Rugby sevens at the 2015 Pacific Games was held from 8–10 July at the Sir John Guise Stadium. In the men's tournament Fiji won the gold medal defeating defending champions Samoa by a 26 point margin in the final.[1] Tonga took the bronze medal.[1][2] Fiji also won the women's tournament, defeating Australia by a successful try conversion in the final, with hosts Papua New Guinea winning the bronze medal.[1][2]
| Rugby sevens at the 2015 Pacific Games | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Venue | Sir John Guise Stadium |
| Location | Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea |
| Dates | 8–10 July 2015 |
| Competitors | 204 from 11 nations |
Events
editMedal table
edit| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Fiji | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 |  Australia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Samoa | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 4 |  Papua New Guinea | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Tonga | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Totals (5 entries) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
Medalists
editParticipating teams
editTen men's teams and seven women's teams played in the respective tournaments:[5]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "Sport: Double gold for Fiji sevens teams in PNG". Radio New Zealand. 11 July 2015. Archived from the original on 11 July 2015. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
- ^ a b "Fiji take rugby 7s double gold". Fiji Times. 10 July 2015. Archived from the original on 11 July 2015. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
- ^ "Fiji storms to men's rugby 7s title". Port Moresby 2015. 11 July 2015. Archived from the original on 11 July 2015. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
- ^ "Fiji slogs past Australia for women's rugby 7s gold". Port Moresby 2015. 11 July 2015. Archived from the original on 11 July 2015. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
- ^ "Calendar Rugby Union 7s". Port Moresby 2015. 2015. Archived from the original on 5 March 2017. Retrieved 4 March 2017.