For the 1999 Rugby World Cup qualifiers, the Oceanian Federation was allocated three places in the final tournament and one place in the repechage.

Seven teams played in the Oceania qualifiers that were held over three stages from 1996 to 1998. Australia, Fiji and Western Samoa were the top three sides and secured their places as Oceania 1, Oceania 2 and Oceania 3, respectively, for RWC 99. Tonga qualified for the repechage tournament.[1][2]

Round 1

Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Cook Islands 2 2 0 0 62 19 +43 6 Advance to Second round
2  Papua New Guinea 2 1 0 1 111 28 +83 4
3  Tahiti 2 0 0 2 6 132 −126 2
Updated to match(es) played on 20 February 1997. Source: ESPNscrum

Round 2

Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Fiji 2 2 0 0 73 17 +56 6 Advance to Third round
2  Tonga 2 1 0 1 78 32 +46 4
3  Cook Islands 2 0 0 2 19 121 −102 2
Updated to match(es) played on 5 July 1997. Source: ESPNscrum
21 June 1997
Fiji 20–10 Tonga
Try: Lasagavibau
N. Little
Tuilevu
Con: N. Little
Pen: N. Little		ReportTry: Uhi
Con: Tonga
Drop: Afeaki
National Stadium, Suva (Fiji)
Referee: Glenn Wahlstrom (New Zealand)
27 June 1997
Cook Islands 7–53 Fiji
ReportTry: Lasagavibau
L. Little
Mocelutu (3)
Raiwalui
Tawake
Jone Waqabitu
Con: N. Little (5)
Pen: N. Little
Avarua Tereora Stadium, Rarotonga (Cook Islands)
Referee: Steve Walsh (New Zealand)
5 July 1997
Tonga 68–12 Cook Islands
Try: Faka'osi'folau
Molitika
Ngauamo
Tatafu (2)
Taumalolo (3)
Tonga, Tu'ipulotu
Con: Tonga (9)		Report
Teufaiva Sport Stadium, Nukuʻalofa (Tonga)
Referee: Stuart Dickinson (Australia)

Round 3

Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
1  Australia 3 3 0 0 165 33 +132 9
2  Fiji 3 2 0 1 78 99 −21 7
3  Western Samoa 3 1 0 2 59 71 −12 5
4  Tonga 3 0 0 3 35 134 −99 3
Source:
DateTeam #1ScoreTeam #2Venue
18 September 1998Western Samoa28–20TongaSydney, Australia
18 September 1998Australia66–20FijiSydney, Australia
22 September 1998Fiji26–18Western SamoaCanberra, Australia
22 September 1998Australia74–0TongaCanberra, Australia
26 September 1998Australia25–13Western SamoaBrisbane, Australia
26 September 1998Fiji32–15TongaBrisbane, Australia

Australia, Fiji, and Western Samoa qualified for RWC 1999, Tonga qualified for the repechage.

References

  1. ↑ "1999 Rugby World Cup Qualifier Results". ESPN Scrum. 1 September 1996.
  2. ↑ "1999 Rugby World Cup Qualifier Points Tables". ESPN Scrum. 1 September 1996.
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