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1999 Rugby World Cup – Oceania Qualification
For the 1999 Rugby World Cup qualifiers, the Oceanian Federation was allocated three places in the final tournament and one place in the repechage. Seven teams played in the Oceania qualifiers that were held over three stages from 1996 to 1998. , and were the top three sides and secured their places as Oceania 1, Oceania 2 and Oceania 3, respectively, for RWC 99. qualified for the repechage tournament. Round 1 ---- ---- Round 2 ---- ---- Round 3 Australia, Fiji, and Western Samoa qualified for RWC 1999, Tonga qualified for the repechage. References {{DEFAULTSORT:World Cup 1999 Oceania Oceania ( , ) is a region, geographical region including Australasia, Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia. Outside of the English-speaking world, Oceania is generally considered a continent, while Mainland Australia is regarded as its co ... 1996 in Oceanian rugby union 1997 in Oceanian rugby union 1998 in Oceanian rugby union ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1999 Rugby World Cup Qualifying
The 1999 Rugby World Cup qualifying was held in several continental zones. Four countries qualified automatically— as tournament hosts, as reigning champions, as runners-up in the previous tournament, and as winners of the third-place playoff in the previous tournament. Repechage was first introduced for the 1999 competition qualifying. Tournaments * Africa Qualification * European Qualification * Americas qualification * Asia qualification * Oceania qualification * Repechage Repechage ( , ; , ) is a practice in series competitions that allows participants who failed to meet qualifying standards by a small margin to continue to the next round. A well-known example is the wild card system. Types Different type ... Qualified teams Automatic qualifiers Only the tournament hosts, as well as the two finalists and the third-place winner from the previous Rugby World Cup, were automatically qualified for the 1999 Rugby World Cup. * (Third place) * (Runner-up) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HFC Bank Stadium
The HFC Bank Stadium (formerly known as ANZ Stadium) is a multi-purpose stadium in Suva, Fiji. HFC Stadium is used primarily for rugby league, rugby union and football matches, and features a track as well as a pitch suitable for worldwide competition. The stadium has a capacity of 15,446, with 4,026 seats on grandstand and 420 in VIP boxes. Construction and renovations Originally called Buckhurst Park, the stadium was constructed in 1951 on sixteen hectares of land given by William H. B. Buckhurst in 1948. The stadium was first renovated in 1978–1979 for the Sixth South Pacific Games. Work commenced in April 1978 with the demolition of the grandstand, which had lost its roof during Hurricane Bebe. The stadium was renamed National Stadium upon reopening in 1979. A second renovation took place in 2012, sponsored by ANZ Fiji, Fiji's largest bank, at a cost of FJD $17.5 million. The stadium reopened in March 2013, with a rugby union game between the Fiji national team and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Teufaiva Sport Stadium
Teufaiva Sport Stadium which was previously known as ''Tenefaira Field Stadium'' is a multi-purpose stadium in Nukualofa, Tonga. It is used mostly for rugby union, football and rugby league and the Ikale Tahi team matches. The stadium holds 10,000 people. It is the home ground of the Tonga national rugby union team. Teufaiva is where the Secondary School sports in Tonga are held (every year). The stadium fell into disrepair in the early 2000s and was unused for eight years. It was reopened after being refurbished in 2017, but badly damaged by Cyclone Gita just a few months later. It was re-opened again in 2019. On the 4th of May 2024, Moana Pasifika, from the Super Rugby Pacific competition hosted their first game at the stadium against the Highlanders (Dunedin, New Zealand). The Highlanders won 28-17 in wet conditions. This made Tonga the 12th country to host a Super Rugby match. References Athletics (track and field) venues in Tonga Football venues in Tonga Rugby le ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Josh Taumalolo
Siua Taumalolo (born 8 July 1976 in Nukualofa, Tonga) is a f former rugby union player. His former teams include Bristol in the Guinness Premiership. Commonly referred to as Josh, he spent several years in Welsh rugby, playing for Ebbw Vale RFC before joining Bridgend RFC in 2000. He was a member of the Bridgend team which won the final Welsh Premier Division before the restructuring of Welsh rugby in 2003. After this restructuring, Taumololo played for Harlequins for a year, and following their relegation, moved to Sale Sharks before returning to play in the now semi-professional Welsh Premier Division with Neath RFC. He signed for Bristol from Neath in the Summer of 2006 on a one-year contract but was renewed after assured performances. He is a Tongan international and has also toured with the Pacific Islanders rugby union team in 2006–2007. He has signed a contract with FC Grenoble in the French Pro D2 The Pro D2 is the second tier of rugby union club competition div ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fepikou Tatafu
Fepikou Tatafu (born 12 March 1975) is a Tongan former rugby union player. He played as wing and centre. Career Tatafu was first capped for Tonga during a test match against Fiji, on 27 July 1996, in Nuku'alofa. He also was part of the Tongan roster for the 1999 Rugby World Cup, playing two matches in the tournament. Tatafu last played for Tonga during a test against Papua New Guinea, on 7 December 2002, in Nuku'alofa. At club level, he played the National Provincial Championship for North Otago and later, he moved in France to play for Saint Nazaire Rugby Loire-Atlantique in Fédérale 1. References External linksFepikou Tatafu at New Zealand Rugby History Itsrugby.fr at |
Johnny Ngauamo
Johnny Fotu Ngauamo, was born on 20 July 1969 in Nuku'alofa, Tonga. He received his secondary education at Marcellin College, Auckland. He is a Rugby Union international player who played for Tonga in the position of centre (1.85 metres and 96 kg). His brother Milton was also an international rugby player. Career Clubs * Harlequins 1997-1998 * ASM Clermont 1999-2003 International He gained his first international cap for Tonga on 14 June 2003 in a match against Ireland Ireland (, ; ; Ulster Scots dialect, Ulster-Scots: ) is an island in the North Atlantic Ocean, in Northwestern Europe. Geopolitically, the island is divided between the Republic of Ireland (officially Names of the Irish state, named Irelan ... and he played for Tonga four other times in that year. Griffith University Colleges Knights As of 2019 Johnny has signed on as head coach for the Knights in the Gold Coast District Rugby Union competition. He is looking to lead the 1st XV to back to back ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maama Molitika
Maama Molitika (26 August 1974) is a Tongan former rugby union footballer. He is 6'5". He has played numerous times for the national Tongan team, making his debut in June 1997 against Fiji. He was also in the Pacific Islanders rugby union team squad that toured Europe in 2006. He played as a blind-side flanker. Molitika was born in Haʻapai in Tonga and moved to new Zealand as a teenager. After playing rugby at school in new Zealand he returned to Tong ain 1996 for a holiday, and was invited to train with the national side. In 2002–03 he was Bridgend's joint top try scorer of the season, and was a part of the team that went on to win the Welsh Premiership for the first time in the club's history. Following the regionalisation of Welsh rugby in 2003–04, he joined the now defunct Celtic Warriors, and played the one season that the region existed for, including playing for them in the Heineken Cup. After the Warriors were dissolved at the end of the 2003–04 season, he signed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Steve Walsh (referee)
Steve Walsh (born 28 March 1972) is a retired professional rugby union referee from New Zealand. He officiated at international level from 1998 to 2014, and at three Rugby World Cups, including refereeing the semi-final between South Africa and Argentina in 2007. Walsh became the most experienced Super Rugby referee in 2014, passing Jonathan Kaplan's record before retiring from the game in 2015. Early life Steve Reid Walsh was born in Cambridge, New Zealand and attended Glenfield College and the Kristin School in Auckland. He played junior provincial representative rugby until a spinal injury and subsequent medical check ended his playing career at the age of 13. Scans revealed just two-and-a-half vertebrae in his neck, a birth defect which meant his neck was unstable and ruled him out of playing contact sport. Career Walsh began refereeing at age 16 and went on to become the youngest official to make his NPC debut, in the third division, just four years later. He worked as a c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ifereimi Tawake
Ifereimi Tawake (born 21 September 1962 in Sigatoka) is a Fijian former rugby union footballer and coach of Sacramento Mountain Lions. He played as flanker and lock. Career His first cap for Fiji was against Wales, at Suva, on 31 May 1986. Although having not taking part at the 1987 Rugby World Cup, he took part to the 1991 and 1999 World Cups, where in the former, he played 3 matches, while in the latter, he played 2 matches. He retired from the international career after the pool stage match against England at Twickenham on 20 October 1999. Coaching career In 2001, he replaced Greg Smith as caretaker coach for the Flying Fijians until he was replaced in 2002 by Mac McCallion. He also coached clubs like Coastal Stallions, Western Crusaders, Northern Sharks, Fiji Barbarians The Fiji Barbarians is a Fijian former rugby union representative team that played in the Pacific Rugby Cup from 2006 to 2010. The other Fijian team in the Cup was the Fiji Warriors. The players were ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Simon Raiwalui
Simon Raiwalui (born 8 September 1974) is a Fijian Australian former rugby union player and coach. He served as the General Manager for his former French club, Racing Métro 92. He has represented Fiji on a number of occasions and most recently coached the team in 2023. He has also been included in the Pacific Islanders touring team for Europe in November 2006. His usual position was lock. Early life Raiwalui was born in Auckland, New Zealand, but was raised and educated in Australia, where, along with playing school rugby, played for club side Manly from colts level through to the under-21 side. He was also selected to represent the Australian Schoolboys alongside other footballers such as Ben Tune and Joe Roff. Rugby career Playing career In 1997 he left Australia to play rugby in England. He joined the Sale Sharks, and later moved to Wales to play for Newport. He joined Saracens in 2003 and made his debut for the club in September of that year against the Newcastle Falcons. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alfie Mocelutu
Alfie Moceulutu (born 9 July 1971) is a Fijian former rugby union footballer who played for Ospreys regional team as a flanker. He won 34 caps for Fiji, scoring 4 tries. Moceulutu made his debut for the Ospreys regional team in 2003 having previously played for the Neath RFC, Caerphilly RFC and Honda Heat Mie Honda Heat is a Japanese rugby union team based in Suzuka City, Mie Prefecture, Japan. The owner of the club is Honda Motor. (Suzuka is known for the Suzuka Circuit and the presence of car companies. Conveniently, the team uses Suzuka to jog .... References External links Ospreys Player Profile {{DEFAULTSORT:Mocelutu, Alfie Fiji international rugby union players Fijian rugby union players Ospreys (rugby union) players Living people 1971 births Mie Honda Heat players Rugby union flankers 1999 Rugby World Cup players 2003 Rugby World Cup players Fijian expatriate rugby union players in Japan 21st-century Fijian sportsmen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lawrence Little
Lawrence Little (born 24 October 1967) is a New Zealand born former rugby union player. He played for alongside his nephew and teammate Nicky Little at the 1999 Rugby World Cup. Little made his debut for against at Nadi Nadi (, ) is the second-largest city in Fiji. It is located on the western side of the main island of Viti Levu, and had a population of 59,707 at the most recent census, in 2017. Nadi is multiracial with many of its inhabitants Asians, India ... on 8 April 1995. His last match was against on 24 August 1999. References External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Little, Lawrence 1967 births Fijian rugby union players Living people Fiji international rugby union players New Zealand people of Fijian descent Fijian people of British descent New Zealand people of British descent Rugby union centres Rugby union players from Waikato 1999 Rugby World Cup players ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |