Rugby union at the 1969 South Pacific Games

Rugby union at the 1969 South Pacific Games, currently known as the Pacific Games, was hosted at Port Moresby, the capital of Papua New Guinea.[1] Fiji were hot favourites of the tournament, and delivered on that promise, producing some three-figure scorelines – beating New Caledonia by 113-13, and the Solomon Islands by 113-3.[2][3][4]

Medal summary

Event Gold Silver Bronze
Men's rugby 15s  Fiji  Papua New Guinea  New Caledonia

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Duke to open games". The Canberra Times. 13 August 1969.
  2. ↑ South Pacific Games 1969. ESPN Scrum.
  3. ↑ "Pipes and a song end games". The Canberra Times. 25 August 1969.
  4. ↑ Cotton, p. 67.

Bibliography

  • Cotton, Fran; Rhys, Chris, eds. (1984). The Book of Rugby Disasters & Bizarre Records. London: Century Publishing. ISBN 0-7126-0911-3. 
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