FORU Oceania Cup

FORU Oceania Cup

infobox football tournament
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region = Oceania
number of teams = 9
current champions = Niue
most successful team =

The FORU Oceania Cup, where "FORU" stands for "Federation of Oceania Rugby Unions", is an international rugby union competition between nine countries and territories of Oceania: American Samoa, the Cook Islands, Niue, Tahiti, New Caledonia, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu and Wallis and Futuna. Teams compete in two round Robin divisions on a geographic basis (eastern and western Pacific). The winner of each division competes in the final. [ [http://oceaniarugby.com/tournaments/tournaments_home.html Website] of the Federation of Oceania Rugby Unions]

The current champions are Niue, having defeated New Caledonia 27-5 in the final of the Cup's latest edition on September 1, 2008. [ [http://www.radioaustralia.net.au/news/stories/200809/s2352343.htm?tab=sport "Niue take Oceania Cup rugby union final"] , ABC Radio Australia, September 1, 2008]

ee also

* Pacific Rugby Cup
* Pacific Nations Cup

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