Rugby union at the 1983 South Pacific Games
Appearance
Rugby union at the 1983 South Pacific Games | |
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Venue | Apia, Western Samoa |
Dates | September |
Nations | 11 |
Rugby union at the 1983 South Pacific Games, currently known as the Pacific Games, was hosted at Apia, the capital of Western Samoa in September 1983. Fiji beat the host nation Western Samoa by 18–10 in the final to win the gold medal.[1][2]
Medal summary
[edit]Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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Men's rugby 15s | ![]() |
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Teams
[edit]Competing teams were:[2]
- Pool B
Group matches
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Group A
[edit]Group A | September 1983 | Western Samoa ![]() |
55–0 | ![]() |
Apia, Western Samoa | |
Group A | September 1983 | Western Samoa ![]() |
55–4 | ![]() |
Apia, Western Samoa | |
Group A | September 1983 | Western Samoa ![]() |
def. | ![]() |
Apia, Western Samoa | |
Group A | September 1983 | Western Samoa ![]() |
def. | ![]() |
Apia, Western Samoa | |
Group A | September 1983 | Western Samoa ![]() |
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Apia, Western Samoa | |
Group A | September 1983 | Tonga ![]() |
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Apia, Western Samoa | |
Group A | September 1983 | Tonga ![]() |
45–3 | ![]() |
Apia, Western Samoa | |
Group A | September 1983 | Tonga ![]() |
def. | ![]() |
Apia, Western Samoa | |
Group A | September 1983 | Tonga ![]() |
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Apia, Western Samoa | |
Group A | September 1983 | Papua New Guinea ![]() |
28–15 | ![]() |
Apia, Western Samoa | |
- Note: Records for this tournament are incomplete.
Western Samoa and Tonga qualified for the finals.
Group B
[edit]Group B | September 1983 | Fiji ![]() |
104–6 | ![]() |
Apia, Western Samoa | |
Group B | September 1983 | Fiji ![]() |
124–4 | ![]() |
Apia, Western Samoa | |
Report[1] |
Group B | September 1983 | Fiji ![]() |
86–0 | ![]() |
Apia, Western Samoa | |
Group B | September 1983 | Fiji ![]() |
102–9 | ![]() |
Apia, Western Samoa | |
Group B | September 1983 | Solomon Islands ![]() |
19–12 | ![]() |
Apia, Western Samoa | |
- Note: Records for this tournament are incomplete.
Fiji and New Caledonia qualified for the finals.
Play-offs
[edit]Semifinal | September 1983 | Fiji ![]() |
38–10 | ![]() |
Apia, Western Samoa | |
Semifinal | September 1983 | Western Samoa ![]() |
def. | ![]() |
Apia, Western Samoa | |
3rd-place | September 1983 | Tonga ![]() |
70–0 | ![]() |
Apia, Western Samoa | |
Final | September 1983 | Fiji ![]() |
18–10 | ![]() |
Apia, Western Samoa | |
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Rugby union: Come out and play, please". The Canberra Times. 13 September 1983. Retrieved 15 May 2015.
- ^ a b "South Pacific Games". The Rugby Archive. 1983. Archived from the original on 19 May 2015. Retrieved 18 May 2015.