2015 Rugby World Cup – Oceania qualification

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The Federation of Oceania Rugby Unions (FORU) section of the 2015 Rugby World Cup qualification involved five teams competing for one spot in the final tournament in England.[1]

## Format

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In addition to four automatically qualified teams, Oceania was allocated one direct qualifying place (Oceania 1) for the 2015 Rugby World Cup to be held in England. It was the last region to begin its qualification process for 2015. The 2013 FORU Oceania Cup was the regional qualification tournament, with the winner playing Fiji in a one-off match for the qualifying place. The winner of this play-off qualified directly for Pool A of the 2015 Rugby World Cup as Oceania 1.[2]

## Entrants

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The 2015 Rugby World Cup qualifying teams that competed for the 2015 Rugby World Cup – Oceania qualification. (World rankings, shown in brackets, are those immediately prior to first Oceania qualification match on 6 July 2012)

*  Cook Islands (54)
*  Fiji (14)
*  Papua New Guinea (49)
*  Solomon Islands (70)
*  Tahiti (86)

### Qualified nations

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*  Australia (Automatic qualifier)
*  New Zealand (Automatic qualifier)
*  Samoa (Automatic qualifier)
*  Tonga (Automatic qualifier)
*  Fiji (Oceania 1)

## Round 1: Oceania Cup

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Main article: 2013 FORU Oceania Cup

The first round consisted of six home-and-away matches. The winner of the series proceeded to the second round. The FORU Oceania Cup took place in Papua New Guinea at the Lloyd Robson Oval in Port Moresby from 6 to 13 July.[3]

Pos  | Team  | Pld  | W  | D  | L  | PF  | PA  | +/–  | BP  | Pts

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1 |  Cook Islands | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 114 | 48 | +66 | 3 | 15
2 |  Papua New Guinea | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 99 | 91 | +8 | 4 | 12
3 |  Solomon Islands | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 57 | 90 | –33 | 1 | 5
4 |  Tahiti | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 59 | 100 | –41 | 3 | 3
Updated: 13 July 2013
Source: oceaniarugby.com[4]

• The top team (Green background) advanced to Round 2

Matches

| 6 July 2013
13:00 AEST (UTC+10)

(1 BP) Cook Islands | 38–5|  Tahiti

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| Stats[5]|
Lloyd Robson Oval, Port Moresby
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Sam Tuidraki (Fiji)

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6 July 2013
15:15 AEST (UTC+10)

(1 BP) Papua New Guinea | 29–22|  Solomon Islands (1 BP)

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| Stats[6]|
Lloyd Robson Oval, Port Moresby
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Kaveni Talemaivalagi (Fiji)

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9 July 2013
13:00 AEST (UTC+10)

Solomon Islands | 12–39|  Cook Islands (1 BP)

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Lloyd Robson Oval, Port Moresby
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Kaveni Talemaivalagi (Fiji)

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9 July 2013
15:15 AEST (UTC+10)

(1 BP) Papua New Guinea | 39–32|  Tahiti (2 BP)

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Lloyd Robson Oval, Port Moresby
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: James Bolabiu (Fiji)

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13 July 2013
13:00 AEST (UTC+10)

Solomon Islands | 23–22|  Tahiti (1 BP)

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Lloyd Robson Oval, Port Moresby
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: James Bolabiu (Fiji)

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13 July 2013
15:15 AEST (UTC+10)

(2 BP) Papua New Guinea | 31–37|  Cook Islands (1 BP)

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Lloyd Robson Oval, Port Moresby
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Sam Tuidraki (Fiji)

Overall Points Scorers

Player  | Team  | Total  | Details
Tries | Conversions | Penalties | Drop Goals
Greg Mullany |  Cook Islands | 30 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 0
Marc Richmond |  Tahiti | 25 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0
Alexandre Fournier |  Tahiti | 19 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 0
Ralph Susuve |  Papua New Guinea | 18 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0
Leslie Puia |  Solomon Islands | 17 | 0 | 4 | 3 | 0
Ioane Ioane |  Cook Islands | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0
Louis Makuare |  Cook Islands | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0
Henry Liliket |  Papua New Guinea | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0
Fredson Pukefenua |  Solomon Islands | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0
Samuel Vaevae |  Cook Islands | 14 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0
Francis Smith |  Cook Islands | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0
Douglas Guise |  Papua New Guinea | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0
Tisa Kautu |  Papua New Guinea | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0
Buttler Morris |  Papua New Guinea | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0
Hubert Tseraha |  Papua New Guinea | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0
Jonah Kautu Junior |  Papua New Guinea | 6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0
Brook Cowan |  Cook Islands | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0
Jacob Marsters |  Cook Islands | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0
Junior Napara |  Cook Islands | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0
Chay Raui |  Cook Islands | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0
Nathan Robinson |  Cook Islands | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0
Royce Teinakore |  Cook Islands | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0
Robert Bulumaris |  Papua New Guinea | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0
Kapua Kapua |  Papua New Guinea | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0
Aaron Miai |  Papua New Guinea | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0
Jackson Pato Junior |  Papua New Guinea | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0
John Bakila |  Solomon Islands | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0
Corey Chapman |  Solomon Islands | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0
Viv Kelesi |  Solomon Islands | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0
Jimmy Maebata |  Solomon Islands | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0
Trevor Puia |  Solomon Islands | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0
Andoni Jimenez |  Tahiti | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0
Martin Taeae |  Tahiti | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0
Noel Teihoarii |  Tahiti | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0

Updated: 13 July 2013

## Round 2: Oceania final

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Fiji defeated the first round winner, Cook Islands, in a one-off match to determine who qualified for the 2015 Rugby World Cup.

28 June 2014
15:00 FJT (UTC+12)

Fiji | 108–6|  Cook Islands

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Try: Talebula (2) 1' m, 72' c
Kenatale 28' c
Tikoirotuma 30' c
Nadolo (3) 32' m, 42' c, 52' c
Votu 37' m
Qera 49' m
Delai (2) 60' c, 77' m
Atalifo 65' c
Matawalu (2) 68' c, 79' m
Nagusa (2) 70' c, 80+4' m
Waqaniburotu 75' c
Con: Nadolo (3/6) 29', 31', 53'
Ralulu (7/10) 43', 61', 66', 69', 71', 73', 76'
Naikatini (0/1)
Drop: Talebula (1/1) 63'| Stats[11]| Pen: Vaevae (2/2) 5', 21'
Churchill Park, Lautoka
Attendance: 2760
Referee: Nick Briant (New Zealand)

Team details

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FB | 15 | Metuisela Talebula
RW | 14 | Waisea Nayacalevu
OC | 13 | Asaeli Tikoirotuma |  |  66'
IC | 12 | Nemani Nadolo |  |  53'
LW | 11 | Watisoni Votu
FH | 10 | Jonetani Ralulu
SH | 9 | Nemia Kenatale |  |  40'
N8 | 8 | Akapusi Qera (c)
OF | 7 | Malakai Ravulo |  |  70'
BF | 6 | Dominiko Waqaniburotu
RL | 5 | Apisai Naikatini
LL | 4 | Apisalome Ratuniyarawa |  |  40'
TP | 3 | Manasa Saulo |  |  56'
HK | 2 | Sunia Koto |  |  45'
LP | 1 | Campese Ma'afu |  |  45'
Replacements:
HK | 16 | Viliame Veikoso |  |  45'
PR | 17 | Jerry Yanuyanutawa |  |  45'
PR | 18 | Leroy Atalifo |  |  56'
LK | 19 | Rupeni Nasiga |  |  40'
LK | 20 | Leone Nakarawa |  |  70'
SH | 21 | Nikola Matawalu |  |  40'
CE | 22 | Adriu Delai |  |  53'
FB | 23 | Timoci Nagusa |  |  66'
Coach:
John McKee
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FB | 15 | Chay Raui |  |  61'
RW | 14 | James Iopu-Johnson
OC | 13 | Joel Rapana
IC | 12 | James Raea
LW | 11 | Ioane Ioane |  |  70'
FH | 10 | Sam Vaevae |  |  57'
SH | 9 | Daniel Devereaux |  |  50'
N8 | 8 | Stephen Setephano
OF | 7 | Nick Connal
BF | 6 | Kima Iosua
RL | 5 | Simon Marcel
LL | 4 | Bon Maui |  |  69'
TP | 3 | Stan Wright (c) |  |  73'
HK | 2 | Francis Smith |  |  71'
LP | 1 | AJ Campbell |  |  53'
Replacements:
HK | 16 | Jacob Marsters |  |  69'
PR | 17 | Chris Iosua |  |  53'
PR | 18 | Mathew Mullany |  |  73'
LK | 19 | Iro Teariki |  |  71'
N8 | 20 | Mark Ioane |  |  61'
SH | 21 | Andrew Putairi |  |  50'
FH | 22 | Reece Joyce |  |  57'
WG | 23 | Louis Makere |  |  70'
Coach:
Barry George

Touch judges:
Shane McDermott (New Zealand)
Ed Martin (Australia)

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## References

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1. ^ "Oceania Qualification". RWC 2015. Archived from the original on 2014-02-14. Retrieved 2012-09-22.
2. ^ "Oceania sets RWC 2015 qualification process". RWC 2015. 2012-05-02. Archived from the original on 2013-10-21. Retrieved 2012-09-22.
3. ^ "Oceania qualifying to kick off in PNG". RWC 2015. 2013-06-04. Archived from the original on 2013-07-20. Retrieved 2013-06-10.
4. ^ 2013 Oceania Cup Points Table Archived 2015-02-18 at the Wayback Machine FORU
5. ^ "Official RWC 2015 Site". 20 July 2013. Archived from the original on 20 July 2013. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
6. ^ "Official RWC 2015 Site". 22 April 2014. Archived from the original on 22 April 2014. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
7. ^ "Official RWC 2015 Site". 22 April 2014. Archived from the original on 22 April 2014. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
8. ^ "Official RWC 2015 Site". 22 April 2014. Archived from the original on 22 April 2014. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
9. ^ "Official RWC 2015 Site". 22 April 2014. Archived from the original on 22 April 2014. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
10. ^ "Official RWC 2015 Site". 22 April 2014. Archived from the original on 22 April 2014. Retrieved 14 September 2017.
11. ^ "Fiji 108 - 6 Cook Islands". www.rugbyworldcup.com. Archived from the original on 2014-08-11.

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