1988 Pacific Cup
| 1988 Pacific Cup | |
|---|---|
| Number of teams | 6 |
| Host country |
 Western Samoa |
| Winner |
 Māori (4th title) |
| Matches played | 11 |
The 1988 Pacific Cup was the fourth edition of the Pacific Cup, a rugby league tournament held between Pacific teams. The tournament was hosted by Western Samoa and eventually won by the New Zealand Māori side, who defeated Western Samoa 26-16 in the final.
Squads
- The Cook Islands included Denvour Johnston.
- Coached by Richard Bolton, the New Zealand Māori squad included Morvin Edwards, captain Barry Harvey, Kelly Shelford, Mark Woods and Tawera Nikau.[1]
- Tonga included John Fifita, captain Duane Mann and Dick Uluave.
- Western Samoa included Paddy Tuimavave, Hitro Okesene and captain Olsen Filipaina.[1]
Results
Group 1
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Western Samoa |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 92 | 34 | 58 | 4 |
| 2 |  Cook Islands |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 35 | 62 | -27 | 2 |
| 3 |  Tokelau |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 59 | -31 | 0 |
Group 2
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Māori |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 26 | 58 | 4 |
| 2 |  Tonga |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 54 | 56 | -2 | 2 |
| 3 |  American Samoa |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 80 | -56 | 0 |
Finals
| Semifinals | Final | |||||||
| 1 | NZ Māori |
70 | ||||||
| 2 | Cook Islands |
20 | ||||||
| NZ Māori |
26 | |||||||
| Western Samoa |
16 | |||||||
| 1 | Western Samoa |
40 | ||||||
| 2 | Tonga |
30 | Third place | |||||
| Tonga |
19 | |||||||
| Cook Islands |
6 | |||||||
Fifth place play off
Semi Finals
Third place play off
Final
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 John Coffey, Bernie Wood (2008). 100 years: Māori rugby league, 1908-2008. Huia Publishers. pp. 252–255. ISBN 978-1-86969-331-2.
External links
- International Competitions 1988 The Vault
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