Touch rugby at the Pacific Games
Touch rugby was introduced to the Pacific Games in 2003 at Suva in Fiji.[1] It is an optional sport for the Pacific Games program,[2] and the tournaments include men's, women's and mixed competitions.[3] The first touch rugby tournament at the Pacific Mini Games was played in the Cook Islands in 2009.
Pacific Games[]
Medal table[]
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | ![]() | 5 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
2 | ![]() | 3 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
3 | ![]() | 2 | 7 | 1 | 10 |
4 | ![]() | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 |
5 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Totals (5 nations) | 11 | 11 | 11 | 33 |
Men's tournament[]
Games | Year | Host city | Final | Third Place | Ref | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gold | Score | Silver | Bronze | ||||
XII | 2003 ( | )Suva | Fiji ![]() |
6–5 | ![]() |
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[4] [5] |
XIII | 2007 () | Apia | Fiji ![]() |
6–4 | ![]() |
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[6] [7] |
XIV | No competition in 2011 | ||||||
XV | 2015 ( | )Port Moresby | Papua New Guinea ![]() |
8–7 | ![]() |
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[8] |
XVI | 2019 ( | )Apia | Papua New Guinea ![]() |
12–11 | ![]() |
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Women's tournament[]
Games | Year | Host city | Final | Third Place | Ref | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gold | Score | Silver | Bronze | ||||
XII | No competition in 2003 | ||||||
XIII | 2007 () | Apia | Cook Islands ![]() |
4–1 | ![]() |
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[9] [7] |
XIV | No competition in 2011 | ||||||
XV | 2015 ( | )Port Moresby | Papua New Guinea ![]() |
6–2 | ![]() |
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[8] |
XVI | 2019 ( | )Apia | Papua New Guinea ![]() |
9–4 | ![]() |
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Mixed tournament[]
Games | Year | Host city | Final | Third Place | Ref | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gold | Score | Silver | Bronze | ||||
XII | 2003 () | Suva | Fiji ![]() |
9–8 | ![]() |
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[10] [5] |
XIII | 2007 () | Apia | Samoa ![]() |
7–6 | ![]() |
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[11] [7] |
XIV | No competition in 2011 | ||||||
XV | 2015 ( | )Port Moresby | Samoa ![]() |
9–7 | ![]() |
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[12] |
XVI | 2019 ( | )Apia | Papua New Guinea ![]() |
10–9 | ![]() |
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Pacific Mini Games[]
Men's[]
Games | Year | Host city | Final | Third Place | Ref | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gold | Score | Silver | Bronze | ||||
VIII | 2009 () | Rarotonga | Cook Islands ![]() |
9–4 | ![]() |
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[13] [14] |
IX | No competition in 2013 |
Women's[]
Games | Year | Host city | Final | Third Place | Ref | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gold | Score | Silver | Bronze | ||||
VIII | 2009 () | Rarotonga | Samoa ![]() |
5–4 | ![]() |
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[13] [14] |
IX | No competition in 2013 |
Mixed[]
Games | Year | Host city | Final | Third Place | Ref | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gold | Score | Silver | Bronze | ||||
VIII | 2009 () | Rarotonga | Cook Islands ![]() |
8–7 (a.e.t.) |
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[14] [15] |
IX | No competition in 2013 |
References[]
- ^ "2003 South Pacific Games - Touch Rugby: Day 2 action and results". Sports Pulse. 8 July 2003. Archived from the original on 1 November 2015. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
- ^ Charter - Constitution, Code of Conduct, Protocols, and Regulations adopted Apia, Samoa 14 May 2006 - As amended most recently in Noumea, New Caledonia, 27 August 2010 (PDF 0.3 MB) (Report). Pacific Games Council. 2010. p. 15. Retrieved 27 August 2013.
- ^ "2007 South Pacific Games - Touch". Sports Pulse. 2007. Archived from the original on 1 November 2015. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
- ^ "2003 South Pacific Games - Touch Rugby: Results & Fixtures - Men". Sports Pulse. 10 July 2003. Archived from the original on 2 November 2015. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
- ^ a b "2003 South Pacific Games - Touch Rugby: Finals Day - Day 4". Sports Pulse. 10 July 2003. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
- ^ "2007 South Pacific Games - Touch (Men)". Sports Pulse. 2007. Archived from the original on 2 November 2015. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
- ^ a b c "2007 South Pacific Games - Touch". Sports Pulse. 2007. Archived from the original on 2 November 2015. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
- ^ a b "PNG wins double gold in touch footy". Fiji Times. 11 July 2015. Archived from the original on 11 July 2015. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
- ^ "2007 South Pacific Games - Touch (Women)". Sports Pulse. 2007. Archived from the original on 2 November 2015. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
- ^ "2003 South Pacific Games - Touch Rugby: Results & Fixtures - Mixed". Sports Pulse. 10 July 2003. Archived from the original on 2 November 2015. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
- ^ "2007 South Pacific Games - Touch (Mixed)". Sports Pulse. 2007. Archived from the original on 2 November 2015. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
- ^ Phylma Timea, Phylma (11 July 2015). "Mixed Emotions as Touch Footy Samoans Get One Back On Hosts PNG". EMTV. Archived from the original on 11 July 2015. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
- ^ a b "Silver and Gold at Touch". Sports Pulse. 2009. Archived from the original on 2 November 2015. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
- ^ a b c VIIIth Pacific Mini Games Report (Report). 2009. p. 37. Archived from the original on 2 November 2015.
- ^ "2009 South Pacific Mini Games - Touch (Mixed)". Sports Pulse. 2009. Archived from the original on 2 November 2015. Retrieved 2 November 2015.
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