Rugby sevens at the 2023 Pacific Games – Men's tournament

Men's rugby sevens
at the 2023 Pacific Games
VenueNational Stadium
LocationHoniara, Solomon Islands
Dates23–25 November 2023
Competitors156
Teams13
Medalists
gold medal 
silver medal 
bronze medal 
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The men's rugby sevens tournament at the 2023 Pacific Games was held in the Solomon Islands at the National Stadium. The tournament was played over three days from 23 to 25 November 2023.[1]

Fiji beat Samoa in the final to claim the gold medal, and Tonga claimed bronze after defeating Papua New Guinea.[2][3]

Participating teams

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Thirteen countries and territories have entered teams for the men's rugby sevens tournament.[4]

Pool stage

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Pool A

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Pos Team P W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Fiji 2 2 0 0 131 0 +131 6 Quarterfinals
2  American Samoa 2 1 0 1 24 60 –36 4
3  Kiribati 2 0 0 2 5 100 –95 2
23 November
12:36 PM
American Samoa 24–5 Kiribati
National Stadium, Honiara
23 November
19:24 PM
American Samoa 0–55 Fiji
National Stadium, Honiara
24 November
14:12 PM
Fiji 76–0 Kiribati
National Stadium, Honiara

Pool B

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Pos Team P W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Samoa 2 2 0 0 55 29 +26 6 Quarterfinals
2  Vanuatu 2 1 0 1 34 46 –12 4
3  Tuvalu 2 0 0 2 31 45 –14 2
23 November
12:12 PM
Tuvalu 17–19 Vanuatu
National Stadium, Honiara
23 November
19:00 PM
Samoa 26–14 Tuvalu
National Stadium, Honiara
24 November
13:48 PM
Samoa 29–15 Vanuatu
National Stadium, Honiara

Pool C

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Pos Team P W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Tonga 2 2 0 0 67 0 +67 6 Quarterfinals
2  Cook Islands 2 1 0 1 27 21 +6 4
3  Nauru 2 0 0 2 0 73 –73 2
23 November
11:48 AM
Cook Islands 27–0 Nauru
National Stadium, Honiara
23 November
18:36 PM
Nauru 0–46 Tonga
National Stadium, Honiara
24 November
13:24 PM
Cook Islands 0–21 Tonga
National Stadium, Honiara

Pool D

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Pos Team P W D L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Papua New Guinea 3 3 0 0 116 10 +106 9 Quarterfinals
2  Solomon Islands 3 2 0 1 73 19 +54 7
3  Tahiti 3 1 0 2 14 103 –89 5
4  Wallis and Futuna 3 0 0 3 7 78 –71 3
23 November
11:00 AM
Solomon Islands 34–0 Tahiti
National Stadium, Honiara
23 November
11:24 AM
Papua New Guinea 35–0 Wallis and Futuna
National Stadium, Honiara
23 November
17:48 PM
Solomon Islands 29–0 Wallis and Futuna
National Stadium, Honiara
23 November
18:12 PM
Papua New Guinea 62–0 Tahiti
National Stadium, Honiara
24 November
12:36 PM
Tahiti 14–7 Wallis and Futuna
National Stadium, Honiara
24 November
13:00 PM
Papua New Guinea 19–10 Solomon Islands
National Stadium, Honiara

Knockout stage

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Championship Quarter-finals

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Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsGold Medal
 
          
 
24 November – 18:24 PM
 
 
 Samoa36
 
25 November – 13:24 PM
 
 Cook Islands0
 
 Samoa24
 
24 November – 18:48 PM
 
 Tonga12
 
 Tonga43
 
25 November
 
 Vanuatu5
 
 Fiji19
 
24 November – 19:12 PM
 
 Samoa5
 
 Papua New Guinea39
 
25 November – 13:48 PM
 
 American Samoa5
 
 Fiji24
 
24 November – 19:36 PM
 
 Papua New Guinea10 Bronze Medal
 
 Fiji74
 
25 November
 
 Solomon Islands0
 
 Tonga19
 
 
 Papua New Guinea7
 

5th–8th Place Semi-finals

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Semi-finals5th Place
 
      
 
25 November
 
 
 Solomon Islands15
 
25 November
 
 Cook Islands7
 
 American Samoa17
 
25 November
 
 Solomon Islands10
 
 American Samoa20
 
 
 Vanuatu5
 
7th Place
 
 
25 November
 
 
 Vanuatu12
 
 
 Cook Islands7

9th–12th Place Semi-finals

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Semi-finals9th Place
 
      
 
24 November – 17:36 PM
 
 
 Tahiti12
 
25 November
 
 Kiribati0
 
 Tuvalu15
 
24 November – 18:00 PM
 
 Tahiti0
 
 Tuvalu15
 
 
 Nauru10
 
11th Place
 
 
25 November
 
 
 Nauru22
 
 
 Kiribati12

Final ranking

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Pos Team
1st place, gold medalist(s)  Fiji
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Samoa
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Tonga
4  Papua New Guinea
5  American Samoa
6  Solomon Islands
7  Vanuatu
8  Cook Islands
9  Tuvalu
10  Tahiti
11  Nauru
12  Kiribati
13  Wallis and Futuna

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Rugby union 7s schedule". Sol2023. Retrieved 13 November 2023.
  2. ^ Hawkins, Koroi (2023-11-26). "Pacific Games 2023: Fiji, Tahiti sweep rugby 7s and volleyball gold, but New Caledonia's medal haul continues". RNZ. Retrieved 2023-11-26.
  3. ^ Ballekom, Aaron; Saepioh, Donaldson; Teho, Frank (2023-11-25). "Fiji Retain Rugby 7s Golds, Wallis And Futuna Win Surprise Women's Bronze". www.sol2023.com.sb. Retrieved 2023-11-26.
  4. ^ "Rugby union 7s men". Sol2023. Retrieved 13 November 2023.