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.[1][2] With Papua New Guinea being forced to withdraw,[3] 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.[1]

2017 Oceania Rugby Cup

Tournament details
Host nation	Cook Islands
Date	4 August 2017
Final positions
Champions	Tahiti
Runner-up	Cook Islands
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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.

Tahiti were disqualified from progressing due to fielding ineligible players, so Cook Islands progressed to face Hong Kong instead.

Match

4 August 2017	Cook Islands	9–13	Tahiti	National Stadium, Rarotonga
	Pen: Jamian Iroa (3/4) 11', 39', 41' Cards: Mathew Mullany 30' to 40' Stephen Willis 73' to 83' Mana Havi 76' to 86' Longo Leuta  90+4'	WR Report	Try: Vincent Perez 30' Guillaume Brouqui 44' Con: Andoni Jimenez (0/2) Pen: Andoni Jimenez (1/1) 2' Cards: Martin Taeae  48'  59' James Tekurio  67'  81'

References

1. "Sport: Cook Islands to host Tahiti in Oceania Rugby Cup". Radio New Zealand. 19 May 2017. Archived from the original on 1 July 2017. Retrieved 1 July 2017.
2. "Cook Islands to Host 2017 Oceania Rugby Cup". Oceania Rugby. 18 May 2017. Archived from the original on 22 May 2017. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
3. "Ben Frame board blames impasse for PNG Pupuks fall-out". Papua New Guinea Post-Courier. 25 May 2017. Archived from the original on 5 September 2017. Retrieved 5 September 2017.