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Rugby league nines at the 2015 Pacific Games
Venue	Sir John Guise Stadium
Location	Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
Dates	11–12 July 2015
Teams	6
Medalists
Papua New Guinea    Western Samoa    Tonga
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Rugby league nines at the 2015 Pacific Games was held from 11–12 July 2015 at Sir John Guise Stadium. Hosts Papua New Guinea won the gold medal, defeating Samoa in the final by 38–10. Tonga took the bronze medal, defeating the Cook Islands by 16-14 in the third place match. PNG's Wartovo Puara Jr was named Player of the Tournament.

Medal summary

Medal table

Rank	Nation	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	Papua New Guinea	1	0	0	1
2	Samoa	0	1	0	1
3	Tonga	0	0	1	1
Totals (3 entries)		1	1	1	3

Results

Event	Gold	Silver	Bronze
Men	Papua New Guinea	Samoa	Tonga

Teams

Cook Islands	Fiji	Papua New Guinea	Western Samoa	Solomon Islands	Tonga
Bernard Faireka Mau George Bilsy Gukisuva Bobby Hansen William Kauvai Cheydan Mani John Marsters Peter Marsters Ngamata Miriau Desmond Nicholas Teu Paerau Sirla Pera Jamane Pureaw Teina Savage Hosea Taripo Vaine Toa Stanley Tobia Louisson Tuaivi Morey Vati	Waisea Bati Wame Belolevu Esira Dokoni Eliki Ledua Jiuta Lutumailagi Jovilisi Naqitawa Roko Naulivou Etuate Qionimacawa Nemani Raiwalui Tomasi Ravouvou Etika Rokobuli Asaeli Saravaki Jone Sariri Nereo Senimoli Lepani Tacikalou	Bland Abavu Stargroth Amean Ase Boas Watson Boas Israel Eliab (c) David Lapua Willie Minoga Kato Ottio Brandy Peter Wartovo Puara Gahuna Silas Thompson Teteh Henry Wan Adex Wera Rex Yellon Noel Zeming	Tautua Faauila Ramon Filipine Faalele Iosua Fosi McCarthy Arnold Meredith Tanielu Pasene Leia Saofaiga Henry Suauu Ionatana Tino Pousea Tofilau Onopene Tuaia Uati Mikaele Uati Albert Viali Aotealofa Wines	Bruce Angikimua Zanetana Djokovic Maitoo Hauirae Atson Hou Elwin John Mostyn Maenuu Jnr Ezekiel Mana Jeffery Maungatuu Steve Moana Jimmy Puia Timo Sanga Moses Singamoana Rodney Sinugeba Tuimaugi Kauga Lavan Taika Duran Taupongi Eugene Tekobi Carlwyn Tengemoana Tingiia Tino Billy Toatee Jnr Lavern Tuhatangata Utu Willy Jnr	Sione Fa Samuela Fiefia Bruce Folau Uikilifi Fotuaika Sydney Havea Leiataua Kilifi Vahai Nau Timote Paseka Sosefo Suluka Elone Taufahema Ofa Teisina Viliami Tupou Pita Vakautakakala
Coach: Albert Nicholas	Coach: Maika Vunivere	Coach: Michael Marum	Coach: Mike Felise	Coach: Kauka Havea	Coach: Taufa Fukofuka

Matches

Preliminary round

Team	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	+/−	Pts
Papua New Guinea	5	5	0	0	158	20	+138	10
Fiji	5	4	0	1	66	44	+22	8
Samoa	5	2	1	2	98	70	28	5
Tonga	5	2	0	3	60	86	-26	4
Cook Islands	5	1	1	3	74	80	-6	3
Solomon Islands	5	0	0	5	20	176	-156	0

Fiji	16 – 10	Samoa

Cook Islands	32 – 10	Solomon Islands

Papua New Guinea	42 – 0	Tonga

Cook Islands	12 - 14	Fiji

Samoa	20 – 8	Tonga

Papua New Guinea	42 – 4	Solomon Islands

Cook Islands	10 – 14	Tonga

Papua New Guinea	30 – 0	Samoa

Fiji	16 – 0	Solomon Islands

Cook Islands	4 – 26	Papua New Guinea

Fiji	8 – 4	Tonga

Samoa	52 – 0	Solomon Islands

Cook Islands	16 – 16	Samoa

Fiji	12 –18	Papua New Guinea

Samoa	6 – 34	Tonga

Finals

	Semi-finals				Final
	Papua New Guinea	38
	Tonga	6
					Papua New Guinea	38
					Samoa	10
	Fiji	12
	Samoa	20
					Third place
					Tonga	16
					Fiji	14

Papua New Guinea	38 – 6	Tonga

Fiji	12 – 20	Samoa

Cook Islands	42 – 8	Solomon Islands

Tonga	16 – 14	Fiji

Papua New Guinea	38 – 10	Tonga
	Report

Rankings

Classification
	Papua New Guinea
	Samoa
	Tonga
4	Fiji
5	Cook Islands
6	Solomon Islands

See also

• Rugby league at the Pacific Games

References

1. "Rugby League 9s at Port Moresby 2015". Fiji Times. 10 July 2015. Archived from the original on 13 July 2015. Retrieved 3 July 2015.
2. "Calendar Rugby League 9s". Port Moresby 2015. 2015. Archived from the original on 1 July 2015. Retrieved 6 October 2016.
3. ^ "Unbeaten PNG Claim Rugby League 9s Gold". EMTV. 13 July 2015. Archived from the original on 13 July 2015. Retrieved 13 July 2015.
4. Lester, Joanna (13 July 2015). "PNG wins gold at Pacific Games". NRL.com. Retrieved 5 November 2017.
5. "Team Cook Islands named for PNG - Oceania National Olympic Committees - SportsTG". websites.sportstg.com. Archived from the original on 7 November 2017.
6. "League nines aims for Pacific gold". 18 August 2020.
7. "PNG Rugby League Nines coach Michael Marum names squad". 10 July 2015. Retrieved 12 July 2015.
8. "Sport: Solomons league team face big task at Pacific Games". 11 July 2015.

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