per match) |
Tries scored | 43 (7.17 per match) |
Top scorer | Brandon Wakeham (16) |
Top try scorer | Viliame Kikau (3) |
The 2019 Oceania Cup was the inaugural edition of the Oceania Cup. Contested by six teams, the competition began in June and concluded in November.
The competition was announced at the Rugby League International Federation (RLIF) congress in November 2018. [1] The draw was released in March and breaks the six teams into two separate pools with promotion and relegation to exist in what is to become an annual tournament. Group A will comprise the top three ranked Pacific nations in Australia, New Zealand and Tonga while Group B will comprise Fiji, Samoa and Papua New Guinea. [2] [3]
The winner of Pool A will win the Oceania Cup while the winner of Pool B will win the Oceania Shield and be promoted to Pool A in the next edition in place of Australia, who were due to travel to Europe for their first Kangaroos tour since 2003. [4]
The games were played at the following venues in New Zealand and Australia.
Auckland | Auckland | Wollongong |
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Eden Park | Mt Smart Stadium | WIN Stadium |
Capacity: 50,000 | Capacity: 30,000 | Capacity: 23,000 |
Sydney | Christchurch | |
Leichhardt Oval | Rugby League Park | |
Capacity: 20,000 | Capacity: 18,000 | |
Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/− | Pts |
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Australia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 38 | 20 | +18 | 2 |
New Zealand | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 38 | 40 | −2 | 2 |
Tonga | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 46 | −16 | 2 |
New Zealand | 34 – 14 | Tonga |
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Tries: Johnson (2), Hughes, Manu, Smith, Tuivasa-Sheck Goals: Marsters (5/6) | report | Tries: Kata, Taukeiaho, Tupou Goals: Taukeiaho (1/2), Staggs (0/1) |
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Australia | 26 – 4 | New Zealand |
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Tries: Addo-Carr, Cook, Frizell, Tedesco Goals: Mitchell (4/5), Cherry-Evans (1/1) | Report | Tries: Nicoll-Klokstad Goals: Johnson (0/1) |
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Tonga Invitational | 16 – 12 | Australia |
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Tries: Hopoate, Jennings, Pangai Junior Goals: Staggs (2/4) | Report | Tries: Wighton, Vaughan Goals: Mitchell (2/2) |
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Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/− | Pts |
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Fiji | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 38 | +28 | 4 |
Samoa | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 42 | 50 | −8 | 2 |
Papua New Guinea | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 46 | −20 | 0 |
Papua New Guinea | 6 – 24 | Samoa |
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Tries: Wapi Goals: Martin (1/1) | report | Tries: Aloiai, Harris-Tavita, Luai, Paulo Goals: Isaako (4/4) |
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Samoa | 18 – 44 | Fiji |
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Tries: Taufua (2), Lafai, Mulitalo Goals: Lafai (1/4) | Report | Tries: Kikau (2), Miller, Lovodua, Lumelume, Naiqama, Ratuvakacereivalu, Wiliame Goals: Wakeham (5/6), Moceidreke (1/2) |
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Fiji | 22 – 20 | Papua New Guinea |
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Tries: Kamikamica, Kikau, Nakubuwai, Wiliame Goals: Wakeham (3/4) | Tries: Boas, Gebbie, Martin Goals: Martin (4/4) |
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New Zealand v Tonga 2019 Oceania Cup on YouTube |