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Rugby union at the 1983 South Pacific Games

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]

Rugby union
at the 1983 South Pacific Games
VenueApia, Western Samoa
DatesSeptember
Nations11
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Medal summary

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Event Gold Silver Bronze
Men's rugby 15s   Fiji   Western Samoa   Tonga

Teams

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Competing teams were:[2]

Pool A
Pool B

Group matches

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Group A

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Group A September 1983 Western Samoa   55–0   American Samoa Apia, Western Samoa  
Group A September 1983 Western Samoa   55–4   Cook Islands Apia, Western Samoa  
Group A September 1983 Western Samoa   def.   Papua New Guinea Apia, Western Samoa  
Group A September 1983 Western Samoa   def.   Tokelau Apia, Western Samoa  
Group A September 1983 Western Samoa   def.   Tonga Apia, Western Samoa  
Group A September 1983 Tonga   def.   American Samoa Apia, Western Samoa  
Group A September 1983 Tonga   45–3   Cook Islands Apia, Western Samoa  
Group A September 1983 Tonga   def.   Papua New Guinea Apia, Western Samoa  
Group A September 1983 Tonga   def.   Tokelau Apia, Western Samoa  
Group A September 1983 Papua New Guinea   28–15   Tokelau Apia, Western Samoa  
Note: Records for this tournament are incomplete.

Western Samoa and Tonga qualified for the finals.

Group B

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Group B September 1983 Fiji   104–6   New Caledonia Apia, Western Samoa  
Group B September 1983 Fiji   124–4   Niue Apia, Western Samoa  
Report[1]
Group B September 1983 Fiji   86–0   Solomon Islands Apia, Western Samoa  
Group B September 1983 Fiji   102–9   Tahiti Apia, Western Samoa  
Group B September 1983 Solomon Islands   19–12   Niue Apia, Western Samoa  
Note: Records for this tournament are incomplete.

Fiji and New Caledonia qualified for the finals.

Play-offs

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Semifinal September 1983 Fiji   38–10   Tonga Apia, Western Samoa  
Semifinal September 1983 Western Samoa   def.   New Caledonia Apia, Western Samoa  
3rd-place September 1983 Tonga   70–0   New Caledonia Apia, Western Samoa  
Final September 1983 Fiji   18–10   Western Samoa Apia, Western Samoa  

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Rugby union: Come out and play, please". The Canberra Times. 13 September 1983. Retrieved 15 May 2015.
  2. ^ a b "South Pacific Games". The Rugby Archive. 1983. Archived from the original on 19 May 2015. Retrieved 18 May 2015.
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