Host nation Fiji Champions Fiji Number of nations 11 | No. of nations 11 Dates 3 Jul 2003 – 5 Jul 2003 | |
Rugby sevens at the 2003 Pacific Games was played as a tournament for 11 men's teams from 3–5 July 2003 at Suva in Fiji. The Fijian team won the final, defeating Cook Islands by 43–10 to claim the gold medal.
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Participants
There were 11 teams for the 2003 tournament:
Format
The eleven teams were drawn into three pools and the first stage was played as a round robin within each group. The top two teams from the each pool and the best two third-placed teams advanced to the knockout stage.
Quarterfinals and semifinals in the knockout stage were followed by the third place play-off for the Bronze Medal, and the final for the Gold Medal.
Group A
Group A matches:
Group B
Group B matches:
Group C
Group C matches:
References
Rugby sevens at the 2003 South Pacific Games Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA