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Vanuatu National Rugby Sevens Team
The Vanuatu national rugby sevens team is Vanuatu's representative in rugby sevens. History At the 1999 South Pacific Games held in Guam, Vanuatu won its second rugby medal, defeating Solomon Islands for the bronze in the rugby 7s. The first bronze medal had been won for the rugby 15's in 1966, as New Hebrides. In the 2000 Telecom Oceania Sevens held in Rarotonga, Vanuatu went on to beat Tahiti 31–0 to win the Bowl. The tournament was a qualifier for the 2001 Rugby World Cup Sevens and the last World Cup place was taken by the Cook Islands, who won the Oceania Sevens Cup. At the 2011 Pacific Games, Vanuatu finished in 9th place, defeating Tahiti 7–17. In 2023, at the Oceania Sevens Championship, they played the Oceania Barbarians in the ninth place playoff and finished in tenth place. Players Current Squad Vanuatu's squad to the 2023 Pacific Games in Honiara, Solomon Islands: Previous Squads Tournament History Pacific Games Oceania Sevens See also * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Vanuatu ( or ; ), officially the Republic of Vanuatu (french: link=no, République de Vanuatu; bi, Ripablik blong Vanuatu), is an island country located in the South Pacific Ocean. The archipelago, which is of volcanic origin, is east of northern Australia, northeast of New Caledonia, east of New Guinea, southeast of the Solomon Islands, and west of Fiji. Vanuatu was first inhabited by Melanesian people. The first Europeans to visit the islands were a Spanish expedition led by Portuguese navigator Fernandes de Queirós, who arrived on the largest island, Espíritu Santo, in 1606. Queirós claimed the archipelago for Spain, as part of the colonial Spanish East Indies, and named it . In the 1880s, France and the United Kingdom claimed parts of the archipelago, and in 1906, they agreed on a framework for jointly managing the archipelago as the New Hebrides through an Anglo-French condominium. An independence movement arose in the 1970s, and the Republic of Vanuatu was found ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2018 Oceania Sevens Championship
The 2018 Oceania Sevens Championship was the eleventh Oceania Sevens in men's rugby sevens. It was held at ANZ Stadium in Suva, Fiji on 9–10 November. Host nation Fiji won the tournament, defeating New Zealand by 17–12 in the final. Tonga finished fifth and, as the highest-placed side without core status on the World Rugby Sevens Series, won berths to the Sydney Sevens and Hamilton Sevens for 2019. Tonga also joined the sixth-placed Cook Islands as Oceania's representatives for the 2019 Hong Kong Sevens qualifying tournament for the 2020 World Series. Teams Participating nations for the 2018 tournament was almost the same as the previous year with Niue replacing American Samoa in the teams being entered: * * * * * * * * * * * * * Pool stage The draw for the pool stage was done by a random order with the top four seeds being set as the top team in each of the four pools with the remaining spots in the draw being done by bands (5-8th, 9-12th). Pool A ---- - ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2017 Oceania Sevens Championship
The 2017 Oceania Sevens Championship was the tenth Oceania Sevens in men's rugby sevens. It was held at ANZ Stadium in Suva, Fiji on 10–11 November 2017. The tournament was won by Fiji who defeated New Zealand 26–0 in the final. Qualifiers Aside from Australia, Fiji, New Zealand and Samoa, the tournament serves as a qualifier for the following: * The 2018 Hong Kong Sevens qualifier tournament, with the top two competing for a chance to be a core team for the 2018–19 World Rugby Sevens Series. * 2018 Rugby World Cup Sevens, with the best performing team advancing. The second Oceania slot will be allocated to the winner of the 2017 Pacific Mini Games on 8−9 December. * Rugby sevens at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, 2018 Commonwealth Games, with the best-performing member of the Commonwealth of Nations qualifying. Teams Participating nations for the 2017 tournament are: * * * * * * * * * * * * * Pool stage All times are Fiji Summer Time (UTC+13:00) Pool A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2010 Oceania Sevens Championship
The 2010 Oceania Sevens Championship was the third Oceania Sevens in men's rugby sevens. It was held at Larrakia Park (also known as Austar Rugby Park) in Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia. Australia won the Oceania Sevens Championship by defeating Samoa 34 to 12. Tonga, PNG and the Cook Islands, as the three highest finishers excluding core teams Australia and Samoa, qualified for the Wellington and Adelaide legs of the 2010–11 IRB Sevens World Series. Tonga also qualified for the 2011 Hong Kong Sevens The 2011 Hong Kong Sevens was a seven-a-side rugby union tournament, part of the 2010–11 IRB Sevens World Series. The competition was being held from 25–27 March in at Hong Kong Stadium in Hong Kong and featured 24 teams. Teams The follow .... Pool Stage Pool A Pool B Knockout stage Plate Cup References {{DEFAULTSORT:Oceania 2010 2010 in Australian rugby union 2010 rugby sevens competitions Sport in Darwin, Northern Territory R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2009 Oceania Sevens Championship
The 2009 Oceania Sevens Championship was the second edition of the Oceania Sevens. It was held in Papeete, 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 ... from 12 to 14 November. Samoa were the eventual winner. Tournament Group phase Finals Plate Cup References {{DEFAULTSORT:Oceania 2009 2009 rugby sevens competitions 2009 in Oceanian rugby union ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2009 Rugby World Cup Sevens Qualifying – Men
The qualification process of men's teams for the 2009 Rugby World Cup Sevens. Automatic qualification was extended to the host and the eight quarterfinalists of the previous World Cup. The remaining spots were contested in each of the six regions' respective tournaments. Qualified teams Qualifying Africa Group A : Group B : Plate Cup North America And West Indies Group A : Group B : Group C : Plate : Cup Group stage =Group A= : =Group B= : Cup Knockout stage South America Group A : Group B : Cup Asia Group A : Group B : Group C : Group D : Bowl Plate Cup Europe The tournament held in Hannover, Germany Germany,, officially the Federal Republic of Germany, is a country in Central Europe. It is the second most populous country in Europe after Russia, and the most populous member state of the European Union. Germany is situated betwe ... on 12 and 13 July 2008, as well as being the Europ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oceania Rugby Men's Sevens Championship
The Oceania Rugby Men's Sevens Championship is an international rugby sevens competition organised by Oceania Rugby. It has been held regularly since 2008 to select the best men's national team in Oceania. Participating teams Men's teams competing in the Oceania Sevens and their finishing positions are as follows (placings of home nations in bold): {, class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" , - !style="width:11em;" , Team ! 08 ! 09 ! 10 ! 11 ! 12 ! 13 ! 14 ! 15 ! 16 ! 17 ! 18 ! 19 !20 ! 21 ! 22 , - !colspan=100% style="text-align:center; line-height:1;", Oceania teams , - , align=left , {{ru7, ASM , – , , – , , – , , 6 , , 6 , 5 , , 8 , , 7 , , 7 , , 7 , – , , 9 , , – , , – , , – , - , align=left , {{ru7, AUS , – , , – , , style="background-color:#ffd700; font-weight:bold;", 1, , style="background-color:#9acdff;", 4 , , style="background-color:#ffd700; font-weight:bold;", 1 , style="background-colo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rugby Sevens At The 2019 Pacific Games – Men's Tournament
The men's rugby sevens tournament at the 2019 Pacific Games was held in Samoa from 12 to 13 July 2019. It was hosted at the St Joseph's Sports Field in Lotopa. Fiji won the gold medal with a 7–5 victory over Samoa in the final. Participating nations Ten teams with 12 players in each squad played in the tournament. * * * * * * * * * * Pool stages Pool A ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Pool B ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Medal playoffs 9th-place play-off 7th-place play-off 5th-place play-off Bronze medal match Gold medal match See also * Rugby sevens at the Pacific Games * Rugby sevens at the 2019 Pacific Games – Women's tournament References Men A man is an adult male human. Prior to adulthood, a male human is referred to as a boy (a male child or adolescent). Like most other male mammals, a man's genome usually inherits an X chromosome from the mother and a Y chro . ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rugby Sevens At The 2015 Pacific Games – Men's Tournament
The Men's rugby sevens tournament at the 2015 Pacific Games was held in Port Moresby from 8 to 10 July 2015 at the Sir John Guise Outdoor Stadium. Fiji won the gold medal defeating Samoa by 33–7 in the final. Tonga took the bronze medal defeating hosts PNG 19–12 in the third place match. Participants Ten teams played in the tournament: * * * * * * * * * * Format The teams were split into two pools of five, with a round-robin played in each pool. This was followed by a knockout stage which included the medal play-offs. Pool A ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Pool B ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Knockout stage Championship bracket Quarterfinals ---- ---- ---- Semifinals ---- ---- ---- Bronze medal game ---- Gold medal game ---- Middle bracket 5th–8th semifinals ---- ---- ---- Seventh place game ---- Fifth place game ---- Lower bracket Ninth place game ---- See also * Rugby sevens a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rugby Sevens At The 2011 Pacific Games – Men's Tournament
The 2011 Pacific Games men's rugby sevens tournament was held in New Caledonia from 31 August to 2 September 2011 in Nouméa. Samoa won the gold medal defeating Fiji by 21–19 in the final. Papua New Guinea took the bronze medal defeating Niue 10–5 in the third place match. Participants * * * * * * * * * * * * Format The 12 teams were drawn into 3 groups. The top 2 teams from the first stage alongside the best two third placed teams advanced to the quarterfinal stage. The quarterfinals and semifinals were followed by the matches for the Gold Medal (first place) and Bronze Medal (third place). Preliminary round Group A ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Group B ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Group C ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Knockout stage Championship bracket Quarterfinals ---- ---- ---- Semifinals ---- ---- ---- Third place ---- Final ---- Middle bracket 5th–8th semifinals ---- ---- ---- Seventh place ---- Fifth place ---- Lower bracke ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rugby Sevens At The 2007 South Pacific Games
Rugby sevens at the 2007 South Pacific Games took place from 31 August to 1 September 2007 at Apia, Samoa. Fiji won their third Pacific Games gold medal after defeating Samoa in the final, and Papua New Guinea defeated the Solomon Islands to win bronze. Medal summary Participants Ten teams competed at the tournament: * * * * * * * * * * Preliminary round Group A Source: Group B Source: Knockout stage Cup Finals Plate Finals Bowl Final Source: See also *Rugby sevens at the Pacific Games *Pacific Games References {{DEFAULTSORT:South Pacific rugby sevens 2007 File:2007 Events Collage.png, From top left, clockwise: Steve Jobs unveils Apple's first iPhone; TAM Airlines Flight 3054 overruns a runway and crashes into a gas station, killing almost 200 people; Former Pakistani Prime Minister of Pakistan, Pr ... 2007 in Oceanian rugby union 2007 in Samoan rugby union 2007 rugby sevens competitions International rugby union competitions hosted by Sa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |