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Oceania Rugby Cup
The Oceania Rugby Men's Championship (formerly known as the Oceania Cup) is an international rugby union competition for countries and territories from Oceania with national teams in the developmental band. It is administered by Oceania Rugby. The tournament has been played under various formats depending on the number and strength of the teams entered. The first competition was held in 1996-97 as part of the qualification process for the 1999 Rugby World Cup. The competition was officially re-launched as the FORU Oceania Cup for the 2007 season. From 2009 onward, it has been held bi-annually and it has been played under a round robin format since 2011, with the title awarded to the leading team on the ladder after all matches are completed. The 2009 champions were Papua New Guinea, who defeated the Cook Islands 29-21 in the final. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rugby Union Football
Rugby union, commonly known simply as rugby, is a close-contact team sport that originated at Rugby School in the first half of the 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand. In its most common form, a game is played between two teams of 15 players each, using an oval-shaped ball on a rectangular field called a pitch. The field has H-shaped goalposts at both ends. Rugby union is a popular sport around the world, played by people of all genders, ages and sizes. In 2014, there were more than 6 million people playing worldwide, of whom 2.36 million were registered players. World Rugby, previously called the International Rugby Football Board (IRFB) and the International Rugby Board (IRB), has been the governing body for rugby union since 1886, and currently has 101 countries as full members and 18 associate members. In 1845, the first laws were written by students attending Rugby School; other significant even ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2004 FORU Oceania Cup
4 (four) is a number, numeral and digit. It is the natural number following 3 and preceding 5. It is the smallest semiprime and composite number, and is considered unlucky in many East Asian cultures. In mathematics Four is the smallest composite number, its proper divisors being and . Four is the sum and product of two with itself: 2 + 2 = 4 = 2 x 2, the only number b such that a + a = b = a x a, which also makes four the smallest squared prime number p^. In Knuth's up-arrow notation, , and so forth, for any number of up arrows. By consequence, four is the only square one more than a prime number, specifically three. The sum of the first four prime numbers two + three + five + seven is the only sum of four consecutive prime numbers that yields an odd prime number, seventeen, which is the fourth super-prime. Four lies between the first proper pair of twin primes, three and five, which are the first two Fermat primes, like seventeen, which is the third. On the other han ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2019 Oceania Rugby Cup
The 2019 Oceania Rugby Cup for national rugby union teams in the Oceania region was held in Papua New Guinea in August 2019. won the title by finishing on top of the table after completing the round-robin tournament undefeated. Standings Matches See also * Oceania Rugby Cup References FORU Oceania Cup, 2019 Rugby union competitions in Oceania for national teams 2019 rugby union tournaments for national teams 2019 in Oceanian rugby union 2019 in Papua New Guinean sport 2019 in Solomon Islands sport 2019 in Nauruan sport International rugby union competitions hosted by Papua New Guinea August 2019 sports events in Oceania, Oceania Rugby Cup {{rugbyunion-competition-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2017 Oceania Rugby Cup
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. With Papua New Guinea being forced to withdraw, 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. 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 References {{DEFAULTSORT:Oceania 2017 File:2017 Events Collage V2.png, From top left, clockwise: The War Against ISIS at the Battle of Mosul (2016-2017); aftermath of the Manchester Arena bombing; The Solar eclipse of August 21, 2017 ("Great American Eclipse"); North Korea tests a s ... 2017 rugby union ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2015 Oceania Rugby Cup
The 2015 Oceania Rugby Cup for national rugby union teams in the Oceania region was held in Papua New Guinea at the Lloyd Robson Oval in Port Moresby in August 2015. won the title by finishing on top of the table after completing the round-robin tournament undefeated. Teams Participating nations for the 2015 tournament were: Standings Matches Round 1 ---- Round 2 ---- Round 3 ---- See also * Oceania Rugby Cup The Oceania Rugby Men's Championship (formerly known as the Oceania Cup) is an international rugby union competition for countries and territories from Oceania with national teams in the developmental band. It is administered by Oceania Rugby. T ... Reference list {{DEFAULTSORT:Oceania 2015 2015 rugby union tournaments for national teams 2015 in Oceanian rugby union 2015 in American Samoan sports 2015 in French Polynesian sport 2015 in Cook Islands sport 2015 in New Caledonian sport 2015 in Niue 2015 in Papua New Guinean sport 2015 in Solomon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2013 FORU Oceania Cup
The 2013 FORU Oceania Cup for national rugby union teams in the Oceania region was held in Papua New Guinea at the Lloyd Robson Oval in Port Moresby from 6 to 13 July. The won the cup, by winning the round-robin tournament over , , and , to progress to the second stage of the Oceania qualifiers for the 2015 Rugby World Cup and a play-off against . Fiji and the other Band 1 teams from Oceania teams (Australia, New Zealand, Samoa, and Tonga) do not participate in the Oceania Cup. Standings Matches ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- See also * FORU Oceania Cup Reference list {{DEFAULTSORT:FORU 2013 File:2013 Events Collage V2.png, From left, clockwise: Edward Snowden becomes internationally famous for leaking classified NSA wiretapping information; Typhoon Haiyan kills over 6,000 in the Philippines and Southeast Asia; The Dhaka garment fa ... 2013 rugby union tournaments for national teams 2013 in Oceanian rugby union International rugby union competitions hosted b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2011 FORU Oceania Cup
The 2011 FORU Oceania Cup for national rugby union teams in the Oceania region was held in Papua New Guinea at the Lloyd Robson Oval in Port Moresby from 29 November to 3 December. Papua New Guinea won the cup, retaining their title from 2009, by winning the round-robin tournament over Vanuatu, Solomon Islands, and Niue. __TOC__ Round-robin tournament ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- See also * FORU Oceania Cup The Oceania Rugby Men's Championship (formerly known as the Oceania Cup) is an international rugby union competition for countries and territories from Oceania with national teams in the developmental band. It is administered by Oceania Rugby. T ... Reference list {{DEFAULTSORT:FORU 2011 2011 rugby union tournaments for national teams 2011 in Oceanian rugby union International rugby union competitions hosted by Papua New Guinea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2009 FORU Oceania Cup
The 2009 Oceania Nations Cup doubled as the first round of Oceania's qualifying tournament for the 2011 Rugby World Cup. By winning the Oceania Nations Cup, Papua New Guinea advanced to face Samoa in the Oceania qualification final. Tahiti Tahiti (; Tahitian ; ; previously also known as Otaheite) is the largest island of the Windward group of the Society Islands in French Polynesia. It is located in the central part of the Pacific Ocean and the nearest major landmass is Austra ... and New Caledonia were originally slated to participate, but withdrew. Play-offs Semi-finals ---- ---- ---- Final ---- ---- References {{DEFAULTSORT:FORU 2009 2009 rugby union tournaments for national teams 2009 in Oceanian rugby union International rugby union competitions hosted by Papua New Guinea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2008 FORU Oceania Cup
The 2008 FORU Oceania Cup was a rugby union competition for countries and territories in Oceania with national teams in the developmental band. The tournament was played as a straight knockout, which was won by Niue. The Band 1 teams from Oceania teams (Australia, New Zealand, Fiji, Samoa, and Tonga) do not participate in the Oceania Cup. First round Western Zone ---- * 1. qualified for final * 2. Eastern Zone ---- Ranking: * 1. qualified for final * 2. Final See also * FORU Oceania Cup ;Notes : The score on the Rugby International match report was 29–20 to New Caledonia, but the FORU web site originally recorded it as 32–20 to New Caledonia (since corrected). References {{DEFAULTSORT:FORU 2008 File:2008 Events Collage.png, From left, clockwise: Lehman Brothers went bankrupt following the Subprime mortgage crisis; Cyclone Nargis killed more than 138,000 in Myanmar; A scene from the opening ceremony of the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing; ... ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alofi
Alofi is the capital of the Pacific Ocean island nation of Niue. With a population of 597 in 2017, Alofi has the distinction of being the second smallest national capital city in terms of population (after Ngerulmud, capital of Palau). It consists of the two villages: Alofi North and Alofi South where the government headquarters are located. SPC 2008, p.4. History In January 2004, Niue was hit by the fierce tropical storm Cyclone Heta which killed two people and did extensive damage to the entire island. Many of Alofi's buildings were destroyed, including the hospital. Government buildings were shifted to a less exposed site inland from the west coast, named Fonuakula, after the storm.East-West Center This site is still within the village boundaries of Alofi South. Geography Overview It is located at the centre of Alofi Bay on the west coast of the island, close to the only break in the coral reef that surrounds Niue. The bay stretches for 30% of the island's length (about sev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2007 FORU Oceania Cup
The 2007 FORU Oceania Cup was a rugby union competition for countries and territories in Oceania with national teams in the developmental band. The tournament was won by Papua New Guinea. __TOC__ First round Western Zone ---- ---- ---- Ranking: * 1. qualified for final * 2. * 3. Eastern Zone ---- Ranking: * 1. qualified for final * 2. Final See also * FORU Oceania Cup The Oceania Rugby Men's Championship (formerly known as the Oceania Cup) is an international rugby union competition for countries and territories from Oceania with national teams in the developmental band. It is administered by Oceania Rugby. T ... {{DEFAULTSORT:FORU 2007–08 2007 rugby union tournaments for national teams 2008 rugby union tournaments for national teams 2007 in Oceanian rugby union 2008 in Oceanian rugby union ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
