Rugby union at the 1969 South Pacific Games was hosted at Port Moresby, the capital of Papua New Guinea. Fiji were hot favourites in the tournament and delivered on that promise to comfortably win gold.
| Rugby union at the 1969 South Pacific Games | |
|---|---|
| Venue | Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea |
| Dates | 16 - 23 August |
| Nations | 5 |
← 1966 1971 → | |
Hosts Papua New Guinea, New Caledonia, Solomon Islands and Wallis and Futuna also took part in the tournament.
Medal summary
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Men's rugby 15s | Fiji | Papua New Guinea | Solomon Islands |
Men's tournament
- Note: Records for this tournament may be incomplete.
Matches
| 16 August 1969 | Fiji | 84–8 | Wallis and Futuna | Port Moresby | ||
| August 1969 | Papua New Guinea | 46–0 | Wallis and Futuna | Port Moresby | ||
| 18 August 1969 | Papua New Guinea | 0–79 | Fiji | Port Moresby | ||
| Report |
| August 1969 | Papua New Guinea | 23–5 | Solomon Islands | Port Moresby | ||
| 20 August 1969 | Fiji | 113–3 | New Caledonia | Port Moresby | ||
| Report |
| August 1969 | Papua New Guinea | 17–8 | New Caledonia | Port Moresby | ||
| 21 August 1969 | Fiji | 113–13 | Solomon Islands | Port Moresby | ||
| 22 August 1969 | New Caledonia | 12–11 | Solomon Islands | Port Moresby | ||
Final
| 23 August 1969 | Fiji | 88–3 | Papua New Guinea | Port Moresby | ||
| Report |
See also
Sources
- Cotton, Fran; Rhys, Chris, eds. (1984). The Book of Rugby Disasters & Bizarre Records. London: Century Publishing. ISBN 0-7126-0911-3.
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