1990 Pacific Cup
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| 1990 Pacific Cup | |
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| Number of teams | 8 |
| Host country |  Tonga |
| Winner |  Samoa (1st title) |
| Matches played | 15 |
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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.
Contents
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.[1]
- The Friendly Islands side was made up mainly of local Tongan players.[1]
- Western Samoa included Se'e Solomona, Tony Tatupu. Vae Afoa and Tony Tuimavave.
Results
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | |
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| 1 |  Māori |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2 |  Australian Aborigines |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 |  Papua New Guinea |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 4 | Friendly Islands | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | |
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| 1 | Western Samoa |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
| 2 | Tonga |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| 3 |  Tokelau |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 4 |  Niue |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Finals
| Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||
| 1 | NZ Māori |
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| 2 | Tonga |
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| NZ Māori |
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| Western Samoa |
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| 1 | Western Samoa |
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| 2 | Australian Aboriginies |
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Semi Finals
Final
References
External links
- International Competitions 1990 The Vault
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The tournament has had several names. In 1996, it was known as Pacific Challenge Series; in 1997, the Oceania Cup; and in 2004, the Pacific Rim Championship.
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