Rugby league nines at the 2019 Pacific Games

Rugby league nines at the 2019 Pacific Games
Rugby league nines pictogram for the Games
Venue	Apia Park
Location	Apia, Samoa
Dates	8–9 July 2019
Teams	7 (men) 6 (women)

Rugby league nines at the 2019 Pacific Games was played from 8–9 July 2019 at Apia Park in Samoa.^[1] A women's rugby league tournament was introduced for the first time at the Pacific Games.^[2][3]

Medal summary

Medal table

Rank	Nation	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	Fiji	2	0	0	2
2	Papua New Guinea	0	2	0	2
3	Cook Islands	0	0	1	1
	Samoa*	0	0	1	1
Totals (4 entries)		2	2	2	6

Results

Event	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Ref
Men	Fiji[4] Vereti Bukavesi Maikeli Dakuitoga Anisito Komai Penaia Leveleve Kabati Matanakilagi Luke Nadurutalo Rupeni Naikawakawa Maikeli Peters Rusiate Ratu Josua Roko Eparama Rubuni Penioni Tagituimua Taniela Tamanivalu Apakuki Tavodi Wame Turaganivalu	Papua New Guinea[5] Maya Clarke Sailas Gahuna Jah Hogen Rex Kaupa Joel Kee Eliakim Lukura Moses Okapila Mega Pali Bill Paul Solomon Pokare John Ragi Jr. Abel Rami John Stanley Sani Wabo Messech Wallen	Samoa Arthur Brown Tulolo Tulolo Faafou Amate Faafouina Loau Tafeaga Silver Jesse Matafeo David Tavita-Faiai Iosua Afoa Paul Chang-Tung Larry Sam Yung Arnord Meredith Luaao Toala Tanielu Pasene Faresa Timo-Perenise Lolesio Niumata	[6]
Women	Fiji[4] Wainikiti Deku Alisi Komaitai Luisa Kunadua Ateca Leiyamo Merewairita Nai Losena Qiolevu Roela Radiniyavuni Ro Lice Ratumaitavuki Sereima Rauqe Timaima Ravisa Jennifer Ravutia Asena Rokomarama Vilisi Vakaloloma Limaina Wai Senimelia Waqa	Papua New Guinea[5] Elsie Albert Catherine Anjo Heather Ario Lynel Aua Carol Francis Shirley Joe Janet Johns Roswita Kapo Joan Kuman Lancy Laki Lydia Luke Ray Rambi Winnie Steven Joyce Waula Vero Waula	Cook Islands	[7]

Men's tournament

Pool A

Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	+/−	Pts
Papua New Guinea	2	2	0	0	20	4	+16	4
Samoa	2	1	0	1	22	22	0	2
Fiji	2	1	1	2	18	22	-4	2
Tonga	2	0	0	2	8	20	-12	0

8 July 2019

Tonga	0 – 10	Papua New Guinea

Apia Park, Samoa

Fiji	14 – 12	Samoa

Apia Park, Samoa

Papua New Guinea	10 – 4	Fiji

Apia Park, Samoa

Samoa	10 – 8	Tonga

Apia Park, Samoa

Pool B

Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	+/−	Pts
Cook Islands	2	2	0	0	42	8	+36	4
Tokelau	2	1	0	1	12	26	-14	2
Solomon Islands	2	0	0	2	8	28	-20	0

8 July 2019

Cook Islands	22 – 4	Tokelau

Apia Park, Samoa

Cook Islands	20 – 4	Solomon Islands

Apia Park, Samoa

Tokelau	8 – 4	Solomon Islands

Apia Park, Samoa

Ranking games

8 July 2019

Tonga	8 – 4	Cook Islands

Apia Park, Samoa

Fiji	30 – 4	Tokelau

Apia Park, Samoa

Papua New Guinea	10 – 4	Samoa

Apia Park, Samoa

9 July 2019

Cook Islands	22 – 20	Tokelau

Apia Park, Samoa

Tokelau	18 – 24	Solomon Islands

Apia Park, Samoa

Solomon Islands	10 – 4	Cook Islands

Apia Park, Samoa

Finals

	Semi-finals				Final
	Papua New Guinea	12
	Tonga	0
					Papua New Guinea	0
					Fiji	14
	Fiji	18
	Samoa	8
					Third place
					Tonga	12
					Samoa	16

Rankings

Classification
	Fiji
	Papua New Guinea
	Samoa
4	Tonga
5	Cook Islands
6	Tokelau
7	Solomon Islands

Women's tournament

Pool A

Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	+/−	Pts
Cook Islands	2	2	0	0	54	12	+42	4
Samoa	2	1	0	1	50	20	+30	2
Solomon Islands	2	0	0	2	4	76	-72	0

8 July 2019

Cook Islands	16 – 12	Samoa

Apia Park, Samoa

Cook Islands	38 – 0	Solomon Islands

Apia Park, Samoa

Samoa	38 – 4	Solomon Islands

Apia Park, Samoa

Pool B

Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	+/−	Pts
Fiji	2	2	0	0	34	8	+26	4
Papua New Guinea	2	1	0	1	18	20	-2	2
Niue	2	0	0	2	4	28	-24	0

8 July 2019

Papua New Guinea	8 – 16	Fiji

Apia Park, Samoa

Niue	4 – 10	Papua New Guinea

Apia Park, Samoa

8 July 2019

Fiji	18 – 0	Niue

Apia Park, Samoa

Finals

	Semi-finals				Final
	Papua New Guinea	14
	Cook Islands	8
					Papua New Guinea	14
					Fiji	16
	Fiji	12
	Samoa	4
					Third place
					Cook Islands	24
					Samoa	10

Rankings

Classification
	Fiji
	Papua New Guinea
	Cook Islands
4	Samoa
5	Niue
6	Solomon Islands

See also

• Rugby league at the Pacific Games

References

1. "Rugby League 9s – Apia Park Stadium". Samoa 2019. Retrieved 9 July 2019.
2. "Sport Preview: Rugby League 9s". Samoa 2019. Retrieved 8 July 2019.
3. "Rugby League 9s technical manual version 1.0" (PDF). Samoa 2019.
4. "FIJ Rugby League 9s". FASANOC. Retrieved 11 July 2019.
5. "PNG Rugby League 9s Team Named". PNG Loop. 3 July 2019.
6. Natoga, Anasilini (9 July 2019). "Pacific Games: Fiji men's rugby league team dominates Papua New Guinea to win gold". Fiji Sun. Archived from the original on 9 July 2019.
7. Pavitt, Michael (9 July 2019). "Fiji celebrate double rugby league nines gold as history made at Samoa 2019". Inside the Games. Archived from the original on 10 July 2019.

• Day 1 results. International Rugby League Federation. 8 July 2019
• Day 2 results. International Rugby League Federation. 9 July 2019