2025 Oceania Rugby Women's Championship
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host | Fiji |
| Venue | Lawaqa Park, Sigatoka |
| Date | 6 June 2025–14 June 2025 |
| Teams | 3 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Fiji (5th title) |
| Runner-up | Samoa |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 3 |
← 2024 | |
The 2025 Oceania Rugby Women's Championship is the seventh edition of the tournament and will be held at Lawaqa Park in Sigatoka, Fiji from 6 to 14 June 2025.[1][2] Fiji last hosted the event in 2019.[1] Fiji, Samoa and Tonga will be competing in this year's tournament.[1] Papua New Guinea will not be participating due to the suspension of Rugby PNG from Oceania Rugby in September 2024.[3]
Fiji successfully defended their title after beating Samoa 24–20 in the final match.[4][5]
Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TB | LB | Pts |
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| 1 | Fiji | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 83 | 25 | +58 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 10 |
| 2 | Samoa | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 84 | 38 | +46 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 7 |
| 3 | Tonga | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 123 | −104 | 3 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on 14 June 2025. Source:
Fixtures
Round 1
| 6 June 2025 16:00 FJT (UTC+12:00) |
| (1 BP) Fiji | 59–5 | Tonga |
| Try: Mereoni Nakesa 2' m Litiana Vueti 8' m Loraini Senivutu 18' m Setaita Railumu 23' m Josifini Neihamu (3) 30' m, 41' m, 55' c Ema Adivitaloga 43' m Wainikiti Vasuturaga 65' m Manuqalo Komaitai 74' c Salanieta Nabuli 80+2' m Con: Litiana Vueti (2) 56', 75' | [6] | Try: Viviena Heleni Hingano 59' m Cards: Lesieli Tai 80' |
| Lawaqa Park, Sigatoka Referee: Hibiki Ikeda (Japan) |
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Round 2
| 10 June 2025 16:00 FJT (UTC+12:00) |
| (1 BP) Samoa | 64–14 | Tonga |
| Try: Taytana Pati Ah-Cheung (2) 3' c, 77' m Davina Lasini (3) 10' c, 26' m, 48' m Easter Savelio 16' c Saelua Leaula 30' c Lutia Col Aumua 54' c Penalty Try 58' Drenna Falaniko 65' c Con: Harmony Vatau (5) 4', 11', 17', 31', 55' Melina Grace Salale 66' | [7] | Try: Viviena Heleni Hingano 75' c Eseta Vuki 80+1' c Con: Ofa Napa'a (2) 76', 80+2' Cards: Eseta Vuki 58' Ana Pangai 72' |
| Lawaqa Park, Sigatoka Referee: Meresiana Savenaca (Fiji) |
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Round 3
| 14 June 2025 16:00 FJT (UTC+12:00) |
| Fiji | 24–20 | Samoa |
| Try: Bitila Tawake 4' m Josifini Neihamu 38' c Repeka Tove (2) 44' m, 69' c Con: Luisa Tisolo 39' Salanieta Kinita 70' Cards: Michella'e Stolz 23' | [8] | Try: Drenna Falaniko (2) 30' m, 54' m Linda Fiafia (2) 64' m, 75' m Cards: Taytana Pati Ah-Cheung 3' Jayjay Taylor 72' |
| Lawaqa Park, Sigatoka Referee: Hibiki Ikeda (Japan) |
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- ^ Tora, Iliesa (6 September 2024). "Oceania Rugby suspends Papua New Guinea Rugby Union's membership". RNZ. Retrieved 16 April 2025.
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