The Oceania Rugby Men's Championship (formerly known as the Oceania Cup) is an international

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competition for countries and territories from Oceania with national teams in the developmental band. It is administered by

Oceania Rugby Oceania Rugby, previously known as the Federation of Oceania Rugby Unions (FORU), is the regional governing body for rugby union in Oceania. It was founded in 2000 to represent the interests of Oceania rugby within World Rugby, the international g ...

. The tournament has been played under various formats depending on the number and strength of the teams entered. The first competition was held in 1996-97 as part of the qualification process for the 1999 Rugby World Cup. The competition was officially re-launched as the FORU Oceania Cup for the 2007 season. From 2009 onward, it has been held bi-annually and it has been played under a round robin format since 2011, with the title awarded to the leading team on the ladder after all matches are completed. The 2009 champions were

Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea, officially the Independent State of Papua New Guinea, is an island country in Oceania that comprises the eastern half of the island of New Guinea and offshore islands in Melanesia, a region of the southwestern Pacific Ocean n ...

, who defeated the Cook Islands 29-21 in the final.Crucial qualifiers
IRB. (2009). Papua New Guinea retained their title in 2011, winning the

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Vanuatu Vanuatu ( or ; ), officially the Republic of Vanuatu (; ), is an island country in Melanesia located in the South Pacific Ocean. The archipelago, which is of volcanic origin, is east of northern Australia, northeast of New Caledonia, east o ...

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and

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.PNG claim Oceania Cup
IRB. (2011). Cook Islands defeated Papua New Guinea 37-31 on the final day of the 2013 tournament, winning the tournament from the defending champions, with Solomon Islands third, and Tahiti fourth. The Cook Islands did not compete in 2015, and Papua New Guinea claimed their fourth title with Tahiti finishing as runner-up.

Teams

Competing nations in the Oceania Rugby Cup are: Note: The Tier 1 and 2 teams from Oceania (Australia, Fiji, New Zealand, Samoa, and Tonga) do not participate in the Oceania Rugby Cup.

Summary

Winners and runners-up for official FORU and IRB ( WR) developmental tournaments in Oceania: Notes: : Part of the Rugby World Cup qualification process. : The final of the 2007 tournament was not held until April 2008. Starting from 2009, the tournament has been held biennially.

Notes and references

External links

Official Website
{{DEFAULTSORT:Oceania Cup Rugby union competitions in Oceania for national teams Recurring sporting events established in 2006

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