1988 Pacific Cup
| 1988 Pacific Cup | |
|---|---|
| Number of teams | 6 |
| Host country |  Western Samoa |
| Winner |  Māori (4th title) |
| Matches played | 11 |
< 1986 1990 > | |
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) |
1988
|
| Māori
|
70 - 20 | Cook Islands
|
|---|---|---|
| Tries: Makoare (5), Edwards (2), Henare (2), Nahu (2), Aramoana, Woods Goals: O'Shea (6), Nahu (3) |
[2] |
Tries: McAlister, Rea, Magatogai Goals: Koteka (4) |
Third place play off
Final
References
- ^ a b John Coffey, Bernie Wood (2008). 100 years: Māori rugby league, 1908-2008. Huia Publishers. pp. 252–255. ISBN 978-1-86969-331-2.
- ^ a b c 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