# Rugby league nines at the 2023 Pacific Games

Rugby league nines at the 2023 Pacific Games was held in Honiara, Solomon Islands, from 20 to 22 November 2023. The rugby league nines competition took place at the Solomon Islands National Stadium.

## Participating teams

These are the following teams participating in the Rugby league nines at the 2023 Pacific Games in the Solomon Islands.
Men
* Solomon Islands
* Cook Islands
* Fiji
* Samoa
* Tonga
Women
* Tonga
* Cook Islands
* Fiji
* Samoa
* Vanuatu
* Solomon Islands

## Medal summary
### Medal table

* Host nation (Solomon Islands)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
| 1 | Cook Islands | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | Samoa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | Fiji | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 4 | Tonga | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Totals (4 entries) | Totals (4 entries) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |

### Medalists

| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| Men's tournament details | Samoa Alosio Afa James Atonio Bessie Aufaga Eseroma Lewer Tupea Matau Holly Pesamino Larry Sang Yum Sounda Seumanutafa Ono Sooialo Kyran Tanuvasa Faresa Timo Perenise Ionatana Tinoa Sua Kalepo Tuifua Chris Vaifale Jerome Veve | Fiji Eremasi Batibasaga Aminio Cama Ilisevani Jegesa Penaia Nadakuni Viliame Naikausa Rusiate Ratukana Kelevi Rawalai Ratu Rokonavutoro Etonia Saukuru Jone Sauvaka Jona Sawailau Ropate Tobe Vilikesa Tuidama Poseci Tuivanuavou Jovesa Vetaukula Josese Yaya | Cook Islands Adyn Anguna Delano Atai Kadiyae Ioka Utah Ioka Andre Iro Toru Katuke Emphraim Morgan Malachi Morgan Joshua Motu Eric Newbigging Tama Nicholas Jaman Rio Habasaloma Tamarua Adam Tangata Daniel Toa Mark Tuaati |
| Women's tournament details | Cook Islands Ngatokotoru Arakua Kaiyah Atai Jamie Gotty Chantelle Holloway-Samuels Jodeci Joseph Chantay Kiria-Ratu Chelsea Makira Kerehitina Matua Stephanie Nooroa Kiana Sword-Tua Lydia Turua-Quedley June Willie | Tonga Courtney Afeaki Iunaise Fakahua Mele Fotu-Moala Metanoia Fotu-Moala Lose Mafi Sositine Misinale Ana Ngahe Kimberly Nikua Siunipa Pahulu Lavinia Tauhalaliku Printney Tuiaki Lumi Uhila Pauline Vailanu Ileana Vea Eseta Vuki | Fiji Shannon Batibasaga Asenava Diranuve Litia Kereburogo Alesi Kilawekana Alena Lako Sokoveti Mokubula Ateca Nacaucauceva Vilimaina Naituku Vasemaca Ralaca Salote Sukukinamena Laisa Takayawa Laisa Vosa Kinisalote Vusawa Adi Waqa Grace Waqa |

## Match results

All matches were played at the National Stadium, Honiara.

### Men

* 20 November 2023 16:15 (UTC+11:00)
| Cook Islands | 16 – 8 | Solomon Islands |
| | Scores | |
* 20 November 2023 16:40 (UTC+11:00)
| Fiji | 20 – 0 | Tonga |
| | Scores | |
* 20 November 2023 18:20 (UTC+11:00)
| Samoa | 18 – 12 | Fiji |
| | Scores | |
* 20 November 2023 18:45 (UTC+11:00)
| Tonga | 14 – 12 | Solomon Islands |
| | Scores | |
* 21 November 2023 15:00 (UTC+11:00)
| Fiji | 28 – 6 | Solomon Islands |
| | Scores | |
* 21 November 2023 15:25 (UTC+11:00)
| Samoa | 22 – 6 | Cook Islands |
| | Scores | |
* 21 November 2023 17:05 (UTC+11:00)
| Samoa | 22 – 4 | Solomon Islands |
| | Scores | |
* 21 November 2023 17:30 (UTC+11:00)
| Cook Islands | 18 – 10 | Tonga |
| | Scores | |
* 21 November 2023 19:10 (UTC+11:00)
| Fiji | 24 – 8 | Cook Islands |
| | Scores | |
* 21 November 2023 19:35 (UTC+11:00)
| Samoa | 30 – 12 | Tonga |
| | Scores | |

#### Points table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Samoa | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 92 | 34 | 58 | 8 | Qualified for Gold Medal Match |
| 2 | Fiji | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 84 | 32 | 52 | 6 | Qualified for Gold Medal Match |
| 3 | Cook Islands | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 48 | 64 | -16 | 4 | Qualified for Bronze Medal Match |
| 4 | Tonga | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 36 | 80 | -44 | 2 | Qualified for Bronze Medal Match |
| 5 | Solomon Islands | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 30 | 80 | -50 | 0 | |

#### Bronze medal match

* 22 November 2023 18:30 (UTC+11:00)
| Cook Islands | 16 – 7 | Tonga |
| | Scores | |

#### Gold medal match

* 22 November 2023 19:00 (UTC+11:00)
| Samoa | 8 – 0 | Fiji |
| | Scores | |

### Women

* 20 November 2023 15:00 (UTC+11:00)
| Cook Islands | 36 – 0 | Solomon Islands |
| | Scores | |
* 20 November 2023 15:25 (UTC+11:00)
| Tonga | 16 – 0 | Vanuatu |
| | Scores | |
* 20 November 2023 15:50 (UTC+11:00)
| Fiji | 22 – 10 | Samoa |
| | Scores | |
* 20 November 2023 17:05 (UTC+11:00)
| Cook Islands | 28 – 6 | Vanuatu |
| | Scores | |
* 20 November 2023 17:30 (UTC+11:00)
| Samoa | 20 – 8 | Solomon Islands |
| | Scores | |
* 20 November 2023 17:55 (UTC+11:00)
| Tonga | 14 – 8 | Fiji |
| | Scores | |
* 20 November 2023 19:10 (UTC+11:00)
| Fiji | 44 – 0 | Vanuatu |
| | Scores | |
* 20 November 2023 19:35 (UTC+11:00)
| Cook Islands | 20 – 4 | Samoa |
| | Scores | |
* 20 November 2023 20:00 (UTC+11:00)
| Tonga | 16 – 6 | Solomon Islands |
| | Scores | |
* 21 November 2023 15:50 (UTC+11:00)
| Fiji | 18 – 10 | Cook Islands |
| | Scores | |
* 21 November 2023 16:15 (UTC+11:00)
| Tonga | 18 – 0 | Samoa |
| | Scores | |
* 21 November 2023 16:40 (UTC+11:00)
| Vanuatu | 8 – 4 | Solomon Islands |
| | Scores | |
* 21 November 2023 17:55 (UTC+11:00)
| Tonga | 12 – 10 | Cook Islands |
| | Scores | |
* 21 November 2023 18:20 (UTC+11:00)
| Samoa | 28 – 8 | Vanuatu |
| | Scores | |
* 21 November 2023 18:45 (UTC+11:00)
| Fiji | 18 – 0 | Solomon Islands |
| | Scores | |

#### Points table

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Tonga | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 24 | 52 | 10 | Qualified for Gold Medal Match |
| 2 | Cook Islands | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 112 | 32 | 80 | 8 | Qualified for Gold Medal Match |
| 3 | Fiji | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 102 | 42 | 60 | 6 | Qualified for Bronze Medal Match |
| 4 | Samoa | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 62 | 76 | -14 | 4 | Qualified for Bronze Medal Match |
| 5 | Vanuatu | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 22 | 120 | -98 | 2 | |
| 6 | Solomon Islands | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 18 | 98 | -80 | 0 | |

#### Fifth place match

* 22 November 2023 17:30 (UTC+11:00)
| Vanuatu | 12 – 4 | Solomon Islands |
| | Scores | |

#### Bronze medal match

* 22 November 2023 18:00 (UTC+11:00)
| Fiji | 4 – 0 | Samoa |
| | Scores | |

#### Gold medal match

* 22 November 2023 18:30 (UTC+11:00)
| Cook Islands | 16 – 8 | Tonga |
| | Scores | |