2022 Oceania Sevens Championship Explained
The 2022 Oceania Sevens Championship was held in Pukekohe, New Zealand on 24–26 June 2022.[1] [2] The event was the fourteenth Oceania Sevens tournament in men's rugby sevens. The competition was the final official tournament for Oceania Rugby national teams ahead of the Commonwealth Games Sevens in Birmingham.[3] It was played as a double round-robin format at Navigation Homes Stadium. New Zealand won the tournament, with Australia VII Selection as runner-up.[4]
Teams
Only four teams competed at the 2022 men's tournament, after Papua New Guinea was forced to withdraw due to travel logistics.[5] The teams were:
Championship
Each team's schedule mirrored the Commonwealth Games three-day format, with two matches played by each team per day. Each team played the other three teams twice. The highest ranked team after all matches were completed was declared the champion.[6]
Standings
| Team | | | | | | | | |
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| 1 | | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 168 | 60 | +108 | 16 |
| 2 | | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 163 | 102 | +61 | 14 |
| 3 | | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 131 | 96 | +35 | 12 |
| 4 | | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 36 | 240 | | 6 | |
Round 1
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Round 2
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Round 3
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Round 4
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Round 5
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Round 6
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Placings
Source:Challenge
Tonga and Papua New Guinea finished first and second in the men's tournament of the Oceania Rugby Sevens Challenge to qualify for the 2023 World Rugby Sevens Challenger Series.[7] [8] The tournament was hosted by Australia at the Hugh Courtney Oval in Gatton, west of Brisbane.[9]
- Pool A Round 1
Pool B Round 1
Pool A Round 2
Pool B Round 2
Pool A Round 3
Pool B Round 3
- Finals
- Challenge placings
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: Perfect chance for 15s fans to get into sevens as Aussies continue Com Games buildup at Oceania tournament . The Roar . 22 June 2022 . https://archive.today/20220623214032/https://www.theroar.com.au/2022/06/22/perfect-chance-for-15s-fans-to-get-into-sevens-as-aussies-continue-com-games-buildup-at-oceania-tournament/ . 23 June 2022.
- News: Deo . Rohit . Golden mission – Fiji 7s wants gold at Commonwealth Games . The Fiji Times . 8 June 2022 . https://archive.today/20220623212456/https://www.fijitimes.com/golden-mission-fiji-7s-wants-gold-at-commonwealth-games/ . 23 June 2022.
- Web site: Oceania Rugby seeks to provid "best preparation possible" for showpiece tournaments through regional competitions . World Rugby . 9 June 2022.
- Web site: 2022-06-26 . Near Perfect All Blacks Sevens Win Oceania Title at Home . 2022-06-26 . oceania.rugby . en.
- News: Cama . Akuila . PNG withdraws from Oceania 7s . Fiji Broadcasting Corporation . 22 June 2022 . https://archive.today/20220623213306/https://www.fbcnews.com.fj/sports/rugby/png-withdraws-from-oceania-7s/ . 23 June 2022.
- Web site: 2022 Oceania Rugby Super Sevens Draw . twimg.com . 23 June 2022 . https://archive.today/20220623220203/https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FV6EA6aWAAAkgUz?format=jpg . 23 June 2022.
- Web site: Papua New Guinea Womens and Tonga Mens declared winners of the Oceania Rugby Sevens Challenge . Oceania Rugby . 23 Nov 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230414220715/https://oceania.rugby/news/papua-new-guinea-womens-and-tonga-mens-declared-winners-of-the-oceania-rugby-sevens-challenge-20221122 . 14 April 2023.
- Web site: Niue upset Papua New Guinea on Day One of Sevens Challenge . Oceania Rugby . 19 Nov 2022 .
- Web site: Captains Ready for Challenge at Oceania Sevens . Oceania Rugby . https://web.archive.org/web/20230115134243/https://oceania.rugby/news/captains-ready-for-challenge-at-oceania-sevens-20221118 . 15 January 2023 . 19 Nov 2022.
