1990 Pacific Cup

The 1990 Pacific Cup was the fifth edition of the Pacific Cup, a rugby league tournament held between Pacific teams. The tournament was hosted by Tonga and eventually won by Western Samoa, who defeated New Zealand Māori 26-18 in the final, a replay of the 1988 final.

1990 (1990) Pacific Cup  ()
Number of teams8
Host country Tonga
Winner Western Samoa (1st title)
Matches played15
 < 1988
1992 > 

Squads

Results

Group A

Team Pld W D L Pts
1 NZ Māori 33006
2 Australian Aborigines 32014
3 Papua New Guinea 31022
4Friendly Islands 30030

Group B

Team Pld W D L Pts
1 Tonga 550010
2 Western Samoa 54018
3 Tokelau 51042
4 Niue 50050
1990
Tokelau  26 – 16  Niue
1990
Tonga  14 – 4  Western Samoa
1990
Western Samoa  94 – 0  Tokelau
1990
Tonga  203 – 4  Niue
1990
Western Samoa  89 – 0  Niue
1990
Tonga  154 – 10  Tokelau

Finals

Semifinals Finals
      
1  NZ Māori 32
2  Tonga 20
 NZ Māori 18
 Western Samoa 26
1  Western Samoa 26
2 Australian Aboriginies 22

Semi Finals

1990
NZ Māori  32 – 20  Tonga

Final

31 October 1990
NZ Māori  18 – 26  Western Samoa

References

  1. John Coffey, Bernie Wood (2008). 100 years: Māori rugby league, 1908-2008. Huia Publishers. pp. 266–269. ISBN 978-1-86969-331-2.
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