2022 Oceania Rugby Women's Championship

The 2022 Oceania Rugby Women's Championship is the fourth edition of the Oceania Rugby Women's Championship. The competition will be held in Papakura and Pukekohe in New Zealand from 9 to 18 July.[1][2] The tournament returns for the first time since 2019. It will be the first time that Papua New Guinea, Samoa and Tonga will play since 2020 and will provide Fiji with valuable preparation ahead of the 2021 Rugby World Cup.[1][2]

2022 Oceania Women's Championship
Tournament details
Host New Zealand
VenueAuckland
Date9 July 2022 (2022-07-09)
18 July 2022 (2022-07-18)
Teams4
Final positions
Champions Fiji (3rd title)
Runner-up Samoa
Tournament statistics
Matches played6
Tries scored72 (12 per match)
Top scorer(s)Fiji Vitalina Naikore
(45 points)
Most triesTonga Mele Hufanga (7)
2019
2023

The tournament will be played over three rounds at Massey Park and the Navigation Homes Stadium.[1][2]

Fiji won their third championship title after beating Samoa 31–24 in a hard-fought match.[3][4][5]

Teams

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Four women's teams will compete in the tournament. Papua New Guinea, Samoa and Tonga last played a test match in 2020.[2]

Format

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The tournament will be played in a round-robin format over the course of nine days.

Table

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Pos Team P W D L PF PA PD
1   Fiji 3 3 0 0 217 31 186
2   Samoa 3 2 0 1 140 24 116
3   Tonga 3 1 0 2 132 66 66
4   Papua New Guinea 3 0 0 3 7 351 -344

Tournament

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Round 1

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Test: 1485 9 July   Samoa 25–17   Tonga Massey Park  
13:00 NZST (UTC+12:00) Try: Atonio (2)
Curry
Bloomfield
Con: Siataga
Pen: Siataga
Try: Hufanga (2)
Hala
Con: Toa
Referee:   Larissa Woolerton
FB 15 Elesi Leiataua
RW 14 Michelle Curry
OC 13 Utumalama Atonio
IC 12 Bernadette Robertson
LW 11 Sailiai Pau
FH 10 Cassie Siataga
SH 9 France Bloomfield
N8 8 Nina Foaese
OF 7 Masuisuimatama'ali'i Tauaua-Pauaraisa (c)
BF 6 Ti Tauasosi
RL 5 Lesa Kaleti
LL 4 Easter Savelio
TP 3 Penina Tuilaepa
HK 2 Wynona Baice
LP 1 Angelica Uila
Replacements:
HK 16 Paige Misky
PR 17 Kayla Clark
PR 18 Octavia Nanai'iafeta
LK 19 Olalini Tafoulua
FL 20 Alyce Solaese
SH 21 Makayla Eli
FH 22 Elianna Suluvale
FB 23 Vi'i Fanene
Coach:
  Ramsey Tomokino
FB 15 Loketi Serenity Mahoni
RW 14 Siutiti Vea Ma'ake
OC 13 Mele Makineti Hufanga (c)
IC 12 Malia Kalemeli Tova
LW 11 Taina Halasima
FH 10 Shonte Toa
SH 9 Lu’isa Sikata Pita
N8 8 Mafi Kovi Anne Marie Faukafa
OF 7 Shirley Lisa-Netti Mailangi
BF 6 Emma Hopoi
RL 5 Ayla Cook
LL 4 Siale Fisi’iakau ‘Alatini
TP 3 Amania Vasiti Mafi
HK 2 Vainga Lesieli Moimoi
LP 1 Asipau Mafi
Replacements:
HK 16 Siunipa Lesieli Pahulu
PR 17 Tilila Leilani Hifo
PR 18 Sokopeti Jessica Akauola
LK 19 Ruby Tangulu
N8 20 Tonga Leilani Tuiaki
SH 21 Kasa Tupou
CE 22 Simaima Fale Ki He Toa Hala
CE 23 Fakanonoa Maumu’a
Coach:
Test: 1486 9 July   Fiji 152–0   Papua New Guinea Massey Park  
15:30 NZST (UTC+12:00) Try: Delaiwau (4)
Lomani (3)
Wilson (2)
Naikore (2)
Coates
Laqeretabua
Matarugu
Milina
Nabura
Ofakimalino
Rokouono
Rubuti
Senikarivi
Tagabale
Vasuturaga
Vonosere
Waisega
Con: Naikore (8)
Vosadrau (7)
Rokouono
Referee:   Avi'i Fa'alupega
FB 15 Talei Wilson
RW 14 Adita Milina
OC 13 Raijieli Laqeretabua
IC 12 Vitalina Naikore
LW 11 Ilisapeci Delaiwau
FH 10 Merewalesi Rokouono
SH 9 Evivi Senikarivi
N8 8 Bitila Tawake (c)
OF 7 Ema Masi
BF 6 Sulita Waisega
RL 5 Merevesi Ofakimalino
LL 4 Jade Coates
TP 3 Mereoni Vonosere
HK 2 Vika Matarugu
LP 1 Joma Rubuti
Replacements:
HK 16 Litia Marama
PR 17 Miriama Kunagale
PR 18 Bulou Vasuturaga
LK 19 Karavaki Lutumaibau
FL 20 Fulori Nabura
SH 21 Kolora Lomani
FH 22 Wainikiti Vosadrau
FB 23 Unaisi Tagabale
Coach:
  Senirusi Seruvakula
FB 15 Gwen Pokana
RW 14 Celllia Taubuso
OC 13 Jesicca Refrika
IC 12 Juliane Yallon
LW 11 Melissa Maino
FH 10 Salimata Olewale
SH 9 Darlene Aihi
N8 8 Janina Nightingale
OF 7 Lynette Davani
BF 6 Doris Joseph
RL 5 Bibiana Paloa
LL 4 Shelane Kopi
TP 3 Carol Paua
HK 2 Lorraine Pomat
LP 1 Vagikune Wari
Replacements:
HK 16 Emma Okswata
PR 17 Jane Buku
PR 18 Isi Govea
LK 19 Isabella Grant
N8 20 Alumintha Kiwa
SH 21 Daisy John
CE 22 Lyanne Nilmo
CE 23 Lorraine Pomat
Coach:
  Cecil Davani

Round 2

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Test: 1487 13 July   Samoa 91–0   Papua New Guinea Navigation Homes Stadium  
17:00 NZST (UTC+12:00) Try: Eli (3)
Fiafia (3)
Atonio (2)
Suluvale (2)
Fanene
Leaula
Robertson
Tauasosi
Tuilaepa
Con: Siataga (5)
Eli (3)
Referee:   Avi'i Fa'alupega
FB 15 Makayla Eli
RW 14 Elianna Suluvale
OC 13 Vi'i Fanene
IC 12 Bernadette Robertson
LW 11 Linda Fiafia
FH 10 Cassie Siataga
SH 9 Saelua Leaula
N8 8 Ti Tauasosi
OF 7 Masuisuimatama'ali'i Tauaua-Pauaraisa (c)
BF 6 Alyce Solaese
RL 5 Lesa Kaleti
LL 4 Olalini Tafoulua
TP 3 Angelica Uila
HK 2 Paige Misky
LP 1 Octavia Nanai'iafeta
Replacements:
HK 16 Penina Tuilaepa
PR 17 Kayla Clark
PR 18 Alexandria Seevae Peni
LK 19 Tiana Granby
FL 20 Barbara Auva'a
SH 21 Esther Savelio
FH 22 Michelle Curry
FB 23 Utumalama Atonio
Coach:
  Ramsey Tomokino
FB 15 Gwen Pokana
RW 14 Celllia Taubuso
OC 13 Jesicca Refireka
IC 12 Daisy John
LW 11 Alumintha Kiwa
FH 10 Salimata Olewale
SH 9 Darlene Aihi
N8 8 Bibiana Paloa (c)
OF 7 Janina Nightingale
BF 6 Lynette Davani
RL 5 Isi Govea
LL 4 Shelane Kopi
TP 3 Carol Paua
HK 2 Jane Buku
LP 1 Vagikune Wari
Replacements:
HK 16 Emma Oskwata
PR 17 Lorraine Pomat
PR 18 Lyan Philemon
LK 19 Clarah Biyama
N8 20 Doris Joseph
SH 21 Heiga Apia
CE 22 Melissa Maino
CE 23 Isbella Grant
Coach:
  Cecil Davani
Test: 1488 13 July   Fiji 34–7   Tonga Navigation Homes Stadium  
19:30 NZST (UTC+12:00) Try: Naikore (3)
Arei
Delaiwau
Tawake
Con: Naikore
Milina
Try: Hufanga
Con: Toa
Referee:   Larissa Woolerton
FB 15 Kolora Lomani
RW 14 Ilisapeci Delaiwau
OC 13 Vani Arei
IC 12 Raijieli Laqeretabua
LW 11 Vitalina Naikore
FH 10 Merewalesi Rokouono
SH 9 Evivi Senikarivi
N8 8 Bitila Tawake (c)
OF 7 Ema Masi
BF 6 Sulita Waisega
RL 5 Jade Coates
LL 4 Merevesi Ofakimalino
TP 3 Mereoni Vonosere
HK 2 Vika Matarugu
LP 1 Joma Rubuti
Replacements:
HK 16 Litia Marama
PR 17 Bulou Vasuturaga
PR 18 Miriama Kunagale
LK 19 Akosita Ravato
FL 20 Fulori Nabura
SH 21 Talei Kidd
FH 22 Wainikiti Vosadrau
FB 23 Adita Milina
Coach:
  Senirusi Seruvakula
FB 15 Kasa Tupou
RW 14 Fakanonoa Manumu’a
OC 13 Mele Makineti Hufanga (c)
IC 12 Simaima Hala
LW 11 Siutiti Ma’ake
FH 10 Malia Kalemeli Tova
SH 9 Lu’isa Sikata Pita
N8 8 Mafi Kovi Anne Marie Faukafa
OF 7 Shirley Lisa-Netti Mailangi
BF 6 Emma Hopoi
RL 5 Ayla Cook
LL 4 Siale Fisi’iakau ‘Alatini
TP 3 Tilila Leilani Hifo
HK 2 Siunipa Lesieli Pahulu
LP 1 Va’inga Moimoi
Replacements:
HK 16 Asipau Mafi
PR 17 Amania Vasiti Mafi
PR 18 Sokopeti Jessica Akauola
LK 19 Ruby Tangulu
N8 20 Luseane Popua Pepa
SH 21 Tonga Leilani Tuiaki
CE 22 Haisini Teu
CE 23 Florence Hakalo
Coach:

Round 3

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Test: 1489 18 July   Tonga 108–7   Papua New Guinea Massey Park  
13:00 NZST (UTC+12:00) Try: Hufanga (4)
‘Akau’ola (3)
Ma’ake (2)
Mahoni (2)
Manumu’a (2)
Faukafa
Hifo
Hopoi
Pita
Tova
Con: Tova (9)
Try: Paloa
Con: Aihi
Referee:   Avi'i Fa'alupega
FB 15 Loketi Serenity Mahoni
RW 14 Fakanonoa Manumu’a
OC 13 Mele Makineti Hufanga (c)
IC 12 Simaima Hala
LW 11 Siutiti Ma’ake
FH 10 Malia Kalemeli Tova
SH 9 Lu’isa Sikata Pita
N8 8 Mafi Kovi Anne Marie Faukafa
OF 7 Shirley Lisa-Netti Mailangi
BF 6 Emma Hopoi
RL 5 Sokopeti ‘Akau’ola
LL 4 Siale Fisi’iakau ‘Alatini
TP 3 Amania Vasiti Mafi
HK 2 Va’inga Moimoi
LP 1 Asipau Mafi
Replacements:
HK 16 Siunipa Pahulu
PR 17 Tilila Hifo
PR 18 Ayla Cook
LK 19 Ruby Tangulu
FL 20 Luseane Popua Pepa
SH 21 Tonga Leilani Tuiaki
FH 22 Haisini Teu
FB 23 Florence Hakalo
Coach:
FB 15 Gwen Pokana
RW 14 Cellia Taubuso
OC 13 Jesicca Refireka
IC 12 Julianne Yallon (c)
LW 11 Heiga Apia
FH 10 Darlene Aihi
SH 9 Celestine Kabilu
N8 8 Jeninah Nightingale
OF 7 Jemimah Tovok
BF 6 Lynette Davani
RL 5 Bibiana Paloa (c)
LL 4 Shelane Kopi
TP 3 Emma Oskwata
HK 2 Jane Buku
LP 1 Vagikune Wari
Replacements:
HK 16 Lyan Philemon
PR 17 Naomi Alapi
PR 18 Carol Paua
LK 19 Isi Govea
N8 20 Isabella Grant
SH 21 Daisy John
CE 22 Melissa Maino
CE 23 Doris Joseph
Coach:
  Cecil Davani
Test: 1490 18 July   Fiji 31–24   Samoa Massey Park  
15:30 NZST (UTC+12:00) Try: Delaiwau
Laqeretabua
Mirini
Ravato
Vonosere
Con: Naikore
Rokouono
Vosadrau
Try: Curry
Fiafia
Con: Siataga
Pen: Siataga (4)
Referee:   Larissa Woolerton
FB 15 Talei Wilson
RW 14 Ilisapeci Delaiwau
OC 13 Vani Arei
IC 12 Raijieli Laqeretabua
LW 11 Vitalina Naikore
FH 10 Merewalesi Rokouono
SH 9 Rosi Lomani
N8 8 Bitila Tawake (c)
OF 7 Akosita Ravato
BF 6 Fulori Nabura
RL 5 Sulita Waisega
LL 4 Asinate Serevi
TP 3 Mereoni Vonosere
HK 2 Vika Matarugu
LP 1 Joma Rubuti
Replacements:
HK 16 Litia Marama
PR 17 Bulou Vasuturaga
PR 18 Miriama Kunagale
LK 19 Jade Coates
FL 20 Vitalina Mirini
SH 21 Evivi Senikarivi
FH 22 Wainikiti Vosadrau
FB 23 Unaisi Tagabale
Coach:
  Senirusi Seruvakula
FB 15 Makayla Eli
RW 14 Michelle Curry
OC 13 Utumalama Atonio
IC 12 Bernadette Robertson
LW 11 Linda Fiafia
FH 10 Cassie Siataga
SH 9 Saelua Leaula
N8 8 Nina Foaese
OF 7 Masuisuimatama'ali'i Tauaua-Pauaraisa (c)
BF 6 Ti Tauasosi
RL 5 Easter Savelio
LL 4 Lesa Kaleti
TP 3 Penina Tuilaepa
HK 2 Paige Misky
LP 1 Angelica Uila
Replacements:
HK 16 Kayla Clark
PR 17 Octavia Nanai-Iafeta
PR 18 Alexandria Seevae Peni
LK 19 Olalini Tafoulua
N8 20 Alyce Solaese
SH 21 France Bloomfield
CE 22 Elianna Suluvale
CE 23 Vi'i Fanene
Coach:
  Ramsey Tomokino

References

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  2. ^ a b c d "Oceania Rugby seeks to provide "best preparation possible" for tournaments through regional competitions". oceania.rugby. 2022-06-09. Retrieved 2022-06-26.
  3. ^ "Fijiana win Oceania Rugby Womens Championship in a thriller". oceania.rugby. 2022-07-17. Retrieved 2022-07-18.
  4. ^ Deo, Rohit (2022-07-18). "Fijiana 15s win Oceania tournament". FijiTimes. Retrieved 2022-07-18.
  5. ^ Krishant, Naveel (2022-07-17). "Fijiana 15's win Oceania Rugby Women's Championship". www.fijivillage.com. Retrieved 2022-07-18.
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