| Rugby union at the 1963 South Pacific Games | |
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| Venue | National Stadium, Suva |
| Dates | 30 August - 7 September |
| Nations | 3 |
Rugby union at the 1963 South Pacific Games was played as a double round-robin with 3 men's teams competing. No finals were played and a complete set of gold, silver and bronze medals were awarded to the teams as per their finishing positions. [1] Fiji was unbeaten in the tournament and were presented with their gold medals by the Governor of Fiji. [2]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's rugby 15s |  Fiji |  Tonga |  Western Samoa |
Final standings after the round robin tournament: [3]
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fiji | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 104 | 23 | +81 | 8 |
| Tonga | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 59 | 44 | +15 | 4 |
| Western Samoa | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 116 | -96 | 0 |
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