The 2015 Oceania Sevens Championship was the eighth
Oceania Sevens
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 competi ...
. It was held in
West Auckland, New Zealand on 14–15 November 2015.
[ As well as determining the regional championship, the tournament was also a qualifying event for the 2016 Olympics sevens, with the highest-placed eligible team gaining a direct berth to ]Rio de Janeiro
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Australia won the tournament, defeating Tonga 50–0 in the final.][ The second and third place getters Tonga and Samoa received invitations to the final qualification tournament.][ Fiji and New Zealand did not participate in the 2015 Oceania Sevens as they had already qualified for the 2016 Olympics.
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Teams
Participating nations for the 2015 tournament are:
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Pool stage
All times are New Zealand Daylight Time
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, i.e. UTC+13
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As standard time (year-round)
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Pool A
Pool B
Knockout stage
Plate
Cup
Final standings
Tonga and Papua New Guinea also qualified to the 2016 Hong Kong Sevens
The 2016 Hong Kong Sevens was the 41st edition of the Hong Kong Sevens tournament, and the seventh tournament of the 2015–16 World Rugby Sevens Series. The tournament was played on 8–10 April 2016 at Hong Kong Stadium in Hong Kong.
Format ...
World Series qualifier.
See also
* 2015 Oceania Women's Sevens Championship
The 2015 Oceania Women's Sevens Championship was the fifth Oceania Women's Sevens tournament. It was held in Auckland, New Zealand on 14–15 November 2015. As well as determining the regional championship, the tournament was also a qualifying even ...
References
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2015 in New Zealand rugby union
2015 rugby sevens competitions
2015 in Oceanian rugby union
International rugby union competitions hosted by New Zealand
Rugby sevens competitions in New Zealand