Rugby sevens at the Pacific Games was played for the first time at the 1999 South Pacific Games with only the men's tournament. The women's tournament was contested for the first time at the 2011 Pacific Games. The champions for the inaugural rugby sevens tournament in 1999 were Fiji for the men and in 2011 were also Fiji for the women. Prior to 1999, 15-a-side matches were played between the 1963–1995 games.
In 2014, Australia and New Zealand were invited to participate in some events for the 2015 Pacific Games, and the Australian women's sevens team was subsequently confirmed as a competitor for the women's tournament in Port Moresby.
Men's summaries YearHostFinalBronze medal matchRefGold medalScoreSilver medalBronze medalScoreFourth place 1999Santa Rita40–1226–7 2003Suva43–1050–0 2007Apia26–1931–5Gold Medal Game. Sporting Pulse. 2007.Bronze Medal Game. Sporting Pulse. 2007. 2011Noumea21–1910–5 2015Port Moresby33–719–12 2019 Apia7–519–10 2023 Honiara19–519–7 2027 Pirae––
Women's summaries Women's rugby sevens was first contested in 2011 since the introduction of the 7-a-side format of rugby at the Pacific Games. Fiji have dominated the women's game having won every tournament to date.
YearHostFinalBronze medal matchRefGold medalScoreSilver medalBronze medalScoreFourth place 2011Noumea43–719–5 2015Port Moresby12–1015–0 2019 Apia14–528–12 2023 Honiara17–717–7 2027 Pirae––
Medal table The all-time medal table for rugby sevens at the Pacific Games, including the South Pacific Games, from 1999–present is collated in the table below.
Pacific Mini Games Men's tournament Only men's rugby sevens have been contested at the Pacific Mini Games. YearHostFinalBronze medal matchRefGold medalScoreSilver medalBronze medalScoreFourth place 1997Pago Pago57–025–17 2009Rarotonga36–1238–12 2013Mata-Utu31–1219–12 2017Port Vila14–724–19Rugby 7 results
Medal table The all-time medal table for rugby sevens at the Pacific Mini Games, including the South Pacific Mini Games, from 1997–present is collated in the table below.
See also Rugby union at the Pacific Games Rugby sevens at the Summer Olympics Rugby sevens at the Commonwealth Games
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