The women'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]
| Women's rugby sevens at the 2023 Pacific Games | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | National Stadium | ||||||
| Location | Honiara, Solomon Islands | ||||||
| Dates | 23–25 November 2023 | ||||||
| Competitors | 96 | ||||||
| Teams | 8 | ||||||
| Medalists | |||||||
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Fiji won the gold medal after defeating Papua New Guinea in the final.[2][3] Wallis and Futuna beat Tonga in the third place playoff to claim bronze.[2][3]
Participating teams
editEight countries and territories have entered teams for the women's rugby sevens tournament.[4]
Pool stage
editPool A
edit| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Fiji
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 136 | 0 | +136 | 9 | Semifinals |
| 2 |  Wallis and Futuna
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 32 | 48 | –16 | 7 | |
| 3 |  Solomon Islands
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 29 | 62 | –33 | 5 | |
| 4 |  Cook Islands
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 104 | –87 | 3 |
Pool B
edit| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Papua New Guinea
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 99 | 5 | +94 | 9 | Semifinals |
| 2 |  Tonga
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 92 | 43 | +49 | 7 | |
| 3 |  American Samoa
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 46 | 81 | –35 | 5 | |
| 4 |  Nauru
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 118 | –108 | 3 |
Knockout stage
editChampionship Semi-finals
edit| Semi-finals | Gold Medal | |||||
| 25 November – 11:00 AM | ||||||
| Papua New Guinea | 26 | |||||
| 25 November | ||||||
| Wallis and Futuna | 5 | |||||
| Fiji | 17 | |||||
| 25 November – 11:24 AM | ||||||
| Papua New Guinea | 7 | |||||
| Fiji | 44 | |||||
| Tonga | 0 | |||||
| Bronze Medal | ||||||
| 25 November | ||||||
| Wallis and Futuna | 17 | |||||
| Tonga | 7 | |||||
5th–8th Place Semi-finals
edit| Semi-finals | 5th Place | |||||
| 25 November – 12:12 PM | ||||||
| American Samoa | 21 | |||||
| 25 November | ||||||
| Cook Islands | 12 | |||||
| Solomon Islands | 19 | |||||
| 25 November – 12:12 PM | ||||||
| American Samoa | 5 | |||||
| Solomon Islands | 24 | |||||
| Nauru | 0 | |||||
| 7th Place | ||||||
| 25 November | ||||||
| Cook Islands | 34 | |||||
| Nauru | 0 | |||||
Final ranking
edit| Pos | Team |
|---|---|
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Fiji
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Papua New Guinea
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Wallis and Futuna
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| 4 | Tonga
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| 5 | Solomon Islands
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| 6 | American Samoa
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| 7 | Cook Islands
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| 8 | Nauru
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Rugby union 7s schedule". Sol2023. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
- ^ a b 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.
- ^ a b 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 women". Sol2023. Retrieved 13 November 2023.