title: 2005 Oceania Cup
text: # 2005 Oceania Cup
  
  The 2005 Oceania Cup was an international rugby union competition for countries and territories from Oceania with national teams in the developmental band. It was run by the Federation of Oceania Rugby Unions, which is the administrative body for rugby in the Oceania region.
  
  The tournament, won by the Cook Islands, also served as the first two rounds of the Oceania qualification for 2007 Rugby World Cup.
  
  ## First round
  
  ### Pool A
  
  * 29 July 2005
  
  | Vanuatu | 12 - 20 | Solomon Islands |
  | - | - | - |
  
  * Port Vila
  * 13 August 2005
  
  | Solomon Islands | 7 - 45 | Papua New Guinea |
  | - | - | - |
  
  * Honiara
  * 3 September 2005
  
  | Papua New Guinea | 97 - 3 | Vanuatu |
  | - | - | - |
  
  * Port Moresby
  
  Ranking:
  
  * 1. Papua New Guinea qualified for final
  * 2. Solomon Islands
  * 3. Vanuatu
  
  ### Pool B
  
  * 23 July 2005
  
  | Niue | 55 - 8 | Tahiti |
  | - | - | - |
  
  * Alofi
  * 30 July 2005
  
  | Tahiti | 22 - 47 | Cook Islands |
  | - | - | - |
  
  * Papeete
  * 6 August 2005
  
  | Cook Islands | 24 - 5 | Niue |
  | - | - | - |
  
  * Rarotonga
  
  Ranking:
  
  * 1. Cook Islands qualified for final
  * 2. Niue
  * 3. Tahiti
  
  ## Finals
  
  * 3 September 2005
  
  | Cook Islands | 37 - 12 | Papua New Guinea |
  | - | - | - |
  
  * Rarotonga
  * 10 September 2005
  
  | Papua New Guinea | 20 - 11 | Cook Islands |
  | - | - | - |
  
  * Port Moresby
  
  Cook Islands won on aggregate (48-32) and was also admitted to Round four of Oceania qualification for 2007 RWC.
  
  