Rugby sevens at the 2015 Pacific Games

Rugby sevens
at the 2015 Pacific Games

Rugby 7's pictogram for the Games

Venue| Sir John Guise Stadium
Location| Port Moresby
Dates| 8–10 July 2015
Competitors| 204 from 11 nations

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Rugby sevens at the 2015 Pacific Games was held from 8–10 July at the Sir John Guise Stadium. In the men's tournament Fiji won the gold medal defeating defending champions Samoa by a 26 point margin in the final.[1] Tonga took the bronze medal.[1][2] Fiji also won the women's tournament, defeating Australia by a successful try conversion in the final, with hosts Papua New Guinea winning the bronze medal.[1][2]

## Events

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### Medal table

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Rank| Nation| Gold| Silver| Bronze| Total

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1|  Fiji| 2| 0| 0| 2
2|  Australia| 0| 1| 0| 1
Samoa| 0| 1| 0| 1
4|  Papua New Guinea| 0| 0| 1| 1
Tonga| 0| 0| 1| 1
Totals (5 entries)| 2| 2| 2| 6

### Medalists

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Event  | Gold  | Silver  | Bronze  | Refs

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Men
details |  Fiji
Abele Atunaisa
Kitione Dawai
Aisake Katonibau
Manueli Lagai
Viliame Mata
Emosi Mulevoro
Amenoni Nasilasila
Keponi Paul
Vatemo Ravouvou
Savenaca Rawaca
Jasa Veremalua
Sitiveni Waqa
0 |  Samoa
Levi Asifaamatala
Siaosi Asofolau
Etiuefa Fiavaai
Lio Lolo
Xavier Martel
Tila Mealoi
Iafeta Purcell
Jack Saena
Fa'alemiga Selesele
Fale Sooialo
Alefosio Tapili
Lafaele Vaa
Brando Vaaulu |  Tonga
Samisoni Asi
Atunaisa Fakaosi
Fetuu Finau
Sione Fusimalohi
William Hafu
Kotoni Lotoa
Filivalea Mafoa
Vaea Poteki
Siale Talakai
Richard Taliauli
Manu Tuifua
Meiohihifo Kuli
0 | [3]
Women
details |  Fiji
Rusila Nagasau
Litia Naiqato
Elina Ratauluva
Akosita Ravato
Timaima Ravisa
Ana Maria Roqica
Asinate Savu
Rusila Tamoi
Timaima Tamoi
Lavenia Tinai
Luisa Tisolo
Talica Vodo |  Australia
Brooke Anderson
Nicole Beck
Dominique Du Toit
Nikki Etheridge
Georgina Friedrichs
Mollie Gray
Sarah Halvorsen
Mahalia Murphy
Taleena Simon
Tanisha Stanton
Laura Waldie
Brooke Walker |  Papua New Guinea
Naomi Alapi
Alice Alois
Dulcie Bomai
Menda Ipat
Amelia Kuk
Lynette Kwarula
Joanne Lagona
Geua Larry
Kymlie Rapilla
Trisilla Rema
Cassandra Sampson
Freda Waula | [4]

## Participating teams

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Ten men's teams and seven women's teams played in the respective tournaments:[5]

Men:

* Fiji
* Guam
* Nauru
* New Caledonia
* Papua New Guinea
* Samoa
* Solomon Islands
* Tahiti
* Tonga
* Vanuatu

Women:

* Australia
* Fiji
* New Caledonia
* Papua New Guinea
* Samoa
* Tahiti
* Tonga

## See also

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* Rugby sevens at the Pacific Games

## References

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1. ^ a b c "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. ^ a b "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 11 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 11 July 2015. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
5. ^ "Calendar Rugby Union 7s". Port Moresby 2015. 2015. Archived from the original on 5 March 2017. Retrieved 4 March 2017.

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