The 2019 Oceania Cup was the inaugural edition of the

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. Contested by six teams, the competition began in June and concluded in November. The competition was announced at the

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(RLIF) congress in November 2018. 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 , and while Group B will comprise , and . 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.

Venues

The games were played at the following venues in New Zealand and Australia.

Results

Group A - Cup

Notes: * '' Jahrome Hughes, Briton Nikora (both New Zealand),

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, Kotoni Staggs, and

Sitili Tupouniua Sitili Tupouniua (born 30 May 1997) is a Tonga international rugby league footballer who plays as a forward for the Sydney Roosters in the NRL. Background Tupouniua was born in Auckland, New Zealand, and is of Tongan descent. Tupouniua ...

(all Tonga) made their Test debuts, while

John Asiata Atalani "John" Asiata (born 19 April 1993) is a professional rugby league footballer who plays as a and for the Leigh Leopards in the Betfred Super League and has played for both Samoa and Tonga at international level. He previously played f ...

made his debut for Tonga having previously represented Samoa.''

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Notes: * '' Josh Addo-Carr, Nick Cotric,

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, Jack Wighton (all Australia), Braden Hamlin-Uele, and

Corey Harawira-Naera Corey Harawira-Naera (born 18 May 1995) is a New Zealand professional rugby league footballer who plays as a er or for the Canberra Raiders in the National Rugby League (NRL), and the New Zealand Māori and New Zealand at international leve ...

(both New Zealand) made their Test debuts, while

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made his debut for Australia having previously represented Italy, and Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad and

Zane Tetevano Zane Tetevano (born 4 November 1991) is a professional rugby league footballer who plays as a and for the Leeds Rhinos in the Betfred Super League. He has played for both the Cook Islands and New Zealand at international level. Tetevano pre ...

made their debut for New Zealand both having previously represented the Cook Islands.''

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Notes: * ''

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(Australia) made his Test debut.''

*Though with an invitational side, this is Tonga's first win over Australia. ----

Group B - Shield

Notes: * '' Xavier Coates, Edene Gebbie,

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, Zev John,

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(all Papua New Guinea), Chanel Harris-Tavita, Hymel Hunt, Marion Seve, and Jaydn Su'A (all Samoa) made their Test debuts, while Jamayne Isaako made his debut for Samoa having previously represented New Zealand.''

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Notes: * '' Tino Fa'asuamaleaui, Luciano Leilua, Moses Leota,

Ronaldo Mulitalo Ronaldo Mulitalo (born 17 November 1999) is a professional rugby league footballer who plays as a er for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks in the National Rugby League (NRL). He has played for both and New Zealand at international level. Backgro ...

Brian To'o Brian To'o (born 18 August 1998) is a Samoa international rugby league footballer who plays as a er for the Penrith Panthers in the NRL. He won both the 2021 and the 2022 NRL Grand Finals with the Panthers. He has represented the NSW Blues ...

(all Samoa), Lamar Liolevave, and

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(both Fiji) made their Test debuts, while

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made his debut for Samoa having previously represented New Zealand.''

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Notes: * '' Daniel Russell (Papua New Guinea) made his Test debut, while Alex Johnston made his debut for Papua New Guinea having previously represented Australia.''

References

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Oceanian rugby league competitions

Venues

Results

Group A - Cup

Group B - Shield

See also

References