Rugby union at the 1983 South Pacific Games, currently known as the
Pacific Games
The Pacific Games (French: Jeux du Pacifique), is a continental multi-sport event held every four years among athletes from Oceania. The inaugural Games took place in 1963 in Suva, Fiji, and most recently in 2019 in Apia, Samoa. The Games were ...
, was hosted at
Apia
Apia () is the Capital (political), capital and largest city of Samoa, as well as the nation's only city. It is located on the central north coast of Upolu, Samoa's second-largest island. Apia falls within the political district (''itūmālō ...
, the capital of
Western Samoa
Samoa, officially the Independent State of Samoa; sm, Sāmoa, and until 1997 known as Western Samoa, is a Polynesian island country consisting of two main islands ( Savai'i and Upolu); two smaller, inhabited islands ( Manono and Apolima); a ...
in September 1983. Fiji beat the host nation Western Samoa by 18–10 in the final to win the gold medal.
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Medal summary
Teams
Competing teams were:[
: Pool A
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: Pool B
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Group matches
Group A
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:Note: Records for this tournament are incomplete.
Western Samoa and Tonga qualified for the finals.
Group B
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:Note: Records for this tournament are incomplete.
Fiji and New Caledonia qualified for the finals.
Play-offs
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See also
* Rugby union at the Pacific Games
References
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rugby union
Rugby union, commonly known simply as rugby, is a close-contact team sport that originated at Rugby School in the first half of the 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand. In its m ...
1983
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International rugby union competitions hosted by Samoa
1983 rugby union tournaments for national teams