| Men's touch rugby at the 2023 Pacific Games | |
|---|---|
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| Venue | DC Park |
| Location | Honiara, Solomon Islands |
| Dates | 27-29 November 2023 |
| Teams | 8 |
Men's touch rugby at the 2023 Pacific Games is scheduled for 27-29 November at DC Park in Honiara. [1] [2]
| Men's touch rugby at the 2023 Pacific Games | |
|---|---|
| | |
| Venue | DC Park |
| Location | Honiara, Solomon Islands |
| Dates | 27-29 November 2023 |
| Teams | 8 |
Men's touch rugby at the 2023 Pacific Games is scheduled for 27-29 November at DC Park in Honiara. [1] [2]
Eight Pacific Games Associations are scheduled to compete. [2]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Papua New Guinea | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 57 | 16 | +41 | 19 | Knockout stage |
| 2 |  Samoa | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 51 | 21 | +30 | 19 | |
| 3 |  Fiji | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 50 | 28 | +22 | 15 | |
| 4 |  Niue | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 45 | 38 | +7 | 12 | |
| 5 |  Cook Islands | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 38 | 31 | +7 | 7 | |
| 6 |  Norfolk Island | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 40 | 45 | −5 | 7 | |
| 7 |  Solomon Islands | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 28 | 63 | −35 | 3 | |
| 8 |  Kiribati | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 12 | 79 | −67 | 0 |
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