The men's rugby sevens tournament at the 2023 Pacific Games was held in the Solomon Islands at the National Stadium. The tournament was played over three days from 23 to 25 November 2023.[1]
| Men's rugby sevens at the 2023 Pacific Games | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | National Stadium | ||||||
| Location | Honiara, Solomon Islands | ||||||
| Dates | 23–25 November 2023 | ||||||
| Competitors | 156 | ||||||
| Teams | 13 | ||||||
| Medalists | |||||||
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Fiji beat Samoa in the final to claim the gold medal, and Tonga claimed bronze after defeating Papua New Guinea.[2][3]
Participating teams
editThirteen countries and territories have entered teams for the men's rugby sevens tournament.[4]
Pool stage
editPool A
edit| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Fiji
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 131 | 0 | +131 | 6 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 |  American Samoa
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 60 | –36 | 4 | |
| 3 |  Kiribati
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 100 | –95 | 2 |
Pool B
edit| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Samoa
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 29 | +26 | 6 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 |  Vanuatu
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 34 | 46 | –12 | 4 | |
| 3 |  Tuvalu
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 31 | 45 | –14 | 2 |
Pool C
edit| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Tonga
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 0 | +67 | 6 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 |  Cook Islands
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2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 21 | +6 | 4 | |
| 3 |  Nauru
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 73 | –73 | 2 |
Pool D
edit| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Papua New Guinea
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 116 | 10 | +106 | 9 | Quarterfinals |
| 2 |  Solomon Islands
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 73 | 19 | +54 | 7 | |
| 3 |  Tahiti
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 103 | –89 | 5 | |
| 4 |  Wallis and Futuna
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 78 | –71 | 3 |
Knockout stage
editChampionship Quarter-finals
edit| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Gold Medal | ||||||||
| 24 November – 18:24 PM | ||||||||||
| Samoa | 36 | |||||||||
| 25 November – 13:24 PM | ||||||||||
| Cook Islands | 0 | |||||||||
| Samoa | 24 | |||||||||
| 24 November – 18:48 PM | ||||||||||
| Tonga | 12 | |||||||||
| Tonga | 43 | |||||||||
| 25 November | ||||||||||
| Vanuatu | 5 | |||||||||
| Fiji | 19 | |||||||||
| 24 November – 19:12 PM | ||||||||||
| Samoa | 5 | |||||||||
| Papua New Guinea | 39 | |||||||||
| 25 November – 13:48 PM | ||||||||||
| American Samoa | 5 | |||||||||
| Fiji | 24 | |||||||||
| 24 November – 19:36 PM | ||||||||||
| Papua New Guinea | 10 | Bronze Medal | ||||||||
| Fiji | 74 | |||||||||
| 25 November | ||||||||||
| Solomon Islands | 0 | |||||||||
| Tonga | 19 | |||||||||
| Papua New Guinea | 7 | |||||||||
5th–8th Place Semi-finals
edit| Semi-finals | 5th Place | |||||
| 25 November | ||||||
| Solomon Islands | 15 | |||||
| 25 November | ||||||
| Cook Islands | 7 | |||||
| American Samoa | 17 | |||||
| 25 November | ||||||
| Solomon Islands | 10 | |||||
| American Samoa | 20 | |||||
| Vanuatu | 5 | |||||
| 7th Place | ||||||
| 25 November | ||||||
| Vanuatu | 12 | |||||
| Cook Islands | 7 | |||||
9th–12th Place Semi-finals
edit| Semi-finals | 9th Place | |||||
| 24 November – 17:36 PM | ||||||
| Tahiti | 12 | |||||
| 25 November | ||||||
| Kiribati | 0 | |||||
| Tuvalu | 15 | |||||
| 24 November – 18:00 PM | ||||||
| Tahiti | 0 | |||||
| Tuvalu | 15 | |||||
| Nauru | 10 | |||||
| 11th Place | ||||||
| 25 November | ||||||
| Nauru | 22 | |||||
| Kiribati | 12 | |||||
Final ranking
edit| Pos | Team |
|---|---|
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Fiji
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Samoa
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Tonga
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| 4 | Papua New Guinea
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| 5 | American Samoa
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| 6 | Solomon Islands
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| 7 | Vanuatu
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| 8 | Cook Islands
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| 9 | Tuvalu
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| 10 | Tahiti
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| 11 | Nauru
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| 12 | Kiribati
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| 13 | Wallis and Futuna
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Rugby union 7s schedule". Sol2023. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
- ^ Hawkins, Koroi (2023-11-26). "Pacific Games 2023: Fiji, Tahiti sweep rugby 7s and volleyball gold, but New Caledonia's medal haul continues". RNZ. Retrieved 2023-11-26.
- ^ Ballekom, Aaron; Saepioh, Donaldson; Teho, Frank (2023-11-25). "Fiji Retain Rugby 7s Golds, Wallis And Futuna Win Surprise Women's Bronze". www.sol2023.com.sb. Retrieved 2023-11-26.
- ^ "Rugby union 7s men". Sol2023. Retrieved 13 November 2023.