Tournament details | |
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Host nation | New Zealand |
Venue | Auckland |
Date | 9 July 2022 – 18 July 2022 |
No. of nations | 4 |
Final positions | |
Champions | Fiji (3rd title) |
Runner-up | Samoa |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 6 |
Tries scored | 72 (12 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | Vitalina Naikore (45 points) |
Most tries | Mele Hufanga (7) |
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The 2022 Oceania Rugby Women's Championship is the fourth edition of the Oceania Rugby Women's Championship. The competition will be held in Papakura and Pukekohe in New Zealand from 9 to 18 July. [1] [2] The tournament returns for the first time since 2019. It will be the first time that Papua New Guinea, Samoa and Tonga will play since 2020 and will provide Fiji with valuable preparation ahead of the 2021 Rugby World Cup. [1] [2]
The tournament will be played over three rounds at Massey Park and the Navigation Homes Stadium. [1] [2]
Fiji won their third championship title after beating Samoa 31–24 in a hard-fought match. [3] [4] [5]
Four women's teams will compete in the tournament. Papua New Guinea, Samoa and Tonga last played a test match in 2020. [2]
The tournament will be played in a round-robin format over the course of nine days.
Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD |
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1 | Fiji | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 217 | 31 | 186 |
2 | Samoa | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 140 | 24 | 116 |
3 | Tonga | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 132 | 66 | 66 |
4 | Papua New Guinea | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 351 | -344 |
Test: 1485 | 9 July | Samoa | 25–17 | Tonga | Massey Park | |
13:00 NZST (UTC+12:00) | Try: Atonio (2) Curry Bloomfield Con: Siataga Pen: Siataga | Try: Hufanga (2) Hala Con: Toa | Referee: Larissa Woolerton |
Samoa | Tonga |
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Test: 1486 | 9 July | Fiji | 152–0 | Papua New Guinea | Massey Park | |
15:30 NZST (UTC+12:00) | Try: Delaiwau (4) Lomani (3) Wilson (2) Naikore (2) Coates Laqeretabua Matarugu Milina Nabura Ofakimalino Rokouono Rubuti Senikarivi Tagabale Vasuturaga Vonosere Waisega Con: Naikore (8) Vosadrau (7) Rokouono | Referee: Avi'i Fa'alupega |
Fiji | Papua New Guinea |
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Test: 1487 | 13 July | Samoa | 91–0 | Papua New Guinea | Navigation Homes Stadium | |
17:00 NZST (UTC+12:00) | Try: Eli (3) Fiafia (3) Atonio (2) Suluvale (2) Fanene Leaula Robertson Tauasosi Tuilaepa Con: Siataga (5) Eli (3) | Referee: Avi'i Fa'alupega |
Samoa | Papua New Guinea |
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Test: 1488 | 13 July | Fiji | 34–7 | Tonga | Navigation Homes Stadium | |
19:30 NZST (UTC+12:00) | Try: Naikore (3) Arei Delaiwau Tawake Con: Naikore Milina | Try: Hufanga Con: Toa | Referee: Larissa Woolerton |
Fiji | Tonga |
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Test: 1489 | 18 July | Tonga | 108–7 | Papua New Guinea | Massey Park | |
13:00 NZST (UTC+12:00) | Try: Hufanga (4) ‘Akau’ola (3) Ma’ake (2) Mahoni (2) Manumu’a (2) Faukafa Hifo Hopoi Pita Tova Con: Tova (9) | Try: Paloa Con: Aihi | Referee: Avi'i Fa'alupega |
Tonga | Papua New Guinea |
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Test: 1490 | 18 July | Fiji | 31–24 | Samoa | Massey Park | |
15:30 NZST (UTC+12:00) | Try: Delaiwau Laqeretabua Mirini Ravato Vonosere Con: Naikore Rokouono Vosadrau | Try: Curry Fiafia Con: Siataga Pen: Siataga (4) | Referee: Larissa Woolerton |
Fiji | Samoa |
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