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1990 Pacific Cup

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Number of teams
  
8

Winner
  
Samoa (1st title)

Host country
  
Tonga

Matches played
  
15

The 1990 Pacific Cup was the fifth edition of the Pacific Cup, a rugby league tournament held between Pacific teams. The tournament was hosted by Tonga and eventually won by Western Samoa, who defeated New Zealand Māori 26-18 in the final, a replay of the 1988 final.

Squads

  • The Australian Aboriginies squad included Ricky Walford, Graham Lyons and Ron Gibbs.
  • The New Zealand Māori squad included Dean Clark, Sean Hoppe, Jason Mackie and captain Kelly Shelford.
  • The Friendly Islands side was made up mainly of local Tongan players.
  • Western Samoa included Se'e Solomona, Tony Tatupu. Vae Afoa and Tony Tuimavave.

    • References

    1990 Pacific Cup Wikipedia
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