Rugby union at the 1983 South Pacific Games, currently known as the

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, was hosted at

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, 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.

Medal summary

Teams

Competing teams were: : Pool A * * * * * * : Pool B * * * * *

Group matches

Group A

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Group B

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Play-offs

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References

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