FORU Oceania Cup
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| Region | Oceania |
|---|---|
| Number of teams | 9 |
| Current champions | Papua New Guinea |
The FORU Oceania Cup, where "FORU" stands for "Federation of Oceania Rugby Unions", is an international rugby union competition between nine countries and territories of Oceania: American Samoa, the Cook Islands, Niue, Tahiti, New Caledonia, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu and Wallis and Futuna. Teams compete in two round Robin divisions on a geographic basis (eastern and western Pacific). The winner of each division competes in the final.[1]
The 2009 champions were Papua New Guinea, who defeated the Cook Islands 29-21 in the final.[2]
Papua New Guinea retained their title in 2011, winning the round-robin tournament over Vanuatu, Solomon Islands and Niue. [3]
Champions [edit]
| Year | Winner | Score | Runner-up |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 |  Papua New Guinea |
46 - 27[4] |  Niue |
| 2008 | Niue |
27 - 5[5] |  New Caledonia |
| 2009 | Papua New Guinea |
29 - 21[6] |  Cook Islands |
| 2011 | Papua New Guinea |
[7] |  Solomon Islands |
See also [edit]
References [edit]
- ^ Website of the Federation of Oceania Rugby Unions
- ^ http://www.rugbyworldcup.com/qualifying/news/newsid=2032646.html#usa+png+crucial+qualifiers
- ^ http://www.irb.com/newsmedia/regional/newsid=2060797.html#png+claim+oceania+cup+2011
- ^ "Niue Island v Papua New Guinea at Paliati, Apr 22, 2008"
- ^ "Niue take Oceania Cup rugby union final", ABC Radio Australia, September 1, 2008
- ^ http://www.rugbyworldcup.com/qualifying/news/newsid=2032646.html#usa+png+crucial+qualifiers
- ^ http://www.irb.com/newsmedia/regional/newsid=2060797.html#png+claim+oceania+cup+2011
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