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

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Men's rugby sevens
at the 2023 Pacific Games
Venue National Stadium
Location Honiara, Solomon Islands
Dates23–25 November 2023
Competitors156
Teams13
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg  
Silver medal icon.svg  
Bronze medal icon.svg  
  2019
2027  

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]

Contents

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

Participating teams

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

Pool stage

Pool A

Pos Team P W D L PF PA PD PtsQualification
1Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 22001310+1316Quarterfinals
2Flag of American Samoa.svg  American Samoa 21012460–364
3Flag of Kiribati.svg  Kiribati 20025100–952
23 November
12:36 PM
American Samoa  Flag of American Samoa.svg24–5Flag of Kiribati.svg  Kiribati
National Stadium, Honiara
23 November
19:24 PM
American Samoa  Flag of American Samoa.svg0–55Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
National Stadium, Honiara
24 November
14:12 PM
Fiji  Flag of Fiji.svg76–0Flag of Kiribati.svg  Kiribati
National Stadium, Honiara

Pool B

Pos Team P W D L PF PA PD PtsQualification
1Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa 22005529+266Quarterfinals
2Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu 21013446–124
3Flag of Tuvalu.svg  Tuvalu 20023145–142
23 November
12:12 PM
Tuvalu  Flag of Tuvalu.svg17–19Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu
National Stadium, Honiara
23 November
19:00 PM
Samoa  Flag of Samoa.svg26–14Flag of Tuvalu.svg  Tuvalu
National Stadium, Honiara
24 November
13:48 PM
Samoa  Flag of Samoa.svg29–15Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu
National Stadium, Honiara

Pool C

Pos Team P W D L PF PA PD PtsQualification
1Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga 2200670+676Quarterfinals
2Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands 21012721+64
3Flag of Nauru.svg  Nauru 2002073–732
23 November
11:48 AM
Cook Islands  Flag of the Cook Islands.svg27–0Flag of Nauru.svg  Nauru
National Stadium, Honiara
23 November
18:36 PM
Nauru  Flag of Nauru.svg0–46Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga
National Stadium, Honiara
24 November
13:24 PM
Cook Islands  Flag of the Cook Islands.svg0–21Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga
National Stadium, Honiara

Pool D

Pos Team P W D L PF PA PD PtsQualification
1Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea 330011610+1069Quarterfinals
2Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands 32017319+547
3Flag of French Polynesia.svg  Tahiti 310214103–895
4Flag of France.svg  Wallis and Futuna 3003778–713
23 November
11:00 AM
Solomon Islands  Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg34–0Flag of French Polynesia.svg  Tahiti
National Stadium, Honiara
23 November
11:24 AM
Papua New Guinea  Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg35–0Flag of France.svg  Wallis and Futuna
National Stadium, Honiara
23 November
17:48 PM
Solomon Islands  Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg29–0Flag of France.svg  Wallis and Futuna
National Stadium, Honiara
23 November
18:12 PM
Papua New Guinea  Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg62–0Flag of French Polynesia.svg  Tahiti
National Stadium, Honiara
24 November
12:36 PM
Tahiti  Flag of French Polynesia.svg14–7Flag of France.svg  Wallis and Futuna
National Stadium, Honiara
24 November
13:00 PM
Papua New Guinea  Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg19–10Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands
National Stadium, Honiara

Knockout stage

Championship Quarter-finals

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsGold Medal
 
          
 
24 November – 18:24 PM
 
 
Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa 36
 
25 November – 13:24 PM
 
Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands 0
 
Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa 24
 
24 November – 18:48 PM
 
Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga 12
 
Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga 43
 
25 November
 
Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu 5
 
Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 19
 
24 November – 19:12 PM
 
Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa 5
 
Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea 39
 
25 November – 13:48 PM
 
Flag of American Samoa.svg  American Samoa 5
 
Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 24
 
24 November – 19:36 PM
 
Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea 10 Bronze Medal
 
Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 74
 
25 November
 
Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands 0
 
Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga 19
 
 
Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea 7
 

5th–8th Place Semi-finals

 
Semi-finals5th Place
 
      
 
25 November
 
 
Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands 15
 
25 November
 
Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands 7
 
Flag of American Samoa.svg  American Samoa 17
 
25 November
 
Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands 10
 
Flag of American Samoa.svg  American Samoa 20
 
 
Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu 5
 
7th Place
 
 
25 November
 
 
Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu 12
 
 
Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands 7

9th–12th Place Semi-finals

 
Semi-finals9th Place
 
      
 
24 November – 17:36 PM
 
 
Flag of French Polynesia.svg  Tahiti 12
 
25 November
 
Flag of Kiribati.svg  Kiribati 0
 
Flag of Tuvalu.svg  Tuvalu 15
 
24 November – 18:00 PM
 
Flag of French Polynesia.svg  Tahiti 0
 
Flag of Tuvalu.svg  Tuvalu 15
 
 
Flag of Nauru.svg  Nauru 10
 
11th Place
 
 
25 November
 
 
Flag of Nauru.svg  Nauru 22
 
 
Flag of Kiribati.svg  Kiribati 12

Final ranking

Pos Team
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of Samoa.svg  Samoa
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of Tonga.svg  Tonga
4Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea
5Flag of American Samoa.svg  American Samoa
6Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands
7Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu
8Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands
9Flag of Tuvalu.svg  Tuvalu
10Flag of French Polynesia.svg  Tahiti
11Flag of Nauru.svg  Nauru
12Flag of Kiribati.svg  Kiribati
13Flag of France.svg  Wallis and Futuna

See also

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