The 1990 Pacific Cup was the fifth edition of the

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tournament held between Pacific teams. The tournament was hosted by Tonga and eventually won by

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, who defeated New Zealand Māori 26–18 in the final, a replay of the 1988 final.

Squads

*The Australian Aborigines squad included

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and

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. *The New Zealand Māori squad included Dean Clark,

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, Jason Mackie and captain Kelly Shelford. *The Friendly Islands side was made up mainly of local Tongan players. *Western Samoa included

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. Vae Afoa and

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Results

Group A

Group B

Finals

Semi-finals

Final

References

External links

International Competitions 1990
''The Vault'' {{Pacific Cup

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