2011 Oceania Sevens Championship Draw
9/22/2011
By FORU Media Unit
The Federation of Oceania Rugby Unions (FORU) today released the Tournament Draw for the 2011 Oceania Sevens Championship to be held in Apia, Samoa, on Friday 28 and Saturday 29 October 2011.
Regional Sevens power houses Fiji and Tonga front one side of the Tournament Draw, while Samoa and Australia front the other side of the Draw. However, it will not be an easy passage through the Tournament for these teams, as Papua New Guinea, Cook Islands and Niue will provide strong competition, as will the likes of American Samoa, New Caledonia and Solomon Islands who successfully participated in the recent Pacific Games.
Tournament Director, Michael Groom says the Oceania Sevens Championship will be tough competition for all teams. “This year’s Tournament will be contested by a record number of teams, whereby the strong Regional teams will be provided with stiff competition from the Region’s developing teams who are looking to gauge their progress against their more fancied rivals. It will be a very strong Regional Tournament.”
The Tournament Draw for the 2011 Oceania Sevens Championship is included on the below.
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DAY 1: FRIDAY 28 OCTOBER 2011
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Time
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Match
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Team
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v
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Team
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ROUND 1
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10.00
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1
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Tonga
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v
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PNG
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10.22
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2
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Samoa
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v
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Niue
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10.44
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3
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American Samoa
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v
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New Caledonia
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11.06
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4
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Cook Islands
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v
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Solomon Islands
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15 Minute Break
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11.37
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5
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Fiji
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v
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Tonga
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11.59
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6
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PNG
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v
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American Samoa
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12.21
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7
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Cook Islands
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v
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Niue
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12.43
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8
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Samoa
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v
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Australia
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15 Minute Break
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13.14
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9
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New Caledonia
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v
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Tonga
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13.36
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10
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PNG
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v
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Fiji
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13.58
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11
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Niue
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v
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Solomon Islands
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14.20
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12
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Australia
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v
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Cook Islands
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15 Minute Break
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14.51
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13
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American Samoa
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v
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Tonga
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15.13
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14
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New Caledonia
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v
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Fiji
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15.35
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15
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Solomon Islands
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v
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Australia
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15.57
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16
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Cook Islands
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v
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Samoa
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15 Minute Break
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16.34
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17
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PNG
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v
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New Caledonia
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16.56
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18
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Fiji
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v
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American Samoa
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17.18
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19
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Niue
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v
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Australia
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17.40
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20
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Solomon Islands
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v
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Samoa
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DAY 2: SATURDAY 29 OCTOBER 2011
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Time
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Match
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Team
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v
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Team
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ROUND 2
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12.00
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21
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1st Pool A
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v
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4th Pool B
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12.22
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22
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2nd Pool A
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v
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3rd Pool B
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12.44
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23
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3rd Pool A
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v
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2nd Pool B
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13.06
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24
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4th Pool A
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v
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1st Pool B
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ROUND 3
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13.28
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25
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5th Pool A
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v
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5th Pool B
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13.50
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26
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Loser Match 21
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v
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Loser Match 23
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14.12
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27
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Loser Match 22
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v
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Loser Match 24
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14.34
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28
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Winner Match 21
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v
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Winner Match 23
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14.56
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29
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Winner Match 22
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v
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Winner Match 24
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30 Minute Break
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7th & 8th Play Off Match
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15.48
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30
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Loser Match 26
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v
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Loser Match 27
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5th & 6th Play Off Match
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16.10
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31
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Winner Match 26
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v
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Winner Match 27
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3rd & 4th Play Off Match
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16.32
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32
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Loser Match 28
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v
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Loser Match 29
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FINAL
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16.54
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33
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Winner Match 28
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v
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Winner Match 29
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