Rugby union at the 1979 South Pacific Games
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| Rugby union at the 1979 South Pacific Games | |
|---|---|
| File:Rugby union pictogram.svg | |
| Venue | National Stadium, Suva |
| Dates | 30 August - September |
| Nations | 8 |
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
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's rugby 15s | File:Flag of Tonga.svg Tonga | File:Flag of Fiji.svg Fiji | File:Flag of France (1794–1815, 1830–1958).svg New Caledonia |
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Men's tournament
Standings
Competition tables after the group stage:[3]
| Group 1 | |||||
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| File:Flag of Fiji.svg Fiji | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| File:Flag of France (1794–1815, 1830–1958).svg New Caledonia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| File:Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg Papua New Guinea | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| File:Flag of France.svg Wallis and Futuna | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Group 2 | |||||
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts |
| File:Flag of Tonga.svg Tonga | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| File:Flag of Samoa.svg Western Samoa | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| File:Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg Solomon Islands | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| File:Flag of France.svg Tahiti | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Group A matches
| Group A | 30 August 1979 | Fiji File:Flag of Fiji.svg | 86–0 | File:Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg Papua New Guinea | National Stadium, Suva | |
| Group A | 3 September 1979 | *Fiji File:Flag of Fiji.svg | 60–3 | File:Flag of France (1794–1815, 1830–1958).svg New Caledonia | National Stadium, Suva | |
| Group A | September 1979 | *Fiji File:Flag of Fiji.svg | 84–8 | File:Flag of France.svg Wallis and Futuna | National Stadium, Suva | |
| Group A | September 1979 | New Caledonia File:Flag of France (1794–1815, 1830–1958).svg | 17–8 | File:Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg Papua New Guinea | National Stadium, Suva | |
| Group A | September 1979 | New Caledonia File:Flag of France (1794–1815, 1830–1958).svg | def | File:Flag of France.svg Wallis and Futuna | National Stadium, Suva | |
| Group A | September 1979 | Papua New Guinea File:Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg | 23–5 | File:Flag of France.svg Wallis and Futuna | National Stadium, Suva | |
* denotes team did not award caps for the match.
Group B matches
| Group B | September 1979 | Western Samoa File:Flag of Samoa.svg | 10–18 | File:Flag of Tonga.svg Tonga | National Stadium, Suva | |
| Group B | September 1979 | Solomon Islands File:Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg | 3–92 | File:Flag of Tonga.svg Tonga* | National Stadium, Suva | |
| Group B | September 1979 | Solomon Islands File:Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg | 35–3 | File:Flag of France.svg Tahiti | National Stadium, Suva | |
| Group B | September 1979 | Western Samoa File:Flag of Samoa.svg | def | File:Flag of France.svg Tahiti | National Stadium, Suva | |
| Group B | September 1979 | Tahiti File:Flag of France.svg | 0–74 | File:Flag of Tonga.svg Tonga* | National Stadium, Suva | |
| Group B | September 1979 | Western Samoa File:Flag of Samoa.svg | def | File:Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg Solomon Islands | National Stadium, Suva | |
* denotes team did not award caps for the match.
Play-offs
| Semifinal | September 1979 | Fiji File:Flag of Fiji.svg | 16–13 | File:Flag of Samoa.svg Western Samoa | National Stadium, Suva | |
| Semifinal | September 1979 | New Caledonia File:Flag of France (1794–1815, 1830–1958).svg | 3–58 | File:Flag of Tonga.svg Tonga | National Stadium, Suva | |
| 3rd-place | September 1979 | New Caledonia File:Flag of France (1794–1815, 1830–1958).svg | 9–8 | File:Flag of Samoa.svg Western Samoa | National Stadium, Suva | |
| Final | September 1979 | Fiji File:Flag of Fiji.svg | 3–6 | File:Flag of Tonga.svg Tonga | National Stadium, Suva | |
See also
References
- ↑ Mannan, Justine (13 May 2015). "Test On July 11". The Fiji Sun. Archived from the original on 20 May 2015.
- ↑ Heatley, Ernest (30 July 2014). "Energy champion". The Fiji Times. Archived from the original on 20 May 2015.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "South Pacific Games". The Rugby Archive. 1979. Archived from the original on 19 July 2015. Retrieved 18 May 2015.
- ↑ "South Pacific Games 1979". ESPN Scrum. Retrieved 18 May 2015.
- ↑ "South Pacific Games results". Pacific Islands Monthly. 50 (10). Pacific Publications. p. 138 (Rugby Union). 1979. Retrieved 25 June 2015.