Rugby union at the 1966 South Pacific Games

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Rugby union
at the 1966 South Pacific Games
Rugby union pictogram.svg
Venue Nouméa, New Caledonia
DatesDecember
Nations4
←  1963
1969  →

Rugby union at the 1966 South Pacific Games was played as a round-robin tournament with 4 men's teams competing. No finals were played and the teams finishing in the top three positions were awarded medals. Papua New Guinea, captained by Peter Emery, [1] won the gold medal and were unbeaten in the tournament. [2]

Contents

Medal summary

EventGoldSilverBronze
Men's rugby 15s Flag of Papua New Guinea (1965-1970).svg  Papua New Guinea Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg  New Caledonia Flag of New Hebrides.svg  New Hebrides

Men's tournament

Standings

Final standings after the round robin tournament: [2]

TeamPldWDLPFPAPDPts
Flag of Papua New Guinea (1965-1970).svg  Papua New Guinea 330013581276
Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg  New Caledonia 32013947-84
Flag of New Hebrides.svg  New Hebrides 31021662-462
Flag of France.svg  Wallis and Futuna 30031184-730

Matches

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Former Canberra people in Games". The Canberra Times. 20 December 1966. Retrieved 15 May 2015.
  2. 1 2 "South Pacific Games 1966". ESPN Scrum. Retrieved 18 May 2015.
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