Rugby union at the 1979 South Pacific Games

Rugby union
at the 1979 South Pacific Games

Venue| National Stadium, Suva
Dates| 30 August - September
Nations| 8

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Rugby union at the 1979 South Pacific Games was held in Fiji at the newly renovated National Stadium in Suva,[1][2] with eight men's teams competing.[3] Tonga beat the host nation Fiji by 6–3 in the final to win the gold medal and finish the tournament undefeated.[4] New Caledonia defeated Western Samoa by 9–8 in the third place match to win the bronze medal.[5]

## Medal summary

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Event  | Gold  | Silver  | Bronze

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Men's rugby 15s  |  Tonga |  Fiji |  New Caledonia

## Men's tournament

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### Standings

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Competition tables after the group stage:[3]

Group 1

Team  | Pld  | W  | D  | L  | Pts
Fiji | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6
New Caledonia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4
Papua New Guinea | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2
Wallis and Futuna | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Group 2
Team  | Pld  | W  | D  | L  | Pts
Tonga | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6
Western Samoa | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4
Solomon Islands | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2
Tahiti | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0

### Group A matches

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Group A  | 30 August 1979  | Fiji | 86–0  |  Papua New Guinea | National Stadium, Suva |

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Group A  | 3 September 1979  | *Fiji | 60–3  |  New Caledonia | National Stadium, Suva |

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Group A  | September 1979  | *Fiji | 84–8  |  Wallis and Futuna | National Stadium, Suva |

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Group A  | September 1979  | New Caledonia | 17–8  |  Papua New Guinea | National Stadium, Suva |

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Group A  | September 1979  | New Caledonia | def  |  Wallis and Futuna | National Stadium, Suva |

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Group A  | September 1979  | Papua New Guinea | 23–5  |  Wallis and Futuna | National Stadium, Suva |

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### Group B matches

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Group B  | September 1979  | Western Samoa | 10–18  |  Tonga | National Stadium, Suva |

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Group B  | September 1979  | Solomon Islands | 3–92  |  Tonga*  | National Stadium, Suva |

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Group B  | September 1979  | Solomon Islands | 35–3  |  Tahiti | National Stadium, Suva |

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Group B  | September 1979  | Western Samoa | def  |  Tahiti | National Stadium, Suva |

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Group B  | September 1979  | Tahiti | 0–74  |  Tonga*  | National Stadium, Suva |

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Group B  | September 1979  | Western Samoa | def  |  Solomon Islands | National Stadium, Suva |

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### Play-offs

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Semifinal  | September 1979  | Fiji | 16–13  |  Western Samoa | National Stadium, Suva |

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Semifinal  | September 1979  | New Caledonia | 3–58  |  Tonga | National Stadium, Suva |

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3rd-place  | September 1979  | New Caledonia | 9–8  |  Western Samoa | National Stadium, Suva |

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Final  | September 1979  | Fiji | 3–6  |  Tonga | National Stadium, Suva |

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## See also

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* Rugby union at the Pacific Games

## References

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1. ^ Mannan, Justine (13 May 2015). "Test On July 11". The Fiji Sun. Archived from the original on 20 May 2015.
2. ^ Heatley, Ernest (30 July 2014). "Energy champion". The Fiji Times. Archived from the original on 20 May 2015.
3. ^ a b "South Pacific Games". The Rugby Archive. 1979. Archived from the original on 19 July 2015. Retrieved 18 May 2015.
4. ^ "South Pacific Games 1979". ESPN Scrum. Retrieved 18 May 2015.
5. ^ "South Pacific Games results". Pacific Islands Monthly. 50 (10). Pacific Publications. p. 138 (Rugby Union). 1979. Retrieved 25 June 2015.

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