1988 Pacific Cup
| 1988 Pacific Cup | |
|---|---|
| Number of teams | 6 |
| Host country |  Western Samoa |
| Winner |  Māori (4th title) |
| Matches played | 11 |
The 1988 Pacific Cup was the fourth edition of the Pacific Cup, a rugby league tournament held between Pacific teams. The tournament was hosted by Western Samoa and eventually won by the New Zealand Māori side, who defeated Western Samoa 26–16 in the final.
Squads
- The Cook Islands included Denvour Johnston.
- Coached by Richard Bolton, the New Zealand Māori squad included Morvin Edwards, captain Barry Harvey, Kelly Shelford, Mark Woods and Tawera Nikau.[1]
- Tonga included John Fifita, captain Duane Mann and Dick Uluave.
- Western Samoa included Paddy Tuimavave, Hitro Okesene and captain Olsen Filipaina.[1]
Results
Group 1
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Western Samoa |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 92 | 34 | 58 | 4 |
| 2 |  Cook Islands |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 35 | 62 | -27 | 2 |
| 3 |  Tokelau |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 59 | -31 | 0 |
Group 2
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Māori |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 84 | 26 | 58 | 4 |
| 2 |  Tonga |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 54 | 56 | -2 | 2 |
| 3 |  American Samoa |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 80 | -56 | 0 |
Finals
| Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||
| 1 | NZ Māori
| 70 | |||||||
| 2 | Cook Islands
| 20 | |||||||
| NZ Māori
| 26 | ||||||||
| Western Samoa
| 16 | ||||||||
| 1 | Western Samoa
| 40 | |||||||
| 2 | Tonga
| 30 | Third place | ||||||
| Tonga
| 19 | ||||||||
| Cook Islands
| 6 | ||||||||
Fifth place play off
1988 |
| Tokelau |
26 - 16 | American Samoa |
|---|---|---|
| Tries: Aloisio (2), Peleti, Isaac, Faraimo, Kapa Goals: Koloi |
[2] |
Tries: Ulia, Amituanai, Tumama Goals: Ao (2) |
Semi-finals
1988 |
| Western Samoa |
40 - 30 | Tonga |
|---|---|---|
| Tries: Vili (2), Setefano, Macheche, Taogaga, Papalii, Alaimoana Goals: Laulu (6) |
[2] |
Tries: Halafihi, Uluave, Fifita, Mafi, Halalilo Goals: Halalilo (5) |
Third place play off
Final
References
- 1 2 John Coffey, Bernie Wood (2008). 100 years: Māori rugby league, 1908-2008. Huia Publishers. pp. 252–255. ISBN 978-1-86969-331-2.
- 1 2 3 Hurndell, Shane (4 November 1988). "N.Z. Maoris fired up for league final". The Press. Christchurch. p. 33 – via Papers Past.
- ↑ Hurndell, Shane (8 November 1988). "Nahu wins player of tournament award". The Press. Christchurch. p. 40 – via Papers Past.
External links
- International Competitions 1988 The Vault