Rugby union at the 1963 South Pacific Games
| Rugby union at the 1963 South Pacific Games | |
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| Venue | National Stadium, Suva |
| Dates | 30 August - 7 September |
| Nations | 3 |
Rugby union at the 1963 South Pacific Games was played as a double round-robin with 3 men's teams competing. No finals were played and a complete set of gold, silver and bronze medals were awarded to the teams as per their finishing positions.[1] Fiji was unbeaten in the tournament and were presented with their gold medals by the Governor of Fiji.[2]
Medal summary
[edit]| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men's rugby 15s |  Fiji
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 Tonga
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 Western Samoa
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Men's tournament
[edit]Standings
[edit]Final standings after the round robin tournament:[3]
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fiji |
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 104 | 23 | +81 | 8 |
| Tonga |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 59 | 44 | +15 | 4 |
| Western Samoa |
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 116 | -96 | 0 |
Matches
[edit]See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ 1963 South Pacific Games: Official Report and Results. Oceania Sport Information Centre (Report). pp. 44–47. Archived from the original on 28 October 2015. Retrieved 28 October 2015.
- ^ "Games end in confusion". The Canberra Times. 25 September 1963. Retrieved 15 May 2015.
- ^ "South Pacific Games 1963". ESPN Scrum. Retrieved 18 May 2015.
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