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

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Women's rugby sevens
at the 2023 Pacific Games
Venue National Stadium
Location Honiara, Solomon Islands
Dates23–25 November 2023
Competitors96
Teams8
Medalists
Gold medal icon.svg  
Silver medal icon.svg  
Bronze medal icon.svg  
  2019
2027  

The women'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]

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Fiji won the gold medal after defeating Papua New Guinea in the final. [2] [3] Wallis and Futuna beat Tonga in the third place playoff to claim bronze. [2] [3]

Participating teams

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

Pool stage

Pool A

Pos Team P W D L PF PA PD PtsQualification
1Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 33001360+1369Semifinals
2Flag of France.svg  Wallis and Futuna 32013248–167
3Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands 31022962–335
4Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands 300317104–873
23 November
17:00 PM
Cook Islands  Flag of the Cook Islands.svg5–22Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands
National Stadium, Honiara
23 November
17:24 PM
Fiji  Flag of Fiji.svg29–0Flag of France.svg  Wallis and Futuna
National Stadium, Honiara
24 November
11:48 AM
Cook Islands  Flag of the Cook Islands.svg12–22Flag of France.svg  Wallis and Futuna
National Stadium, Honiara
24 November
12:12 PM
Fiji  Flag of Fiji.svg47–0Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands
National Stadium, Honiara
24 November
16:48 PM
Solomon Islands  Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg7–10Flag of France.svg  Wallis and Futuna
National Stadium, Honiara
24 November
17:12 PM
Cook Islands  Flag of the Cook Islands.svg0–60Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
National Stadium, Honiara

Pool B

Pos Team P W D L PF PA PD PtsQualification
1Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea 3300995+949Semifinals
2Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga 32019243+497
3Flag of American Samoa.svg  American Samoa 31024681–355
4Flag of Nauru.svg  Nauru 300310118–1083
23 November
13:00 PM
Nauru  Flag of Nauru.svg0–51Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga
National Stadium, Honiara
23 November
13:24 PM
American Samoa  Flag of American Samoa.svg0–35Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea
National Stadium, Honiara
24 November
11:00 AM
American Samoa  Flag of American Samoa.svg10–36Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga
National Stadium, Honiara
24 November
11:24 AM
Nauru  Flag of Nauru.svg0–31Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea
National Stadium, Honiara
24 November
16:00 PM
American Samoa  Flag of American Samoa.svg36–10Flag of Nauru.svg  Nauru
National Stadium, Honiara
24 November
16:24 PM
Papua New Guinea  Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg33–5Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga
National Stadium, Honiara

Knockout stage

Championship Semi-finals

 
Semi-finalsGold Medal
 
      
 
25 November – 11:00 AM
 
 
Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea 26
 
25 November
 
Flag of France.svg  Wallis and Futuna 5
 
Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 17
 
25 November – 11:24 AM
 
Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea 7
 
Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 44
 
 
Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga 0
 
Bronze Medal
 
 
25 November
 
 
Flag of France.svg  Wallis and Futuna 17
 
 
Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga 7

5th–8th Place Semi-finals

 
Semi-finals5th Place
 
      
 
25 November – 12:12 PM
 
 
Flag of American Samoa.svg  American Samoa 21
 
25 November
 
Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands 12
 
Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands 19
 
25 November – 12:12 PM
 
Flag of American Samoa.svg  American Samoa 5
 
Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands 24
 
 
Flag of Nauru.svg  Nauru 0
 
7th Place
 
 
25 November
 
 
Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands 34
 
 
Flag of Nauru.svg  Nauru 0

Final ranking

Pos Team
Gold medal icon.svgFlag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
Silver medal icon.svgFlag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea
Bronze medal icon.svgFlag of France.svg  Wallis and Futuna
4Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga
5Flag of the Solomon Islands.svg  Solomon Islands
6Flag of American Samoa.svg  American Samoa
7Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands
8Flag of Nauru.svg  Nauru

See also

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