Rugby sevens at the 2009 Pacific Mini Games explained

Event:	Men's rugby sevens
Games:	2009 Pacific Mini Games
Venue:	BCI Stadium
Location:	Rarotonga, Cook Islands
Dates:	1–2 October 2009
Teams:	10
Previous:	1997
Next:	2013

Rugby sevens at the 2009 Pacific Mini Games was held in Rarotonga, Cook Islands, on the 1st and 2nd of October 2009.

Samoa defeated Fiji in the final to claim the gold medal, and Tonga took bronze with their win over Niue.^[1]

Participating teams

Ten teams competed in the competition:^[2]

• (Host)

Pool Stage

Pool A

Teams	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	+/−	Pts
	4	4	0	0	175	0	+175	12
	4	3	0	1	120	38	+82	10
	4	2	0	2	71	72	–1	8
	4	1	0	3	33	128	–95	6
	4	0	0	4	0	161	–161	4

Source:^[3]

Pool B

Teams	Pld	W	D	L	PF	PA	+/−	Pts
	4	4	0	0	178	0	+178	12
	4	3	0	1	109	7	+102	10
	4	2	0	2	53	66	–13	8
	4	1	0	3	40	131	–91	6
	4	0	0	4	12	166	–154	4

Source:

Medals & Rankings playoffs

Gold Medal Final

Final Rankings

Rank	Team
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

Source:^[4]

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2009-10-03 . Samoa defy tsunami to win Pacific Gold . 2023-12-02 . www.world.rugby.
2. Web site: 2009-09-30 . Dreaming of Pacific Mini Games gold . 2023-12-02 . www.world.rugby.
3. Web site: 2009 Mini Pacific Games – Rugby Sevens Results . 2023-12-02 . rugby7.com.
4. Web site: 2009-10-03 . Samoa win Pacific Island Games 7's – Samoa 38-12 Fiji . 2023-12-02 . rugbyshirts.net.