1992 Pacific Cup (rugby league)
| 1992 Pacific Cup | |
|---|---|
| Number of teams | 10 |
| Host country |
 New Zealand |
| Winner |
 Samoa (2nd title) |
| Matches played | 24 |
The 1992 Pacific Cup was the sixth edition of the Pacific Cup, a rugby league tournament held between Pacific teams. The tournament was hosted by New Zealand and eventually won by Western Samoa, who defeated Tonga 18-14 in the final, after double extra time.
Squads
- The Australian Aboriginal side included Darrell Trindall, Paul Davis, Wayne Alberts, George Longbottom and Will Robinson.
- American Samoa replaced Papua New Guinea at late notice. They included Hitro Okesene and his brother Paul.[1]
- The Cook Islands included Denvour Johnston.
- Fiji included James Pickering.
- The New Zealand Māori squad consisted of Peter Edwards, Richie Barnett, Whetu Taewa, Ruben Wiki, Jason Kaulima, David Ewe, David Bailey, Dean Clark, Ken McIntosh, Daryl Beazley, Mark Chambers, John Lomax, Syd Eru, Tukere Barlow, captain Mark Woods and Jason Mackie.[1] Quentin Pongia was unavailable.
- Tonga included Esau Mann, Jimmy Veikoso, Willie Wolfgramm and Franklin Fonua.
- Western Samoa included Mike Setefano, Bryan Laumatia, Tony Tatupu and Paki, Paddy and Tony Tuimavave.[2]
Tournament team
The Tournament team was: Paki Tuimavave (Samoa), Richie Barnett (Māori), Darrell Trindall (Aboriginies), Jimmy Vaikoso (Tonga), Sanisuni Wabi (Fiji), Darryl Beazley (Māori), John Lomax (Māori), Fred Sapata (Samoa), James Pickering (Fiji), Wayne Alberts (Aboriginies), Tony Tatupu (Samoa), Tony Tuimavave (Samoa). Bench: Will Robinson (Aboriginies), Paddy Tuimavave (Samoa), Dave Schaumkell (Tonga) and Jason Mackie (Māori).
Results
Section 1
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Western Samoa |
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2 |  Tonga |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 3 |  Cook Islands |
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| 4 |  Niue |
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| 5 |  Fiji |
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
Section 2
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Māori |
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2 |  Australian Aborigines |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 3 |  American Samoa |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 |  Tokelau |
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| 5 |  Norfolk Island |
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
An opening ceremony was held at Carlaw Park before the New Zealand Māori v Australian Aboriginies match.[2]
Finals
| Semifinals | Final | |||||||
| 1 | NZ Māori |
6 | ||||||
| 2 | Tonga |
18 | ||||||
| Tonga |
14 | |||||||
| Western Samoa |
18 | |||||||
| 1 | Western Samoa |
44 | ||||||
| 2 | Australian Aboriginies |
26 | Third place | |||||
| NZ Māori |
44 | |||||||
| Australian Aboriginies |
12 | |||||||
Semi Finals
Third place playoff
Final
The six teams that did not make the semi-finals played in a Nines tournament at Jack Colvin Park on the 29 October. The final was played as a curtain raiser to the Pacific Cup Final and won by Tokelau who defeated Fiji.
The match went into double overtime after Tonga had led 12-4 after 55 minutes.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 John Coffey, Bernie Wood (2008). 100 years: Māori rugby league, 1908-2008. Huia Publishers. pp. 276–279. ISBN 978-1-86969-331-2.
- 1 2 Lion Red Rugby League Annual 1992 New Zealand Rugby League, 1992. p.129
- ↑ International Competitions 1992 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. | |
