The Tahiti national rugby union team is a third tier rugby union team, representing the island of Tahiti in French Polynesia, an overseas collectivity of France. They first played in 1971 and have played numerous games to date, most against rivals Cook Islands and several against Niue. Other games have been played against Samoa, Wallis and Futuna, Papua New Guinea and Tonga. France played a match against Tahiti at the end of their 1979 tour and won 92–12. Plans to have annual "test" match series against Pacific island neighbours, New Caledonia have been put on hold, due to time, availability, finances, and coaching and refereeing resources. They have yet to qualify for the Rugby World Cup. Rugby union in Tahiti is administered by the Fédération Tahitienne de Rugby de Polynésie Française. Currently, players who have represented or played for the Tahiti national rugby team, are eligible to represent France. However, playing at a professional level can only enable this. At present there are several Tahitian professional rugby players abroad in France's Top 14 and Pro D2 professional competition.
Islam in Oceania refers to Islam and Muslims in Oceania. By current estimates, there are 620,156 total Muslims in Oceania: 476,600 in Australia, 48,151 in New Zealand, 52,520 in Fiji, 6,352 in New Caledonia, 2,200 in Papua New Guinea, 360 in Solomon Islands, 221 in Vanuatu, 110 in Tonga.
The Oceania Rugby Men's Championship is an international rugby union competition for countries and territories from Oceania with national teams in the developmental band. It is administered by Oceania Rugby.
The following outline is provided as an overview and topical guide to Oceania.
Pogonoglossus is a genus in the beetle family Carabidae. There are more than 30 described species in Pogonoglossus.
Colasidia is a genus in the beetle family Carabidae. There are more than 40 described species in Colasidia, found in Southeast Asia.
Coleolissus is a genus in the beetle family Carabidae. There are more than 50 described species in Coleolissus, found in Asia.
Sarothrocrepis is a genus in the beetle family Carabidae. There are more than 110 described species in Sarothrocrepis, found mainly in Australia, but also in Indonesia, New Guinea, Papua, and the Philippines.
Demetrida is a genus in the beetle family Carabidae. There are more than 100 described species in Demetrida.
Dolichoctis is a genus in the beetle family Carabidae. There are more than 130 described species in Dolichoctis.
Dicraspeda is a genus in the beetle family Carabidae. There are more than 30 described species in Dicraspeda.
Scopodes is a genus of beetles in the family Carabidae and is found in Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia, New Caledonia, and Papua New Guinea.
Platyninae is a subfamily of ground beetles.
Blackburnia is a genus in the beetle family Carabidae, from the Hawaiian Islands. More than 40 of Blackburnia's 140 species have been described since 2000. 14 species have not been recently observed. All the known extinct species have been discovered since 2015.
Notagonum is a genus in the beetle family Carabidae. There are more than 80 described species in Notagonum.
Psydrinae is a subfamily of beetles in the family Carabidae.
Tachyta is a genus of ground beetles in the family Carabidae. There are more than 30 described species in Tachyta.
Mecyclothoraxaeneus is a species of ground beetle in the subfamily Psydrinae. It was described by Sharp in 1903.
Mecyclothorax molokaiae is a species of ground beetle in the subfamily Psydrinae. It was described by Sharp in 1903.
