1994 Pacific Cup
| 1994 Pacific Cup | |
|---|---|
| Number of teams | 10 |
| Host country |  Fiji |
| Winner |  Tonga (1st title) |
| Matches played | 24 |
< 1992 1996 > | |
The 1994 Pacific Cup was the seventh staging of the Pacific Cup. It is a rugby league tournament held between Pacific teams. The tournament was hosted by Fiji and eventually won by Tonga, who defeated the hosts 34 - 11 in the final.
Squads[edit]
Before the tournament began both Papua New Guinea and Tokelau pulled out due to lack of funds.[1]
- The New Zealand Māori squad was coached by John Solomon and included Blair Harding, Alex Chan, Tane Manihera, Leroy Joe, Mark Woods and Darren Rameka.[1]
- Tonga were coached by Graham Mattson and included Jim Dymock, John Hopoate, Albert Fulivai, Willie Wolfgramm, Franklin Fonua, Greg Wolfgramm and Matt Roiall, .[1]
- Richie Barnett, Whetu Taewa, Logan Edwards, Jason Palmada, Willie Poching, Tony Tatupu and Tevita Vaikona were all unavailable for the tournament.[1]
Results[edit]
Pool A[edit]
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Australian Aborigines
|
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2 | Tonga
|
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 3 |  Māori
|
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
| 4 |  Niue
|
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| 5 | Fijian Presidents XIII
|
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
Group B[edit]
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Western Samoa
|
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 2 | Fiji
|
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 3 | Rotuma | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 4 |  Cook Islands
|
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| 5 |  American Samoa
|
4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
Finals[edit]
| Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||
| 1 | Australian Aborigines
| 20 | |||||||
| 2 | Fiji
| 21 | |||||||
| Fiji
| 11 | ||||||||
| Tonga
| 34 | ||||||||
| 1 | Western Samoa
| 16 | |||||||
| 2 | Tonga
| 34 | Third place | ||||||
| Australian Aborigines
| 22 | ||||||||
| Western Samoa
| 29 | ||||||||
Semi-finals[edit]
Third place playoff[edit]
Final[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c d John Coffey, Bernie Wood (2008). 100 years: Māori rugby league, 1908-2008. Huia Publishers. p. 282. ISBN 978-1-86969-331-2.
- ^ International Competitions 1994 The Vault]