Rugby sevens at the 2015 Pacific Games

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Rugby sevens
at the 2015 Pacific Games
Rugby Sevens pictogram.svg
VenueSir John Guise Stadium
LocationPort Moresby, Papua New Guinea
Dates8–10 July, 2015
Competitors204 from 11 nations
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Rugby sevens at the 2015 Pacific Games was held from 8–10 July at the Sir John Guise Stadium. In the men's tournament Fiji won the gold medal defeating defending champions Samoa by a 26 point margin in the final.[1] Tonga took the bronze medal.[1][2] Fiji also won the women's tournament, defeating Australia by a successful try conversion in the final, with hosts Papua New Guinea winning the bronze medal.[1][2]

Events[]

Medal table[]

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Fiji2002
2 Australia0101
 Samoa0101
4 Papua New Guinea0011
 Tonga0011
Totals (5 nations)2226

Medalists[]

Event Gold Silver Bronze Refs
Men
details
Fiji Fiji




Viliame Mata

Amenoni Nasilasila

Vatemo Ravouvou
Savenaca Rawaca
Jasa Veremalua

0
Samoa Samoa












Tonga Tonga












0
[3]
Women
details
Fiji Fiji
Rusila Nagasau
Litia Naiqato


Timaima Ravisa
Ana Maria Roqica


Timaima Tamoi
Lavenia Tinai
Luisa Tisolo
Australia Australia

Nicole Beck
Dominique Du Toit



Sarah Halvorsen
Mahalia Murphy
Taleena Simon


Brooke Walker
Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea




Amelia Kuk






[4]

Participating teams[]

Ten men's teams and seven women's teams played in the respective tournaments:[5]

See also[]

  • Rugby sevens at the Pacific Games

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Sport: Double gold for Fiji sevens teams in PNG". Radio New Zealand. 11 July 2015. Archived from the original on 11 July 2015. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b "Fiji take rugby 7s double gold". Fiji Times. 10 July 2015. Archived from the original on 11 July 2015. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
  3. ^ "Fiji storms to men's rugby 7s title". Port Moresby 2015. 11 July 2015. Archived from the original on 11 July 2015. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
  4. ^ "Fiji slogs past Australia for women's rugby 7s gold". Port Moresby 2015. 11 July 2015. Archived from the original on 11 July 2015. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
  5. ^ "Calendar Rugby Union 7s". Port Moresby 2015. 2015. Archived from the original on 5 March 2017. Retrieved 4 March 2017.
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