Oceania U19s meet
Tue, 02 Sep 2008 18:43
Following Under-19 tournaments in Europe and Africa, Fiji hosted one for the Federation of Oceania of Oceania Rugby Unions (FORU).
Six teams are taking part divided into two pools of three teams each, divided by strength.
Pool A: Samoa, Tonga, Fiji
Pool B: Papua New Guinea, Vanuatu, Tahiti
The winner of Pool B will go to next year's IRB's Junior World Rugby Trophy. All three teams from Pool A will take part again in the IRB's Junior World Championship in Japan next year.
For the duration of the tournament, each team will be hosted by a local village – Papua New Guinea in Narewa, Tahiti in Nawaka, Tonga in Vatutu, Vanuatu in Yayusania and Samoa in Navoci.
Fixtures
Wednesday 3 September at Prince Charles Park, Nadi
Tonga v Vanuatu
Papua New Guinea v Tahiti
Samoa v Fiji
Saturday 6 September at Churchill Park, Lautoka
Fiji v Tahiti
Papua New Guinea v Vanuatu
Samoa v Tonga
Tuesday 9 September at Prince Charles Park, Nadi
Samoa v Papua New Guinea
Vanuatu v Tahiti
Tonga v Fiji
Friday 12 September at Churchill Park, Lautoka
3rd Pool A v 3rd Pool B
1st Pool B v 2nd Pool B
1st Pool A v 2nd Pool B
