Rugby sevens at the 2015 Pacific Games

Rugby sevens ; at the 2015 Pacific Games
Venue	Sir John Guise Stadium
Location	Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
Dates	8–10 July, 2015
Competitors	204 from 11 nations

Rugby sevens at the 2015 Pacific Games was held from 8–10 July at the Sir John Guise Stadium. In the men's tournament Fiji won the gold medal defeating defending champions Samoa by a 26 point margin in the final.[1] Tonga took the bronze medal.[1][2] Fiji also won the women's tournament, defeating Australia by a successful try conversion in the final, with hosts Papua New Guinea winning the bronze medal.[1][2]

Events

Medal table


Rank	Nation	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	Fiji	2	0	0	2
2	Australia	0	1	0	1
2	Samoa	0	1	0	1
4	Papua New Guinea	0	0	1	1
4	Tonga	0	0	1	1
Totals (5 nations)		2	2	2	6

Medalists

Event	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Refs
Men	Fiji Abele Atunaisa Kitione Dawai Aisake Katonibau Manueli Lagai Viliame Mata Emosi Mulevoro Amenoni Nasilasila Keponi Paul Vatemo Ravouvou Savenaca Rawaca Jasa Veremalua Sitiveni Waqa 0	Samoa Levi Asifaamatala Siaosi Asofolau Etiuefa Fiavaai Lio Lolo Xavier Martel Tila Mealoi Iafeta Purcell Jack Saena Faalemiga Selesele Fale Sooialo Alefosio Tapili Lafaele Vaa Brando Vaaulu	Tonga Samisoni Asi Atunaisa Fakaosi Fetuu Finau Sione Fusimalohi William Hafu Kotoni Lotoa Filivalea Mafoa Vaea Poteki Siale Talakai Richard Taliauli Manu Tuifua Meiohihifo Kuli 0	[3]
Women	Fiji Rusila Nagasau Litia Naiqato Elina Ratauluva Akosita Ravato Timaima Ravisa Ana Maria Roqica Asinate Savu Rusila Tamoi Timaima Tamoi Lavenia Tinai Luisa Tisolo Talica Vodo	Australia Brooke Anderson Nicole Beck Dominique Du Toit Nikki Etheridge Georgina Friedrichs Mollie Gray Sarah Halvorsen Mahalia Murphy Taleena Simon Tanisha Stanton Laura Waldie Brooke Walker	Papua New Guinea Naomi Alapi Alice Alois Dulcie Bomai Menda Ipat Amelia Kuk Lynette Kwarula Joanne Lagona Geua Larry Kymlie Rapilla Trisilla Rema Cassandra Sampson Freda Waula	[4]

Participating teams

Ten men's teams and seven women's teams played in the respective tournaments:[5]

Men:

Women:

References

"Sport: Double gold for Fiji sevens teams in PNG". Radio New Zealand. 11 July 2015. Archived from the original on 11 July 2015. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
"Fiji take rugby 7s double gold". Fiji Times. 10 July 2015. Archived from the original on 11 July 2015. Retrieved 11 July 2015.
"Fiji storms to men's rugby 7s title". Port Moresby 2015. 11 July 2015. Archived from the original on 11 July 2015. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
"Fiji slogs past Australia for women's rugby 7s gold". Port Moresby 2015. 11 July 2015. Archived from the original on 11 July 2015. Retrieved 10 July 2015.
"Calendar Rugby Union 7s". Port Moresby 2015. 2015. Archived from the original on 5 March 2017. Retrieved 4 March 2017.

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[rnz-2015-1] "Sport: Double gold for Fiji sevens teams in PNG". Radio New Zealand. 11 July 2015. Archived from the original on 11 July 2015. Retrieved 11 July 2015.

[ft-2015-2] "Fiji take rugby 7s double gold". Fiji Times. 10 July 2015. Archived from the original on 11 July 2015. Retrieved 11 July 2015.

[m-finals-2015-3] "Fiji storms to men's rugby 7s title". Port Moresby 2015. 11 July 2015. Archived from the original on 11 July 2015. Retrieved 10 July 2015.

[w-finals-2015-4] "Fiji slogs past Australia for women's rugby 7s gold". Port Moresby 2015. 11 July 2015. Archived from the original on 11 July 2015. Retrieved 10 July 2015.

[calendar-rugby-7s-5] "Calendar Rugby Union 7s". Port Moresby 2015. 2015. Archived from the original on 5 March 2017. Retrieved 4 March 2017.