Palais qualify for 2018 Rugby World Cup Sevens

The PNG Palais have qualified for the 2018 Rugby World Cup Sevens and HSBC Women’s Sevens World Series 2017/18.

Despite coming fourth out of eight teams at the Oceania Rugby Sevens Championships in Fiji, the Palais still finished as the highest placed women’s team (outside of Australia, Fiji and New Zealand).

Results from day two:

Australia def. PNG Palais 25-7 (semi-final), Fiji def. PNG Palais 39-0 (third and fourth playoff).

As for the PNG Pukpuks, they finished fifth out of 13 teams. It’s also good news for the Pukpuks, who have qualified for the 2018 Commonwealth Games, 2018 Rugby World Cup 7s and HSBC Men’s Sevens World Series 2017/18.

Results from day two:

Australia def. PNG Pukpuks 22-21 (quarter-final), PNG Pukpuks def. American Samoa 22-7 (5th-8th playoffs), PNG Pukpuks def. Cook Islands 32-0 (fifth and sixth playoff).

(Photo credit: Oceania Rugby) 

Author: 
Troy Taule