Rugby union at the 1991 South Pacific Games

Rugby union at the 1991 South Pacific Games was held at Port Moresby, the capital of Papua New Guinea, during September 1991. In the absence of Fiji and Tonga from the tournament, Western Samoa won the gold medal.[1]

Rugby union
at the 1991 South Pacific Games
VenuePort Moresby, Papua New Guinea
DatesSeptember
Nations6
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Medal summary edit

Event Gold Silver Bronze
Men's rugby 15s   Western Samoa   American Samoa   Solomon Islands

Teams edit

Competing teams were:[2][3]

Pool B

Note: Records for this tournament are incomplete.

Matches edit

Pool A edit







American Samoa and Solomon Islands qualify for the finals.

Pool B edit

Western Samoa and 2nd place Pool B qualify for finals.

3rd-place edit


September 1991
Solomon Islands  def.  2nd place Pool B
Port Moresby, PNG

Final edit


September 1991
Western Samoa  34-7  American Samoa
Port Moresby, PNG

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "South Pacific Games 1991". Pacific Games Council. 8 March 2007. Archived from the original on 18 April 2015. Retrieved 15 May 2015.
  2. ^ "South Pacific Games". The Rugby Archive. 1991. Archived from the original on 20 May 2015. Retrieved 18 May 2015.
  3. ^ "1991 South Pacific Games PNG - Vanuatu Rugby Reps". Vanuatu Rugby Union. 5 August 2013. Archived from the original on 20 May 2015. Retrieved 20 May 2015.