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. Australia, Fiji and Western Samoa were the top three sides and secured their places as Oceania 1, Oceania 2 and Oceania 3, respectively, for RWC 99. Tonga qualified for the repechage tournament.[1][2]

Round 1

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Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   Cook Islands 2 2 0 0 62 19 +43 6 Advance to Second round
2   Papua New Guinea 2 1 0 1 111 28 +83 4
3   Tahiti 2 0 0 2 6 132 −126 2
Updated to match(es) played on 20 February 1997. Source: ESPNscrum


Round 2

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Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   Fiji 2 2 0 0 73 17 +56 6 Advance to Third round
2   Tonga 2 1 0 1 78 32 +46 4
3   Cook Islands 2 0 0 2 19 121 −102 2
Updated to match(es) played on 5 July 1997. Source: ESPNscrum
21 June 1997
Fiji  20–10  Tonga
Try: Lasagavibau
N. Little
Tuilevu
Con: N. Little
Pen: N. Little
ReportTry: Uhi
Con: Tonga
Drop: Afeaki
National Stadium, Suva (Fiji)
Referee: Glenn Wahlstrom (New Zealand)

27 June 1997
Cook Islands  7–53  Fiji
ReportTry: Lasagavibau
L. Little
Mocelutu (3)
Raiwalui
Tawake
Jone Waqabitu
Con: N. Little (5)
Pen: N. Little
Avarua Tereora Stadium, Rarotonga (Cook Islands)
Referee: Steve Walsh (New Zealand)

5 July 1997
Tonga  68–12  Cook Islands
Try: Faka'osi'folau
Molitika
Ngauamo
Tatafu (2)
Taumalolo (3)
Tonga, Tu'ipulotu
Con: Tonga (9)
Report
Teufaiva Sport Stadium, Nukuʻalofa (Tonga)
Referee: Stuart Dickinson (Australia)

Round 3

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Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
1   Australia 3 3 0 0 165 33 +132 9
2   Fiji 3 2 0 1 78 99 −21 7
3   Western Samoa 3 1 0 2 59 71 −12 5
4   Tonga 3 0 0 3 35 134 −99 3
Source: [citation needed]
Date Team #1 Score Team #2 Venue
18 September 1998 Western Samoa   28–20   Tonga Sydney, Australia
18 September 1998 Australia   66–20   Fiji Sydney, Australia
22 September 1998 Fiji   26–18   Western Samoa Canberra, Australia
22 September 1998 Australia   74–0   Tonga Canberra, Australia
26 September 1998 Australia   25–13   Western Samoa Brisbane, Australia
26 September 1998 Fiji   32–15   Tonga Brisbane, Australia

Australia, Fiji, and Western Samoa qualified for RWC 1999, Tonga qualified for the repechage.

References

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  1. ^ "1999 Rugby World Cup Qualifier Results". ESPN Scrum. 1 September 1996.
  2. ^ "1999 Rugby World Cup Qualifier Points Tables". ESPN Scrum. 1 September 1996.