1988 Pacific Cup

The 1988 Pacific Cup was the fourth edition of the Pacific Cup, a rugby league tournament held between Pacific teams. The tournament was hosted by Western Samoa and eventually won by the New Zealand Māori side, who defeated Western Samoa 26-16 in the final.

1988 (1988) Pacific Cup  ()
Number of teams6
Host country Western Samoa
Winner Māori (4th title)
Matches played11
 < 1986
1990 > 

Squads

Results

Group 1

Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
1 Western Samoa 22009234584
2 Cook Islands 21013562-272
3 Tokelau 20022859-310

Group 2

Team Pld W D L PF PA PD Pts
1 Māori 22008426584
2 Tonga 21015456-22
3 American Samoa 20022480-560
1988
Māori  42 - 16  Tonga

Finals

  Semifinals     Final
                 
  1  NZ Māori 70  
  2  Cook Islands 20    
       NZ Māori 26
       Western Samoa 16
  1  Western Samoa 40    
  2  Tonga 30   Third place
 
 Tonga 19
   Cook Islands 6

Fifth place play off

Semi Finals

1988
Western Samoa  40 - 30  Tonga
1988
Māori  70 - 20  Cook Islands

Third place play off

1988
Tonga  19 - 6  Cook Islands

Final

1988
Māori  26 - 16  Western Samoa
Western Samoa
Attendance: 4500

References

  1. John Coffey, Bernie Wood (2008). 100 years: Māori rugby league, 1908-2008. Huia Publishers. pp. 252–255. ISBN 978-1-86969-331-2.
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