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Group stage action kicked off in Fiji and Vanuatu this month, with November’s games determining who will advance to the semi-finals in March of next year.
Group A includes Fiji, New Caledonia, Papua New Guinea and Solomon Islands, whilst New Zealand, Tahiti, Vanuatu and Round One winners Samoa are in Group B.
See below for the full match schedule.
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