1994 Pacific Cup
The 1994 Pacific Cup was the seventh staging of the Pacific Cup. It is a rugby league tournament held between Pacific teams. The tournament was hosted by Fiji and eventually won by Tonga, who defeated the hosts 34 - 11 in the final.
| 1994 Pacific Cup | |
|---|---|
| Number of teams | 10 |
| Host country |  Fiji |
| Winner |  Tonga (1st title) |
| Matches played | 24 |
Squads
Before the tournament began both Papua New Guinea and Tokelau pulled out due to lack of funds.[1]
- The New Zealand Māori squad was coached by John Solomon and included Blair Harding, Alex Chan, Tane Manihera, Leroy Joe, Mark Woods and Darren Rameka.[1]
- Tonga were coached by Graham Mattson and included Jim Dymock, John Hopoate, Albert Fulivai, Willie Wolfgramm, Franklin Fonua, Greg Wolfgramm and Matt Roiall, .[1]
- Richie Barnett, Whetu Taewa, Logan Edwards, Jason Palmada, Willie Poching, Tony Tatupu and Tevita Vaikona were all unavailable for the tournament.[1]
Results
Pool A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Australian Aborigines |
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2 | Tonga |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 3 |  Māori |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 |  Niue |
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| 5 | Fijian Presidents XIII |
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Western Samoa |
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2 | Fiji |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 3 | Rotuma | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 |  Cook Islands |
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| 5 |  American Samoa |
4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
Finals
| Semifinals | Final | |||||||
| 1 | Australian Aborigines |
20 | ||||||
| 2 | Fiji |
21 | ||||||
| Fiji |
11 | |||||||
| Tonga |
34 | |||||||
| 1 | Western Samoa |
16 | ||||||
| 2 | Tonga |
34 | Third place | |||||
| Australian Aborigines |
22 | |||||||
| Western Samoa |
29 | |||||||
Third place playoff
References
- John Coffey, Bernie Wood (2008). 100 years: Māori rugby league, 1908-2008. Huia Publishers. p. 282. ISBN 978-1-86969-331-2.
- International Competitions 1994 The Vault]
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