Rugby sevens at the 2017 Pacific Mini Games was held in Port Vila, Vanuatu at the Korman Stadium, from 8 to 9 December 2017.[1][2] There was no women's tournament for this sport at these games. The competition also doubled as the final Oceania qualifying spot to the 2018 Rugby World Cup Sevens in San Francisco.[3]
| Men's rugby sevens at the 2017 Pacific Mini Games | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Venue | Korman Stadium | ||||||
| Location | Port Vila, Vanuatu | ||||||
| Dates | 8–9 December 2017 | ||||||
| Teams | 10 | ||||||
| Medalists | |||||||
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Samoa edged Fiji to win the gold medal.[4][5] Tonga beat the Solomon Islands for the bronze medal.[3][5] Since Fiji and Samoa had already qualified for the 2018 Rugby World Cup Sevens, the final World Cup spot went to Tonga.[3][1]
Participating teams
editTwelve teams were initially expected to compete in the competition.[1] Tahiti withdrew at the last minute due to the French Polynesian government's decision to boycott the games.[6][7]
Pool Stage
editPool A
edit| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/− | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Fiji
|
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 149 | 5 | +144 | 12 |
 Solomon Islands
|
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 71 | 58 | +13 | 10 |
 New Caledonia
|
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 39 | 69 | –33 | 8 |
 Niue
|
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 25 | 91 | –66 | 6 |
 Tuvalu
|
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 26 | 87 | –61 | 4 |
Source:[8]
Pool B
edit| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | +/− | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Samoa
|
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 154 | 15 | +139 | 12 |
 Tonga
|
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 106 | 31 | +75 | 10 |
 Nauru
|
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 60 | 90 | –30 | 8 |
 Vanuatu
|
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 45 | 129 | –84 | 6 |
 Wallis and Futuna
|
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 32 | 132 | –100 | 4 |
Source:[8]
Knockout stage
editNinth–place playoff
editPlate Pool
editSeventh-place playoff
editFifth-place playoff
editCup Semi-finals
edit| Semi-finals | Cup Final | |||||
| 9 December | ||||||
| Samoa | 33 | |||||
| 9 December | ||||||
| Solomon Islands | 0 | |||||
| Samoa | 14 | |||||
| 9 December | ||||||
| Fiji | 7 | |||||
| Fiji | 41 | |||||
| Tonga | 7 | |||||
| 3rd Place | ||||||
| 9 December | ||||||
| Tonga | 24 | |||||
| Solomon Islands | 19 | |||||
Final rankings
edit| Legend |
|---|
| Championship final |
| Qualified for 2018 Rugby World Cup Sevens |
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
|
Samoa
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Fiji
|
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Tonga
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| 4 | Solomon Islands
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| 5 | New Caledonia
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| 6 | Nauru
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| 7 | Vanuatu
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| 8 | Niue
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| 9 | Wallis and Futuna
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| 10 | Tuvalu
|
Source:[9]
References
edit- ^ a b c Ratulevu, Pate (2017-12-08). "Regional Support for 2017 Pacific Mini Games". Official Website of Fiji Rugby Union. Retrieved 2023-11-30.
- ^ "Sport: Sevens minnow sets sights on World Cup". RNZ. 2017-12-08. Retrieved 2023-11-30.
- ^ a b c "Tonga book ticket to San Francisco". www.world.rugby. 2017-12-10. Retrieved 2023-11-30.
- ^ Begum, Faria (2017-12-10). "Samoa claims gold after beating Fiji in the rugby final of the Pacific Mini Games". www.fijivillage.com. Retrieved 2023-11-30.
- ^ a b "Sport: New Caledonia extends medals lead at Mini Games". RNZ. 2017-12-11. Retrieved 2023-11-30.
- ^ "Tahiti athletes to compete under neutral banner". The Vanuatu Independent. 1 December 2017. Archived from the original on 15 December 2017. Retrieved 15 December 2017.
- ^ "Sport: Tahiti rugby players pull out of Mini Games". RNZ. 2017-12-08. Retrieved 2023-11-30.
- ^ a b "South Pacific Games - Rugby sevens result". rugby7.com. Retrieved 2023-11-30.
- ^ "Pacific Mini Games : Samoa wins gold but Tonga secures the bigger prize". One Papua New Guinea. 2017-12-09. Retrieved 2023-11-30.