Rugby sevens at the 2015 Pacific Games
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host nation |
 Papua New Guinea |
| Venue | Sir John Guise Outdoor Stadium |
| Dates | 8 – 10 July 2015 |
| No. of nations |
10 (men) 7 (women) |
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Rugby sevens at the 2015 Pacific Games was held from 8–10 July 2015 at the Sir John Guise Outdoor Stadium. In the men's tournament Fiji won the gold medal defeating Samoa by 33–7 in the final.[1] Tonga took the bronze medal by defeating hosts PNG 19–12 in the third place match.[1][2] Fiji also won the women's tournament, defeating Australia by 12–10 in the final, with PNG winning the bronze medal after defeating New Caledonia 15–0.[1][2]
Events
Medal table
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Fiji | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 |  Australia | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Samoa | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 3 | Papua New Guinea | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Tonga | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| Total | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
Medal summary
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men |
Fiji |
Samoa |
Tonga |
[3] |
| Women |
Fiji |
Australia |
Papua New Guinea |
[4] |
Participating teams
Ten men's teams and seven women's teams played in the respective tournaments:[5]
See also
References
- 1 2 3 "Sport: Double gold for Fiji sevens teams in PNG". Radio New Zealand. 11 July 2015. Archived from the original on 11 July 2015. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
- 1 2 "Fiji take rugby 7s double gold". Fiji Times. 10 July 2015. Archived from the original on 11 July 2015. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
- ↑ "Fiji storms to men’s rugby 7s title". Port Moresby 2015. 11 July 2015. Archived from the original on 10 July 2015. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
- ↑ "Fiji slogs past Australia for women’s rugby 7s gold". Port Moresby 2015. 11 July 2015. Archived from the original on 10 July 2015. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
- ↑ "Calendar Rugby Union 7s". Port Moresby 2015. 2015. Archived from the original on 18 June 2015. Retrieved 18 June 2015.
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