| Rugby union at the 1971 South Pacific Games | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Venue | Papeete, Tahiti |
| Dates | August - September |
| Nations | 5 |
Rugby union at the 1971 South Pacific Games was held at Papeete in Tahiti with five men's teams competing. [1] Western Samoa won the gold medal and were undefeated in the tournament. [2]
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's rugby 15s |  Western Samoa |  Cook Islands |  Tahiti |
Competition tables after the group stage: [3]
| Group 1 | ||||||||
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wallis and Futuna | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 2 |
| Tahiti | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 0 |
| Group 2 | ||||||||
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
| Western Samoa | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 24 | +28 | 4 |
| Cook Islands | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 45 | 32 | +13 | 2 |
 New Caledonia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 55 | -41 | 0 |
| Group A | August 1971 | Tahiti | 0–3 | Wallis and Futuna | Papeete, Tahiti | |
| Group B | August 1971 | Cook Islands | 27–8 | New Caledonia | Papeete, Tahiti | |
| Group B | August 1971 | Cook Islands | 18–24 | Western Samoa | Papeete, Tahiti | |
| Group B | August 1971 | Western Samoa | 28-6 | New Caledonia | Papeete, Tahiti | |
| Semifinal | September 1971 | Tahiti | 11–33 | Western Samoa | Papeete, Tahiti | |
| Semifinal | September 1971 | Cook Islands | 29–18 | Wallis and Futuna | Papeete, Tahiti | |
| 3rd-place | September 1971 | Tahiti | 14–0 | Wallis and Futuna | Papeete, Tahiti | |
| Final | September 1971 | Cook Islands | 9–23 | Western Samoa | Papeete, Tahiti | |
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