2003 Rugby World Cup – Oceania qualification

In qualification for the 2003 Rugby World Cup, a number of positions were available to Oceania nations. Fiji, Samoa and the Tonga would eventually qualify, joining automatic qualifiers Australia and New Zealand.

Round 1a – June, 2001

Cook Islands advanced to Round 3

Final Standings
CountryGPWDL+/-Pts
 Cook Islands 2200+1066
 Tahiti 2101+154
 Niue 2002-1212
Match Schedule
DateMatchVenueResult
2 June 2001Cook Islands - TahitiRarotonga, Cook Islands86-0[1]
9 June 2001Niue - Cook IslandsAlofi, Niue8-28[2]
16 June 2001Tahiti - NiuePapeete, Tahiti6-41[3]

Round 1b – June, 2001

Papua New Guinea advanced to Round 3

Final Standings
CountryGPWDL+/-Pts
 Papua New Guinea 2200+446
 Solomon Islands 1001-221
 Vanuatu 1001-221
Match Schedule
DateMatchVenueResult
2 June 2001Papua New Guinea – Solomon IslandsPort Moresby, Papua New Guinea32-10[4]
9 June 2001Vanuatu – Papua New GuineaPort Vila, Vanuatu10-32[5]
16 June 2001Solomon Islands - VanuatuSolomon IslandsNot Played

Round 2

Top two teams (Fiji and Samoa) qualified to 2003 Rugby World Cup. Winner (Fiji) to Pool C. Runner-up (Samoa) to Pool B. Third place (Tonga) to Round 4.

Final Standings

CountryGP W DL +/-Pts
 Fiji4301+4310
 Samoa4301+3810
 Tonga4004-814

Match Schedule

DateMatch VenueResult
1 June 2002Samoa - FijiApia, Samoa 16-17
7 June 2002Tonga - FijiNukuʻalofa Tonga 22-47[6]
15 June 2002Tonga - SamoaNukuʻalofa, Tonga 16-27[7]
22 June 2002Fiji - SamoaSuva Fiji 12-22[8]
28 June 2002Samoa - TongaApia, Samoa 31-13[9]
6 July 2002Fiji - TongaSuva Fiji 47-20[10]

Round 3

Papua New Guinea qualified for Round 4.

DateMatch VenueResult
19 October 2002 Papua New Guinea – Cook Islands Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea 29-14[11]
26 October 2002 Cook Islands – Papua New Guinea Rarotonga, Cook Islands21-13[12]

Round 4

Tonga qualified for Repechage.

DateMatch VenueResult
30 November 2002 Papua New GuineaTonga Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea 14-47
6 December 2002 Tonga – Papua New Guinea Nukuʻalofa, Tonga84-12

References

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