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1999 Rugby World Cup – Oceania qualification
For the 1999 Rugby World Cup qualifiers, the Oceanian Federation was allocated three places in the final tournament and one place in the repechage.
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.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 165 | 33 | +132 | 9 | |
| 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 78 | 99 | −21 | 7 | |
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 59 | 71 | −12 | 5 | |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 35 | 134 | −99 | 3 |
| Date | Team #1 | Score | Team #2 | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 September 1998 | Western Samoa | 28–20 | Tonga | Sydney, Australia |
| 18 September 1998 | Australia | 66–20 | Fiji | Sydney, Australia |
| 22 September 1998 | Fiji | 26–18 | Western Samoa | Canberra, Australia |
| 22 September 1998 | Australia | 74–0 | Tonga | Canberra, Australia |
| 26 September 1998 | Australia | 25–13 | Western Samoa | Brisbane, Australia |
| 26 September 1998 | Fiji | 32–15 | Tonga | Brisbane, Australia |
Australia, Fiji, and Western Samoa qualified for RWC 1999, Tonga qualified for the repechage.
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