1988 Pacific Cup

1988 Pacific Cup 6 Western Samoa New Zealand Māori 4 11 Pacific Cup 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.John Coffey, Bernie Wood 100 years: Māori rugby league, 1908-2008 Huia Publishers 2008 252–255 https://books.google.com/books?id=nklWo8vw-iIC 978-1-86969-331-2 Tonga included John Fifita, captain Duane Mann and Dick Uluave. Western Samoa included Paddy Tuimavave, Hitro Okesene and captain Olsen Filipaina. Results Group 1 TeamPldWDLPFPAPDPts1Samoa Western Samoa220092345842Cook Islands21013562-2723Tokelau20022859-310 #eeeeee 1988 Cook Islands 19 - 10 Tokelau Western Samoa #eeeeee 1988 Samoa Western Samoa 52 - 16 Cook Islands Western Samoa #eeeeee 1988 Samoa Western Samoa 40 - 18 Tokelau Western Samoa Group 2 TeamPldWDLPFPAPDPts1New Zealand Māori220084265842Tonga21015456-223American Samoa20022480-560 #eeeeee 1988 New Zealand Māori 42 - 10 American Samoa Western Samoa #eeeeee 1988 Tonga 38 - 14 American Samoa Western Samoa #eeeeee 1988 New Zealand Māori 42 - 16 Tonga Western Samoa Finals 1 New Zealand Māori NZ Māori 70 2 Cook Islands 20 1 Samoa Western Samoa 40 2 Tonga 30 New Zealand Māori NZ Māori 26 Samoa Western Samoa 16 Tonga 19 Cook Islands 6 Fifth place play off #eeeeee 1988 Tokelau 26 - 16 Hurndell Shane N.Z. Maoris fired up for league final https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19881104.2.144.2 The Press 4 November 1988 Christchurch 33 Papers Past American Samoa Aloisio (2), Peleti, Isaac, Faraimo, Kapa Koloi Ulia, Amituanai, Tumama Ao (2) Western Samoa Semi-finals #eeeeee 1988 Samoa Western Samoa 40 - 30 Tonga Vili (2), Setefano, Macheche, Taogaga, Papalii, Alaimoana Laulu (6) Halafihi, Uluave, Fifita, Mafi, Halalilo Halalilo (5) Western Samoa #eeeeee 1988 New Zealand Māori 70 - 20 Cook Islands Makoare (5), Edwards (2), Henare (2), Nahu (2), Aramoana, Woods O'Shea (6), Nahu (3) McAlister, Rea, Magatogai Koteka (4) Western Samoa Third place play off #eeeeee 1988 Tonga 19 - 6 Cook Islands Western Samoa Final #eeeeee 1988 New Zealand Māori 26 - 16 Samoa Western Samoa Western Samoa 4500 Kelly MakoareHurndell Shane Nahu wins player of tournament award https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19881108.2.161.1 The Press 8 November 1988 Christchurch 40 Papers Past References External links International Competitions 1988 The Vault Pacific Cup Pacific Cup Category:Rugby league in Samoa Category:1988 in Samoa Category:Pacific Cup