Rugby sevens at the 2015 Pacific Games

Rugby sevens
at the 2015 Pacific Games
Venue Sir John Guise Stadium
Location Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
Dates 8–10 July, 2015
Nations 10 (men), 7 (women)
Medalists
  Fiji (men),  Fiji (women)
  Samoa (men),  Australia (women)
  Tonga (men),  Papua New Guinea (women)

Rugby sevens at the 2015 Pacific Games was held from 8–10 July 2015 at the Sir John Guise 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]

Women:

See also

References

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. ↑ "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.
  4. ↑ "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.
  5. ↑ "Calendar Rugby Union 7s". Port Moresby 2015. 2015. Archived from the original on 4 March 2017. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
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