Rugby sevens at the 2023 Pacific Games – Men's tournament

The men's rugby sevens tournament at the 2023 Pacific Games was held in the Solomon Islands at the National Stadium. The tournament was played over three days from 23 to 25 November 2023.[1]

Men's rugby sevens
at the 2023 Pacific Games
VenueNational Stadium
LocationHoniara, Solomon Islands
Dates23–25 November 2023
Competitors156
Teams13
Medalists
gold medal 
silver medal 
bronze medal 
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Fiji beat Samoa in the final to claim the gold medal, and Tonga claimed bronze after defeating Papua New Guinea.[2][3]

Participating teams

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Thirteen countries and territories have entered teams for the men's rugby sevens tournament.[4]

Pool stage

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Pool A

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Pos Team P W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   Fiji 2 2 0 0 131 0 +131 6 Quarterfinals
2   American Samoa 2 1 0 1 24 60 –36 4
3   Kiribati 2 0 0 2 5 100 –95 2
23 November
12:36 PM
American Samoa  24–5  Kiribati
National Stadium, Honiara
23 November
19:24 PM
American Samoa  0–55  Fiji
National Stadium, Honiara
24 November
14:12 PM
Fiji  76–0  Kiribati
National Stadium, Honiara

Pool B

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Pos Team P W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   Samoa 2 2 0 0 55 29 +26 6 Quarterfinals
2   Vanuatu 2 1 0 1 34 46 –12 4
3   Tuvalu 2 0 0 2 31 45 –14 2
23 November
12:12 PM
Tuvalu  17–19  Vanuatu
National Stadium, Honiara
23 November
19:00 PM
Samoa  26–14  Tuvalu
National Stadium, Honiara
24 November
13:48 PM
Samoa  29–15  Vanuatu
National Stadium, Honiara

Pool C

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Pos Team P W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   Tonga 2 2 0 0 67 0 +67 6 Quarterfinals
2   Cook Islands 2 1 0 1 27 21 +6 4
3   Nauru 2 0 0 2 0 73 –73 2
23 November
11:48 AM
Cook Islands  27–0  Nauru
National Stadium, Honiara
23 November
18:36 PM
Nauru  0–46  Tonga
National Stadium, Honiara
24 November
13:24 PM
Cook Islands  0–21  Tonga
National Stadium, Honiara

Pool D

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Pos Team P W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1   Papua New Guinea 3 3 0 0 116 10 +106 9 Quarterfinals
2   Solomon Islands 3 2 0 1 73 19 +54 7
3   Tahiti 3 1 0 2 14 103 –89 5
4   Wallis and Futuna 3 0 0 3 7 78 –71 3
23 November
11:00 AM
Solomon Islands  34–0  Tahiti
National Stadium, Honiara
23 November
11:24 AM
Papua New Guinea  35–0  Wallis and Futuna
National Stadium, Honiara
23 November
17:48 PM
Solomon Islands  29–0  Wallis and Futuna
National Stadium, Honiara
23 November
18:12 PM
Papua New Guinea  62–0  Tahiti
National Stadium, Honiara
24 November
12:36 PM
Tahiti  14–7  Wallis and Futuna
National Stadium, Honiara
24 November
13:00 PM
Papua New Guinea  19–10  Solomon Islands
National Stadium, Honiara

Knockout stage

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Championship Quarter-finals

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Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsGold Medal
 
          
 
24 November – 18:24 PM
 
 
  Samoa36
 
25 November – 13:24 PM
 
  Cook Islands0
 
  Samoa24
 
24 November – 18:48 PM
 
  Tonga12
 
  Tonga43
 
25 November
 
  Vanuatu5
 
  Fiji19
 
24 November – 19:12 PM
 
  Samoa5
 
  Papua New Guinea39
 
25 November – 13:48 PM
 
  American Samoa5
 
  Fiji24
 
24 November – 19:36 PM
 
  Papua New Guinea10 Bronze Medal
 
  Fiji74
 
25 November
 
  Solomon Islands0
 
  Tonga19
 
 
  Papua New Guinea7
 

5th–8th Place Semi-finals

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Semi-finals5th Place
 
      
 
25 November
 
 
  Solomon Islands15
 
25 November
 
  Cook Islands7
 
  American Samoa17
 
25 November
 
  Solomon Islands10
 
  American Samoa20
 
 
  Vanuatu5
 
7th Place
 
 
25 November
 
 
  Vanuatu12
 
 
  Cook Islands7

9th–12th Place Semi-finals

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Semi-finals9th Place
 
      
 
24 November – 17:36 PM
 
 
  Tahiti12
 
25 November
 
  Kiribati0
 
  Tuvalu15
 
24 November – 18:00 PM
 
  Tahiti0
 
  Tuvalu15
 
 
  Nauru10
 
11th Place
 
 
25 November
 
 
  Nauru22
 
 
  Kiribati12

Final ranking

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Pos Team
    Fiji
    Samoa
    Tonga
4   Papua New Guinea
5   American Samoa
6   Solomon Islands
7   Vanuatu
8   Cook Islands
9   Tuvalu
10   Tahiti
11   Nauru
12   Kiribati
13   Wallis and Futuna

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Rugby union 7s schedule". Sol2023. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
  2. ^ Hawkins, Koroi (2023-11-26). "Pacific Games 2023: Fiji, Tahiti sweep rugby 7s and volleyball gold, but New Caledonia's medal haul continues". RNZ. Retrieved 2023-11-26.
  3. ^ Ballekom, Aaron; Saepioh, Donaldson; Teho, Frank (2023-11-25). "Fiji Retain Rugby 7s Golds, Wallis And Futuna Win Surprise Women's Bronze". www.sol2023.com.sb. Retrieved 2023-11-26.
  4. ^ "Rugby union 7s men". Sol2023. Retrieved 13 November 2023.