Rugby league nines at the 2023 Pacific Games was held in Honiara, Solomon Islands, from 20 to 22 November 2023. The rugby league nines competition took place at the Solomon Islands National Stadium.
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| Venue | National Stadium, Honiara | ||||||||||||||||||
| Location | Honiara, Solomon Islands | ||||||||||||||||||
| Dates | 20–22 November 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Competitors | 5 men's teams 6 women's teams | ||||||||||||||||||
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Participating teams edit
These are the following teams participating in the Rugby league nines at the 2023 Pacific Games in the Solomon Islands.
Men[1]
Women[2]
Medal summary edit
Medal table edit
* Host nation (Solomon Islands)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Cook Islands | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 |  Samoa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 |  Fiji | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 |  Tonga | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals (4 entries) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
Medalists edit
Match Results edit
All matches were played at the National Stadium, Honiara.
Men edit
Points Table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Samoa |
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 92 | 34 | 58 | 8 | Qualified for Gold Medal Match |
| 2 |  Fiji |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 84 | 32 | 52 | 6 | |
| 3 |  Cook Islands |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 48 | 64 | -16 | 4 | Qualified for Bronze Medal Match |
| 4 |  Tonga |
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 36 | 80 | -44 | 2 | |
| 5 |  Solomon Islands |
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 30 | 80 | -50 | 0 |
Bronze Medal Match edit
Gold Medal Match edit
Women edit
Points Table edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tonga |
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 24 | 52 | 10 | Qualified for Gold Medal Match |
| 2 | Cook Islands |
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 112 | 32 | 80 | 8 | |
| 3 | Fiji |
5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 102 | 42 | 60 | 6 | Qualified for Bronze Medal Match |
| 4 | Samoa |
5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 62 | 76 | -14 | 4 | |
| 5 |  Vanuatu |
5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 22 | 120 | -98 | 2 | |
| 6 | Solomon Islands |
5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 18 | 98 | -80 | 0 |
Fifth Place Match edit
Bronze Medal Match edit
Gold Medal Match edit
References edit
- ^ "Rugby League 9s Male". sol2023.gems.pro. Retrieved 2023-11-21.
- ^ "2023 Pacific Games - Solomon Islands". sol2023.gems.pro. Retrieved 2023-11-21.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l Walter, Brad (21 Nov 2023). "Kiria-Ratu stars for Cook Islands as Fiji suffer shock defeats at Pacific Games". NRL. Retrieved 21 Nov 2023.
- ^ a b Naivalurua, Navitalai (20 Nov 2023). "Pacific Games: Fiji Men's Rugby League 9s win one and lose one". fijivillage. Retrieved 22 Nov 2023.
- ^ Sahim, Zaitun (21 Nov 2023). "Fiji bounces back against Solomon Islands". FBC News. Retrieved 22 Nov 2023.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Walter, Brad (22 Nov 2023). "Woolf, Kaufusi backing Tonga women in quest for Pacific Games gold". NRL. Retrieved 22 Nov 2023.
- ^ Tuiwai, Taina (21 Nov 2023). "Fiji to face Samoa in League 9s final". FBC News. Retrieved 22 Nov 2023.
- ^ a b c "Kiria-Ratu overwhelmed after helping Cook Islands to Pacific Games triumph". NRL. 23 Nov 2023. Retrieved 23 Nov 2023.
- ^ a b c Hodge, Hugo (23 Nov 2023). "Cook Islands ends Tonga's fairytale women's rugby 9s story in Pacific Games final". ABC. Retrieved 23 Nov 2023.
- ^ a b "Back-to-back wins for Tonga Women's RL 9's team debut". Matangi Tonga. 22 Nov 2023. Retrieved 22 Nov 2023.
- ^ a b Hodge, Hugo (20 Nov 2023). "Pacific Games 2023 kicks off - Tonga down Fiji in women's rugby 9s". ABC. Retrieved 21 Nov 2023.
- ^ a b Psalm, Peter (21 Nov 2023). "Reigning champions defeated at Rugby League 9s". SOL2023. Retrieved 21 Nov 2023.
- ^ Hodge, Hugo (21 Nov 2023). "Pacific Games women's rugby 9s underdogs Tonga continue winning streak against Samoa". ABC. Retrieved 21 Nov 2023.
- ^ Cama, Akuila (22 Nov 2023). "Women's Nines win bronze". FBC News. Retrieved 22 Nov 2023.