1988 Pacific Cup

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.

1988 Pacific Cup
Number of teams	6
Host country	Western Samoa
Winner	Māori (4th title)
Matches played	11
Tournaments  < 1986 1990 >

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

1988

Cook Islands	19 - 10	Tokelau

Western Samoa

1988

Western Samoa	52 - 16	Cook Islands

Western Samoa

1988

Western Samoa	40 - 18	Tokelau

Western Samoa

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

1988

Māori	42 - 10	American Samoa

Western Samoa

1988

Tonga	38 - 14	American Samoa

Western Samoa

1988

Māori	42 - 16	Tonga

Western Samoa

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)

Western Samoa

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)

Western Samoa

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)

Western Samoa

Third place play off

1988

Tonga	19 - 6	Cook Islands

Western Samoa

Final

1988

Māori	26 - 16	Western Samoa

Western Samoa Attendance: 4500 Player of the Match: Kelly Makoare[3]