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
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 19 | +43 | 6 | Advance to Second round |
2 | ![]() | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 111 | 28 | +83 | 4 | |
3 | ![]() | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 132 | −126 | 2 |
Updated to match(es) played on 20 February 1997. Source: ESPNscrum
22 November 1996 |
Cook Islands ![]() | 22–19 | ![]() |
Report |
Avarua Tereora Stadium, Rarotonga (Cook Islands) |
Round 2
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 73 | 17 | +56 | 6 | Advance to Third round |
2 | ![]() | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 78 | 32 | +46 | 4 | |
3 | ![]() | 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 | ![]() |
Try: Lasagavibau N. Little Tuilevu Con: N. Little Pen: N. Little | Report | Try: Uhi Con: Tonga Drop: Afeaki |
National Stadium, Suva (Fiji) Referee: Glenn Wahlstrom (New Zealand) |
27 June 1997 |
Cook Islands ![]() | 7–53 | ![]() |
Report | Try: 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 | ![]() |
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
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 165 | 33 | +132 | 9 |
2 | ![]() | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 78 | 99 | −21 | 7 |
3 | ![]() | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 59 | 71 | −12 | 5 |
4 | ![]() | 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 | ![]() | Sydney, Australia |
18 September 1998 | Australia ![]() | 66–20 | ![]() | Sydney, Australia |
22 September 1998 | Fiji ![]() | 26–18 | ![]() | Canberra, Australia |
22 September 1998 | Australia ![]() | 74–0 | ![]() | Canberra, Australia |
26 September 1998 | Australia ![]() | 25–13 | ![]() | Brisbane, Australia |
26 September 1998 | Fiji ![]() | 32–15 | ![]() | Brisbane, Australia |
Australia, Fiji, and Western Samoa qualified for RWC 1999, Tonga qualified for the repechage.