| Touch rugby at the 2019 Pacific Games | |
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| Venue | St Joseph's Sports Field |
| Location | Apia, Samoa |
| Dates | 15–20 July 2019 |
Touch rugby at the 2019 Pacific Games was played from 15–20 July 2019 at St Joseph's Sports Field in Samoa. [1] [2]
| Touch rugby at the 2019 Pacific Games | |
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| Venue | St Joseph's Sports Field |
| Location | Apia, Samoa |
| Dates | 15–20 July 2019 |
Touch rugby at the 2019 Pacific Games was played from 15–20 July 2019 at St Joseph's Sports Field in Samoa. [1] [2]
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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| 1 |  Papua New Guinea | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2 |  Samoa | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 |  Fiji | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 4 |  Cook Islands | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (4 entries) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | |
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