Rugby league nines at the 2023 Pacific Games

Rugby league nines at the 2023 Pacific Games
Venue	National Stadium
Location	Honiara, Solomon Islands
Dates	20–22 November 2023
Competitors	5 men's teams 6 women's teams
Medalists
Men    Samoa   Women    Cook Islands   Men    Fiji   Women    Tonga   Men    Cook Islands   Women    Fiji

Rugby league nines at the 2023 Pacific Games was held in Honiara, Solomon Islands, from 20 to 22 November 2023. The rugby league nines competition took place at the Solomon Islands National Stadium.

Participating teams

These are the following teams participating in the Rugby league nines at the 2023 Pacific Games in the Solomon Islands.

Men[1]

•  Solomon Islands
•  Cook Islands
•  Fiji
•  Samoa
•  Tonga

Women[2]

•  Tonga
•  Cook Islands
•  Fiji
•  Samoa
•  Vanuatu
•  Solomon Islands

Medal summary

Medal table

  *   Host nation (Solomon Islands)

Rank	Nation	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	Cook Islands	1	0	1	2
2	Samoa	1	0	0	1
3	Fiji	0	1	1	2
4	Tonga	0	1	0	1
Totals (4 entries)		2	2	2	6

Medalists

Event	Gold	Silver	Bronze
Men's tournament details	Samoa Alosio Afa James Atonio Bessie Aufaga Eseroma Lewer Tupea Matau Holly Pesamino Larry Sang Yum Sounda Seumanutafa Ono Sooialo Kyran Tanuvasa Faresa Timo Perenise Ionatana Tinoa Sua Kalepo Tuifua Chris Vaifale Jerome Veve	Fiji Eremasi Batibasaga Aminio Cama Ilisevani Jegesa Penaia Nadakuni Viliame Naikausa Rusiate Ratukana Kelevi Rawalai Ratu Rokonavutoro Etonia Saukuru Jone Sauvaka Jona Sawailau Ropate Tobe Vilikesa Tuidama Poseci Tuivanuavou Jovesa Vetaukula Josese Yaya	Cook Islands Adyn Anguna Delano Atai Kadiyae Ioka Utah Ioka Andre Iro Toru Katuke Emphraim Morgan Malachi Morgan Joshua Motu Eric Newbigging Tama Nicholas Jaman Rio Habasaloma Tamarua Adam Tangata Daniel Toa Mark Tuaati
Women's tournament details	Cook Islands Ngatokotoru Arakua Kaiyah Atai Jamie Gotty Chantelle Holloway-Samuels Jodeci Joseph Chantay Kiria-Ratu Chelsea Makira Kerehitina Matua Stephanie Nooroa Kiana Sword-Tua Lydia Turua-Quedley June Willie	Tonga Courtney Afeaki Iunaise Fakahua Mele Fotu-Moala Metanoia Fotu-Moala Lose Mafi Sositine Misinale Ana Ngahe Kimberly Nikua Siunipa Pahulu Lavinia Tauhalaliku Printney Tuiaki Lumi Uhila Pauline Vailanu Ileana Vea Eseta Vuki	Fiji Shannon Batibasaga Asenava Diranuve Litia Kereburogo Alesi Kilawekana Alena Lako Sokoveti Mokubula Ateca Nacaucauceva Vilimaina Naituku Vasemaca Ralaca Salote Sukukinamena Laisa Takayawa Laisa Vosa Kinisalote Vusawa Adi Waqa Grace Waqa

Match results

All matches were played at the National Stadium, Honiara.

Men

20 November 2023 16:15 (UTC+11:00)

Cook Islands	16 – 8	Solomon Islands
	Scores[3]

20 November 2023 16:40 (UTC+11:00)

Fiji	20 – 0	Tonga
	Scores[4]

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20 November 2023 18:20 (UTC+11:00)

Samoa	18 – 12	Fiji
	Scores[3][4]

20 November 2023 18:45 (UTC+11:00)

Tonga	14 – 12	Solomon Islands
	Scores[3]

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21 November 2023 15:00 (UTC+11:00)

Fiji	28 – 6	Solomon Islands
	Scores[5][6]

21 November 2023 15:25 (UTC+11:00)

Samoa	22 – 6	Cook Islands
	Scores[6]

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21 November 2023 17:05 (UTC+11:00)

Samoa	22 – 4	Solomon Islands
	Scores[6]

21 November 2023 17:30 (UTC+11:00)

Cook Islands	18 – 10	Tonga
	Scores[6]

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21 November 2023 19:10 (UTC+11:00)

Fiji	24 – 8	Cook Islands
	Scores

21 November 2023 19:35 (UTC+11:00)

Samoa	30 – 12	Tonga
	Scores[7]

Points table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
1	Samoa	4	4	0	0	92	34	58	8	Qualified for Gold Medal Match
2	Fiji	4	3	0	1	84	32	52	6
3	Cook Islands	4	2	0	2	48	64	-16	4	Qualified for Bronze Medal Match
4	Tonga	4	1	0	3	36	80	-44	2
5	Solomon Islands	4	0	0	4	30	80	-50	0

Bronze medal match

22 November 2023 18:30 (UTC+11:00)

Cook Islands	16 – 7	Tonga
	Scores[8][9]

Gold medal match

22 November 2023 19:00 (UTC+11:00)

Samoa	8 – 0	Fiji
	Scores[9][8]

Women

20 November 2023 15:00 (UTC+11:00)

Cook Islands	36 – 0	Solomon Islands
	Scores[3]

20 November 2023 15:25 (UTC+11:00)

Tonga	16 – 0	Vanuatu
	Scores[3][10]

20 November 2023 15:50 (UTC+11:00)

Fiji	22 – 10	Samoa
	Scores[3][11]

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20 November 2023 17:05 (UTC+11:00)

Cook Islands	28 – 6	Vanuatu
	Scores[3]

20 November 2023 17:30 (UTC+11:00)

Samoa	20 – 8	Solomon Islands
	Scores[3][12]

20 November 2023 17:55 (UTC+11:00)

Tonga	14 – 8	Fiji
	Scores[3][11][12]

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20 November 2023 19:10 (UTC+11:00)

Fiji	44 – 0	Vanuatu
	Scores[3]

20 November 2023 19:35 (UTC+11:00)

Cook Islands	20 – 4	Samoa
	Scores[3]

20 November 2023 20:00 (UTC+11:00)

Tonga	16 – 6	Solomon Islands
	Scores[3][10]

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21 November 2023 15:50 (UTC+11:00)

Fiji	18 – 10	Cook Islands
	Scores[6]

21 November 2023 16:15 (UTC+11:00)

Tonga	18 – 0	Samoa
	Scores[13]

21 November 2023 16:40 (UTC+11:00)

Vanuatu	8 – 4	Solomon Islands
	Scores[6]

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21 November 2023 17:55 (UTC+11:00)

Tonga	12 – 10	Cook Islands
	Scores[6]

21 November 2023 18:20 (UTC+11:00)

Samoa	28 – 8	Vanuatu
	Scores[6]

21 November 2023 18:45 (UTC+11:00)

Fiji	18 – 0	Solomon Islands
	Scores[6]

Points table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
1	Tonga	5	5	0	0	76	24	52	10	Qualified for Gold Medal Match
2	Cook Islands	5	4	0	1	112	32	80	8
3	Fiji	5	3	0	2	102	42	60	6	Qualified for Bronze Medal Match
4	Samoa	5	2	0	3	62	76	-14	4
5	Vanuatu	5	1	0	4	22	120	-98	2
6	Solomon Islands	5	0	0	5	18	98	-80	0

Fifth place match

22 November 2023 17:30 (UTC+11:00)

Vanuatu	12 – 4	Solomon Islands
	Scores

Bronze medal match

22 November 2023 18:00 (UTC+11:00)

Fiji	4 – 0	Samoa
	Scores[14]

Gold medal match

22 November 2023 18:30 (UTC+11:00)

Cook Islands	16 – 8	Tonga
	Scores[8][9]

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