Rugby league at the Pacific Games
Rugby league at the Pacific Games was introduced in 2007 at Apia in Samoa. Rugby league nines is the form of the game currently played at the Pacific Games. The 7-a-side version of the game was played at the 2009 Pacific Mini Games.[1]
Men's summaries
| Year | Host | Final | Bronze medal match | Ref | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold medal | Score | Silver medal | Bronze medal | Score | Fourth place | ||||||
| 2007 | Apia |
Fiji | 14–0 | Cook Islands | Samoa | 20–10 | Tonga | [2][3][4] | |||
| 2015 | Port Moresby |
Papua New Guinea | 38–10 | Samoa | Tonga | 16–14 | Fiji | [5] | |||
| 2019 | Apia |
Fiji | 14–0 | Papua New Guinea | Samoa | 16–12 | Tonga | ||||
| 2023 | Honiara |
Samoa | 8–0 | Fiji | Cook Islands | 16–7 | Tonga | ||||
Women's summaries
| Year | Host | Final | Bronze medal match | Ref | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold medal | Score | Silver medal | Bronze medal | Score | Fourth place | ||||||
| 2019 | Apia |
Fiji | 16–14 | Papua New Guinea | Cook Islands | 24–10 | Samoa | ||||
| 2023 | Honiara |
Cook Islands | 16–8 | Tonga | Fiji | 4–0 | Samoa | ||||
Medal table
The all-time medal standings for rugby league at the Pacific Games, including the South Pacific Games, from 2007–present is collated in the table below. This includes both men's and women's events.
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fiji | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 2 | Papua New Guinea | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | Cook Islands | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| Samoa | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | |
| 5 | Tonga | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Totals (5 entries) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 | |
Pacific Mini Games
The 2009 Pacific Mini Games was/is the only Mini-Games to have had rugby league (sevens) included on the programme. It was only the men's tournament that was contested.
| Year | Host | Final | Bronze medal match | Ref | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gold medal | Score | Silver medal | Bronze medal | Score | Fourth place | ||||||
| 2009 | Rarotonga |
Fiji |
20–14 | Cook Islands |
Samoa |
26–24 | Tonga |
[6] [7] [8] | |||
References
- ^ "VIIIth Pacific Mini Games Report" (PDF 3.9 MB). Pacific Mini Games 2009. 2009. Retrieved 29 May 2015.
- ^ "South Pacific Games - Apia: Finals results". Sporting Pulse. 2007. Archived from the original on 7 August 2008. Retrieved 30 May 2015.
- ^ "South Pacific Games - Apia:Pool results". Sporting Pulse. 2007. Archived from the original on 18 September 2008. Retrieved 30 May 2015.
- ^ "South Pacific Games - Apia:Pool Ladders". Sporting Pulse. 2007. Archived from the original on 7 August 2008. Retrieved 30 May 2015.
- ^ "Unbeaten PNG Claim Rugby League 9s Gold". EMTV. 13 Jul 2015. Archived from the original on 13 July 2015. Retrieved 13 July 2015.
- ^ "South Pacific Mini Games - Rarotonga: Finals results". Sporting Pulse. 2009. Retrieved 30 May 2015.
- ^ "South Pacific Mini Games - Rarotonga:Pool Ladders". Sporting Pulse. 2009. Retrieved 30 May 2015.
- ^ "South Pacific Mini Games - Rarotonga:Pool results". Sporting Pulse. 2009. Retrieved 30 May 2015.