2017 Oceania Rugby Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host |  Cook Islands |
| Date | 4 August 2017 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Tahiti |
| Runner-up | Cook Islands |
← 2015 2019 → | |
The 2017 Oceania Rugby Cup for national rugby union teams in the Oceania region was held in Cook Islands at the National Stadium in Rarotonga on 4 August 2017.[1][2] With Papua New Guinea being forced to withdraw,[3] only two countries remained in the competition played as a straight knock-out match as part of Oceania qualification for the 2019 Rugby World Cup.[1]
Tahiti, as the winner of the match over host nation Cook Islands, advanced to the Asia/Oceania play-off repechage, to play the winner of Round 3 of the Asian qualification process.
Because Tahiti was disqualified from moving on for fielding ineligible players, Cook Islands moved on and will now face Hong Kong.
Match
[edit]| 4 August 2017 |
| Cook Islands | 9–13 | Tahiti |
| Pen: Jamian Iroa (3/4) 11', 39', 41' Cards: Mathew Mullany  30' to 40' Stephen Willis 73' to 83' Mana Havi 76' to 86' Longo Leuta  90+4' | WR Report | Try: Vincent Perez 30' Guillaume Brouqui 44' Con: Andoni Jimenez (0/2) Pen: Andoni Jimenez (1/1) 2' Cards: Martin Taeae 48' 59' James Tekurio 67' 81' |
| National Stadium, Rarotonga |
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Sport: Cook Islands to host Tahiti in Oceania Rugby Cup". Radio New Zealand. 19 May 2017. Archived from the original on 1 July 2017. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
- ^ "Cook Islands to Host 2017 Oceania Rugby Cup". Oceania Rugby. 18 May 2017. Archived from the original on 22 May 2017. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
- ^ "Ben Frame board blames impasse for PNG Pupuks fall-out". Papua New Guinea Post-Courier. 25 May 2017. Archived from the original on 5 September 2017. Retrieved 5 September 2017.