Touch rugby at the 2015 Pacific Games was held on 3–10 July 2015 at Port Moresby in Papua New Guinea.[1] Papua New Guinea defeated Samoa in the finals of both the men's and women's tournament by 8–7 and 6–2, respectively to claim two of the three gold medals for touch rugby.[2] Samoa turned the tables to claim the gold medal in the mixed tournament, defeating Papua New Guinea by 9–7 in the final. The Cook Islands won all three bronze medals.[2][3]
| Touch rugby at the 2019 Pacific Games | |
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| Location | Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea |
| Dates | 3–10 July 2015 |
Medal summary
editMedal table
edit| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Papua New Guinea | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 2 |  Samoa | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 |  Cook Islands | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Totals (3 entries) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | |
Results
edit| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men |
Papua New Guinea
Kora David |
Samoa
Tasi Cortdz |
Cook Islands
Kapi Anguna |
| Women |
Papua New Guinea
Angelena Watego |
Samoa
Sabrina Reupena |
Cook Islands
Julieanne Westrupp |
| Mixed |
Samoa
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Papua New Guinea
|
Cook Islands
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Touch Rugby Schedule". Port Moresby 2015. Retrieved 20 June 2015.
- ^ a b "PNG wins double gold in touch footy". Port Moresby 2015. 7 July 2015. Archived from the original on 7 July 2015. Retrieved 8 July 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.