Rugby league at the Pacific Games

Rugby league was introduced to the Pacific Games in 2007 at Apia in Samoa. Rugby league nines is the form of the game currently played at the Pacific Games. The 7-a-side version of the game was played at the 2009 Pacific Mini Games.[1]

Pacific Games

Men
Games Year Host city  Final Third Place Ref
Gold Score Silver Bronze
nines
XIII 2007 Apia Fiji  14–0 Cook ​Islands  Samoa [2]
[3]
[4]
XIV  No rugby league competition in 2011
XV 2015 Port Moresby Papua New​ Guinea 38–10  Samoa  Tonga [5]
XVI 2019 Apia Fiji  14–0  Papua New Guinea  Samoa

Women
Games Year Host city  Final Third Place Ref
Gold Score Silver Bronze
nines
XVI 2019 Apia  Fiji 16–14  Papua New Guinea  Cook Islands

Medal table

The all-time medal standings for rugby league at the Pacific Games, including the South Pacific Games, from 2007–present is collated in the table below. This includes both men's and women's events.

All-time medal table – Pacific Games Rugby League
RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1 Fiji3003
2 Papua New Guinea1203
3 Samoa0123
4 Cook Islands0112
5 Tonga0011
Totals (5 nations)44412

Pacific Mini Games

Men's tournament
Games Year Host city  Final Third Place Ref
Gold Score Silver Bronze
sevens
VIII 2009 Rarotonga Fiji  20–14  Cook Islands  Samoa [6]
[7]
[8]
IX–XII  No rugby league competition 2013–2021

References
  1. "VIIIth Pacific Mini Games Report" (PDF 3.9 MB). Pacific Mini Games 2009. 2009. Retrieved 29 May 2015.
  2. "South Pacific Games - Apia: Finals results". Sporting Pulse. 2007. Archived from the original on 7 August 2008. Retrieved 30 May 2015.
  3. "South Pacific Games - Apia:Pool Ladders". Sporting Pulse. 2007. Archived from the original on 7 August 2014. Retrieved 30 May 2015.
  4. "South Pacific Games - Apia:Pool results". Sporting Pulse. 2007. Archived from the original on 18 September 2008. Retrieved 30 May 2015.
  5. "Unbeaten PNG Claim Rugby League 9s Gold". EMTV. 13 Jul 2015. Archived from the original on 13 July 2015. Retrieved 13 July 2015.
  6. "South Pacific Mini Games - Rarotonga: Finals results". Sporting Pulse. 2009. Retrieved 30 May 2015.
  7. "South Pacific Mini Games - Rarotonga:Pool Ladders". Sporting Pulse. 2009. Retrieved 30 May 2015.
  8. "South Pacific Mini Games - Rarotonga:Pool results". Sporting Pulse. 2009. Retrieved 30 May 2015.
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