Rugby union at the 1969 South Pacific Games

Rugby union at the 1969 South Pacific Games was hosted at Port Moresby, the capital of Papua New Guinea.[1] Fiji were hot favourites in the tournament and delivered on that promise to comfortably win gold.[2][3][4]

Rugby union
at the 1969 South Pacific Games
VenuePort Moresby, Papua New Guinea
Dates16 - 23 August
Nations5
← 1966
1971 →

Hosts Papua New Guinea, New Caledonia, Solomon Islands and Wallis and Futuna also took part in the tournament.[5]

Medal summary

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Event Gold Silver Bronze Ref
Men's rugby 15s   Fiji   Papua New Guinea   Solomon Islands [6]

Men's tournament

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Note: Records for this tournament may be incomplete.

Matches

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16 August 1969 Fiji   84–8   Wallis and Futuna Port Moresby  

August 1969 Papua New Guinea   46–0   Wallis and Futuna Port Moresby  

18 August 1969 Papua New Guinea   0–79   Fiji Port Moresby  
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August 1969 Papua New Guinea   23–5   Solomon Islands Port Moresby  

20 August 1969 Fiji   113–3   New Caledonia Port Moresby  
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August 1969 Papua New Guinea   17–8   New Caledonia Port Moresby  

21 August 1969 Fiji   113–13   Solomon Islands Port Moresby  

22 August 1969 New Caledonia   12–11   Solomon Islands Port Moresby  

Final

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23 August 1969 Fiji   88–3   Papua New Guinea Port Moresby  
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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Duke to open games". The Canberra Times. 13 August 1969.
  2. ^ "Rugby Fijians destroy opposition". Pacific Islands Monthly. 40 (9). Pacific Publications: 29. 1 September 1969.
  3. ^ "Pipes and a song end games". The Canberra Times. 25 August 1969.
  4. ^ Cotton, p. 67.
  5. ^ "South Pacific Games". espnscrum.com. August 1969.
  6. ^ "Complete results 3rd South Pacific Games". Pacific Islands Monthly. 40 (9). Pacific Publications: 36–37. 1 September 1969.

Sources

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  • Cotton, Fran; Rhys, Chris, eds. (1984). The Book of Rugby Disasters & Bizarre Records. London: Century Publishing. ISBN 0-7126-0911-3.