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1994 (1994) Pacific Cup  ()
Number of teams	10
Host country	Fiji
Winner	Tonga (1st title)
Matches played	24
Tournaments  < 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

Before the tournament began both Papua New Guinea and Tokelau pulled out due to lack of funds.

• 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.
• Tonga were coached by Graham Mattson and included Jim Dymock, John Hopoate, Albert Fulivai, Willie Wolfgramm, Franklin Fonua, Greg Wolfgramm and Matt Roiall, .
• Richie Barnett, Whetu Taewa, Logan Edwards, Jason Palmada, Willie Poching, Tony Tatupu and Tevita Vaikona were all unavailable for the tournament.

Results

Pool A

	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

Australian Aborigines	64 - 10	Niue

Māori	28 - 16	Presidents XIII

Tonga	28 - 8	Māori

Australian Aborigines	50 - 12	Presidents XIII

Māori	24 - 22	Niue

Tonga	32 - 10	Presidents XIII

Australian Aborigines	34 - 16	Tonga

Niue	30 - 8	Presidents XIII

Tonga	58 - 12	Niue

Australian Aborigines	38 - 20	Māori

Group B

	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

Rotuma	17 - 10	Cook Islands

Western Samoa	16 - 14	Fiji

Western Samoa	30 - 10	American Samoa

Fiji	19 - 11	Cook Islands

Cook Islands	22-20	American Samoa

Fiji	32 - 12	Rotuma

Western Samoa	50 - 14	Rotuma

Fiji	16 - 14	American Samoa

Rotuma	32 - 32	American Samoa

Western Samoa	60 - 0	Cook Islands

Finals

	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

Fiji	21 - 20	Australian Aborigines

Tonga	34 - 16	Western Samoa

Third place playoff

Western Samoa	29 - 22	Australian Aborigines

Final

Tonga	34 - 11	Fiji

References

1. ^ John Coffey, Bernie Wood (2008). 100 years: Māori rugby league, 1908-2008. Huia Publishers. p. 282. ISBN 978-1-86969-331-2.
2. International Competitions 1994 The Vault

• Pacific Cup
• Rugby league in Fiji
• 1994 in Fijian sport
• 1994 in rugby league
• International sports competitions hosted by Fiji