Rugby league nines at the 2015 Pacific Games

2015 Pacific Games Rugby League 9s

Tournament details
Host nation	Papua New Guinea
Venue	Sir John Guise Outdoor Stadium
Dates	11 – 12 July 2015
← 2007

Rugby league nines at the 2015 Pacific Games was held from 11–12 July 2015 at the Sir John Guise Outdoor Stadium.^[1][2] Hosts Papua New Guinea won the gold medal, defeating Samoa in final by 38–10. Tonga took the bronze medal, defeating the Cook Islands by 16-14 in the third place match.^[3]

Medal summary

Medal table

Rank	Nation	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	Papua New Guinea	1	0	0	1
2	Samoa	0	1	0	1
3	Tonga	0	0	1	1
Total		1	1	1	3

Results

Event	Gold	Silver	Bronze
Men	Papua New Guinea	Samoa	Tonga

Participating teams

Six men's teams played in the tournament:^[2]

•  Cook Islands
•  Fiji
•  Papua New Guinea
•  Samoa
•  Solomon Islands
•  Tonga

Squads

Cook Islands	Fiji	Papua New Guinea
Bernard Faireka Mau George William Kauvai Cheydan Mani John Marsters Peter Marsters Desmond Nicholas Sirla Pera Jamane Pureaw Teina Savage Vaine Toa Louisson Tuaivi	Waisea Bati Wame Belolevu Esira Dokoni Eliki Ledua Jiuta Lutumailagi Jovilisi Naqitawa Roko Naulivou Etuate Qionimacawa Nemani Raiwalui Tomasi Ravouvou Etika Rokobuli Asaeli Saravaki Jone Sariri Nereo Senimoli Lepani Tacikalou Coach: Maika Vunivere	Stargroth Amean Oti Tony Bland Ase Boas Watson Boas Israel Eliab (c) David Lapua Willie Minoga Henry Noki Kato Ottio Brandy Peter Wartovo Puara Gahuna Silas Thompson Teteh Adex Wera Rex Yellon Noel Zeming Coach: Michael Marum.[4]
Samoa	Solomon Islands	Tonga
Tautua Faauila Ramon Filipine Faalele Iosua Fosi McCarthy Arnold Meredith Tanielu Pasene Leia Saofaiga Henry Suauu Ionatana Tino Pousea Tofilau Onopene Tuaia Uati Mikaele Uati Albert Viali Aotealofa Wines		Sione Fa Samuela Fiefia Bruce Folau Uikilifi Fotuaika Sydney Havea Leiataua Kilifi Vahai Nau Timote Afu Paseka Sosefo Taula Suluka Elone Taufahema Ofa Tuakifalelei Teisina Viliami Tupou Pita Vakautakakala

Matches

Preliminary round

Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	+/−	Pts
Papua New Guinea	5	5	0	0	158	20	+138	10
Fiji	5	4	0	1	66	44	+22	8
Samoa	5	2	1	2	98	70	28	5
Tonga	5	2	0	3	60	86	-26	4
Cook Islands	5	1	1	3	74	80	-6	3
Solomon Islands	5	0	0	5	20	176	-156	0

11 July 2015	Fiji	16 – 10	Samoa	Sir John Guise Outdoor Stadium

11 July 2015	Cook Islands	32 – 10	Solomon Islands	Sir John Guise Outdoor Stadium

11 July 2015	Papua New Guinea	42 – 0	Tonga	Sir John Guise Outdoor Stadium

11 July 2015	Cook Islands	12 –14	Fiji	Sir John Guise Outdoor Stadium

11 July 2015	Samoa	20 – 8	Tonga	Sir John Guise Outdoor Stadium

11 July 2015	Papua New Guinea	42 – 4	Solomon Islands	Sir John Guise Outdoor Stadium

11 July 2015	Cook Islands	10 – 14	Tonga	Sir John Guise Outdoor Stadium

11 July 2015	Papua New Guinea	30 – 0	Samoa	Sir John Guise Outdoor Stadium

11 July 2015	Fiji	16 – 0	Solomon Islands	Sir John Guise Outdoor Stadium

11 July 2015	Cook Islands	4 – 26	Papua New Guinea	Sir John Guise Outdoor Stadium

11 July 2015	Fiji	8 – 4	Tonga	Sir John Guise Outdoor Stadium

11 July 2015	Samoa	52 – 0	Solomon Islands	Sir John Guise Outdoor Stadium

12 July 2015	Cook Islands	16 – 16	Samoa	Sir John Guise Outdoor Stadium

12 July 2015	Fiji	12 –18	Papua New Guinea	Sir John Guise Outdoor Stadium

12 July 2015	Solomon Islands	6 – 34	Tonga	Sir John Guise Outdoor Stadium

Finals

	Semi-finals				Final
	Papua New Guinea	36
	Tonga	6
					Papua New Guinea	38
					Samoa	10
					Third place
	Fiji	12		Tonga	16
	Samoa	20			Fiji	14

12 July 2015	Papua New Guinea	36 – 6	Tonga	Sir John Guise Outdoor Stadium

12 July 2015	Fiji	12 – 20	Samoa	Sir John Guise Outdoor Stadium

12 July 2015	Cook Islands	42 – 8	Solomon Islands	Sir John Guise Outdoor Stadium

12 July 2015	Tonga	16 – 14	Fiji	Sir John Guise Outdoor Stadium

12 July 2015	Papua New Guinea	38 – 10	Samoa	Sir John Guise Outdoor Stadium
		Report[3]

See also

• Rugby league at the Pacific Games

References

1. "Rugby League 9s at Port Moresby 2015". Fiji Times. 10 July 2015. Archived from the original on 13 July 2015. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
2. "Calendar Rugby League 9s". Port Moresby 2015. 2015. Archived from the original on 18 June 2015. Retrieved 18 June 2015.
3. "Unbeaten PNG Claim Rugby League 9s Gold". EMTV. 13 Jul 2015. Archived from the original on 13 July 2015. Retrieved 13 July 2015.
4. "PNG Rugby League Nines coach Michael Marum names squad". 10 July 2015. Retrieved 12 July 2015.