The 2005 Oceania Cup was an international rugby union competition for countries and territories from Oceania with national teams in the developmental band. It was run by the Federation of Oceania Rugby Unions, which is the administrative body for rugby in the Oceania region.
| Date | 2 June– 26 October 2005 |
|---|---|
| Countries |  Cook Islands Niue Tahiti Papua New Guinea Solomon Islands Vanuatu |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Cook Islands |
| Runner-up | Papua New Guinea |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 8 |
2006 → | |
The tournament, won by the Cook Islands, also served as the first two rounds of the Oceania qualification for 2007 Rugby World Cup.[1]
First round
editPool A
edit| Rank | Team | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Papua New Guinea
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 142 | 10 | +132 | 6 | Qualified for final |
| 2 | Solomon Islands
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 57 | –30 | 4 | |
| 3 | Vanuatu
|
0 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 117 | –102 | 0 |
Pool B
edit| Rank | Team | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cook Islands
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 71 | 27 | +44 | 6 | Qualified for final |
| 2 | Niue
|
1 | 0 | 1 | 60 | 32 | +28 | 5 | |
| 3 | Tahiti
|
0 | 0 | 2 | 30 | 102 | –72 | 0 |
Finals
editCook Islands won on aggregate (48-32) and was also admitted to Round four of Oceania qualification for 2007 RWC.[2]
References
edit- ^ "2005 Oceania Rugby Championship". www.rugbyarchive.net. Retrieved 2024-05-31.
- ^ "2007 Cook Islands Vintage Old League Jerseys". Classic Rugby Shirts. Retrieved 2024-05-30.