2010 IRB Pacific Nations Cup

2010 IRB Pacific Nations Cup
Tournament details
Countries  Fiji
 Japan
 Samoa
 Tonga
Tournament format(s) Round-robin
Date 12–26 June 2010
Tournament statistics
Teams 4
Matches played 6
Attendance 0 (0 per match)
Tries scored 34 (5.67 per match)
Top point scorer(s) Kurt Morath (Tonga)
(39 points)
Top try scorer(s) Vungakoto Lilo (Tonga)
Mikaele Pesamino (Samoa)
(3 tries)
Final
Champions  Samoa (1st title)
Runner-up  Fiji
Official website IRB Pacific Nations Cup
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The 2010 Pacific Nations Cup was a rugby union tournament held between four national sides on the Pacific Rim: Fiji, Japan, Samoa and Tonga. The competition was won by Samoa.

The Junior All Blacks, the defending title holder, decided not to take part in this year's competition. The inaugural competition was held in 2006. This year the tournament began on June 12 and ended on June 26, 2010, with most of the matches hosted by Samoa. All matches except for a match between Fiji and Asian 5 Nations champion, Japan were played at Apia Park in Samoa.

The tournament was a round-robin where each team played all of the other teams once. The standard bonus points system was used to determine the overall winner—four points for a win, two for a draw and none for a defeat, plus single bonus points offered for scoring four or more tries in a match and losing by 7 points or fewer.

Table

2010 IRB Pacific Nations Cup
Team Played Won Drawn Lost Points For Points Against Points Difference Tries For Tries Against Try Bonus Losing Bonus Points
1  Samoa 3 2 0 1 78 63 +15 11 5 1 0 9
2  Fiji 3 2 0 1 72 77 -5 8 11 1 0 9
3  Japan 3 2 0 1 65 68 -3 6 8 0 0 8
4  Tonga 3 0 0 3 84 91 -7 9 10 1 3 4
Source : irb.com

Points breakdown:
*4 points for a win
*2 points for a draw
*1 bonus point for a loss by seven points or less
*1 bonus point for scoring four or more tries in a match

Schedule

Round 1

12 June 2010
15:10 (UTC-11)
Samoa  24 – 23  Tonga
Try: Poluleuligaga 26' c
Penalty try 56' c
Pesamino 68' c
Con: Lui (3/3) 27', 57', 69'
Pen: P. Williams (1/1) 7'
 Report Try: Lilo 63' c
Taufa 77' c
Con: K. Morath (2/2) 64', 78'
Pen: K. Morath (3/3) 2', 25', 52'
Samoa
FB 15Paul Williams
RW 14Mikaele Pesamino
OC 13George Pisi  45'
IC 12Jamie Helleur
LW 11David Lemi  74'
FH 10Lolo Lui
SH 9 Junior Poluleuligaga  52'
N8 8 George Stowers
OF 7 Falemiga Selesele  57'
BF 6 Joe Tekori
RL 5 Kane Thompson  48'
LL 4 Filipo Levi
TP 3 Sakaria Taulafo  70'
HK 2 Mahonri Schwalger (c)
LP 1 Anthony Perenise
Replacements:
HK 16Andrew Williams
PR 17James Afoa  70'
LK 18Manaia Salavea  48'
FL 19Alafoti Fa'osiliva  57'
SH 20Uale Mai  52'
CR 21Fautua Otto  45'
WG 22Uarotafou Setu  70'
Coach:
Samoa Titimaea Tafua
Tonga
FB 15Vungakoto Lilo
RW 14Alaska Taufa
OC 13Saia Fekitoa  40'
IC 12Andrew Mailei
LW 11Manu Ahota'e'iloa
FH 10Kurt Morath
SH 9 Daniel Morath  46'
N8 8 Sione Kalamafoni
OF 7 Paula Kata
BF 6 Kelepi Halafihi  59'
RL 5 Alepini Olosoni  58'
LL 4 Akameta Feao
TP 3 Po'alo'i Taula  58'
HK 2 Aleki Lutui (c)  71'
LP 1 Toma Toke
Replacements:
HK 16Sione Vaiomo'unga  71'
PR 17Sione Fukofuka  58'
LK 18Sitiveni Mafi  58'
FL 19Atunaisa Sikalu  59'
SH 20Samisoni Fisilau  46'
FH 21Fangatapu Apikotoa
CR22Alipate Fatafehi  40'
Coach:
New Zealand Isitolo Maka

Touch judges:
Samoa Tui Komiti
Samoa Kelekolio Petelo

12 June 2010
15:10 (UTC+12)
Fiji  22 – 8  Japan
Try: Matawalu 50' c
Nagusa 56' c
Keresoni 76' m
Con: Dakuvula (2/3) 51', 57'
Pen: Dakuvula (1/3) 5'
 Report Try: Kikutani 73' m
Con: Nicholas (0/1)
Pen: Webb (0/3)
Nicholas (1/1) 60'
Fiji
FB 15Jaoji Dakuvula
RW 14Timoci Nagusa  65'
OC 13Ropate Ratu  69'
IC 12Iliesa Keresoni
LW 11Nemani Nadolo
FH 10Jonetani Ralulu
SH 9 Nikola Matawalu  67'
N8 8 Kelepi Ketedromo
OF 7 Jim Naikadawa 17' to 28'  40'
BF 6 Rupeni Nasiga  65'
RL 5 Dominiko Waqaniburotu (c)
LL 4 Sekonaia Kalou
TP 3 Alefoso Yalayalatabua
HK 2 Viliame Veikoso  57'
LP 1 Campese Ma'afu  61'
Replacements:
HK 16Talemaitoga Tuapati  57'
PR 17Graham Dewes  61'
LK 18Anthony Wise  65'
FL 19Samu Bola  17'  28'  40'
SH 20Emosi Vucago  67'
CR 21Epeli Ruivadra  69'
WG 22Malakai Radekedike  65'
Coach:
Fiji Sam Domoni
Japan
FB 15Kaoru Matsushita
RW 14Alisi Tupuailei
OC 13Koji Taira  57'
IC 12Ryan Nicholas
LW 11Kosuke Endo
FH 10Shaun Webb  61'
SH 9 Fumiaki Tanaka  74'
N8 8 Takashi Kikutani (c)
OF 7 Touetsu Taufa
BF 6 Michael Leitch 33' to 40'  57'
RL 5 Luke Thompson 30' to 31'  61'
LL 4 Hitoshi Ono
TP 3 Shinsuke Nakamura
HK 2 Shota Horie  77'
LP 1 Hisateru Hirashima  61'
Replacements:
HK 16Hiroki Yuhara  77'
PR 17Naoki Kawamata  61'
LK 18Toshizumi Kitagawa  30'  31'  61'
FL 19Ryu Holani  33'  40'  57'
SH 20Koji Wada  74'
FH 21James Arlidge  61'
CR22Hirotoki Onozawa  57'
Coach:
New Zealand John Kirwan

Touch judges:
Fiji James Bolabiu
Fiji Samuela Tuidraki

Round 2

19 June 2010
13:10 (UTC-11)
Fiji  41 – 38  Tonga
Try: Radekedike 29' c
C. Ma'afu 45' c
K. Bola 64' c
Waqaniburotu 68' c
Kalou 73' c
Con: T. Rawaqa (5/5) 30', 46', 65', 69', 74'
Pen: T. Rawaqa (2/2) 28', 56'
 Report Try: Lilo (2) 2' c, 13' c
Fatafehi 19' c
Kalamafoni 24' c
Olosoni 48' c
Con: K. Morath (5/5) 3', 14', 20', 25', 49'
Pen: K. Morath (1/1) 35'
Fiji
FB 15Taniela Rawaqa
RW 14Malakai Radekedike  62'
OC 13Ropate Ratu
IC 12Sireli Naqelevuki
LW 11Nemani Nadolo  54'
FH 10Jonetani Ralulu
SH 9 Nikola Matawalu  52'
N8 8 Kelepi Ketedromo  62'
OF 7 Samu Bola  52'
BF 6 Dominiko Waqaniburotu (c)
RL 5 Leone Nakarawa
LL 4 Sekonaia Kalou
TP 3 Alefoso Yalayalatabua
HK 2 Viliame Veikoso  62'
LP 1 Campese Ma'afu  65'
Replacements:
HK 16Talemaitoga Tuapati  62'
PR 17Graham Dewes  65'
LK 18Mosese Volavola  62'
FL 19Dale Mataluvu  52'
SH 20Kelemedi Bola  52'
CR 21Josatiki Naisilisili  62'
WG 22William Saukuru  54'
Coach:
Fiji Sam Domoni
Tonga
FB 15Vungakoto Lilo 27' to 37'
RW 14William Helu
OC 13Alipate Fatafehi
IC 12Manu Ahota'e'iloa
LW 11Alaska Taufa
FH 10Kurt Morath  69'
SH 9 Samisoni Fisilau  56'
N8 8 Sione Kalamafoni
OF 7 Paula Kata  60'
BF 6 Atunaisa Sikalu  60'
RL 5 Sitiveni Mafi
LL 4 Alepini Olosoni
TP 3 Po'alo'i Taula  62'
HK 2 Aleki Lutui (c)  75'
LP 1 Toma Toke  62'
Replacements:
HK 16Sione Vaiomo'unga  75'
PR 17Sione Fukofuka  62'
LK 18Viliami Pola  62'
FL 19Akameta Feao  60' 63' to 73'
FL 20Haani Halaeua  60'
SH 21Daniel Morath  56'
FH 22Fangatapu Apikotoa  69'
Coach:
New Zealand Isitolo Maka

Touch judges:
Samoa Tui Komiti
Samoa Kelekolio Petelo

19 June 2010
16:10 (UTC-11)
Samoa  23 – 31  Japan
Try: Stowers 13' m
Pesamino 31' m
Tekori 38' c
Con: Lui (1/3) 39'
Pen: Lui (2/2) 11', 14'
 Report Try: Nicholas (2) 24' c, 33' c
Onozawa 28' m
Con: Arlidge (2/3) 25', 34'
Pen: Arlidge (3/3) 7', 40', 46'
Drop: Arlidge (1/1) 77'
Samoa
FB 15Paul Williams  40'
RW 14Mikaele Pesamino
OC 13Gavin Williams
IC 12Jamie Helleur  72'
LW 11David Lemi
FH 10Lolo Lui
SH 9 Junior Poluleuligaga  40'
N8 8 George Stowers
OF 7 Falemiga Selesele  66'
BF 6 Joe Tekori
RL 5 Pelu Taele  40'
LL 4 Filipo Levi
TP 3 Anthony Perenise
HK 2 Mahonri Schwalger (c)  76'
LP 1 James Afoa  40'
Replacements:
HK 16Andrew Williams  76'
PR 17Census Johnston  40'
LK 18Ofisa Treviranus  40'
FL 19Alafoti Fa'osiliva  66'
SH 20Uale Mai  40'
CR 21Josh Keil  72'
WG 22Rupeni Levasa  40'
Coach:
Samoa Titimaea Tafua
Japan
FB 15Kaoru Matsushita  65'
RW 14Kosuke Endo
OC 13Hirotoki Onozawa  73'
IC 12Ryan Nicholas
LW 11Alisi Tupuailei
FH 10James Arlidge
SH 9 Fumiaki Tanaka  65'
N8 8 Ryu Holani
OF 7 Touetsu Taufa 58' to 67'  67'
BF 6 Takashi Kikutani (c)
RL 5 Toshizumi Kitagawa  70'
LL 4 Hitoshi Ono
TP 3 Kensuke Hatakeyama
HK 2 Shota Horie
LP 1 Naoki Kawamata 55' to 65'
Replacements:
HK 16Hiroki Yuhara
PR 17Hisateru Hirashima  58'  67'
LK 18Luke Thompson  60'
FL 19Sione Vatuvei  67'
FL 20Tomoki Yoshida  65'
SH 21Shaun Webb  66'
FH 22Ryo Kanazawa  73'
Coach:
New Zealand John Kirwan

Touch judges:
Fiji James Bolabiu
Fiji Samuela Tuidraki

Round 3

26 June 2010
13:10 (UTC-11)
Japan  26 – 23  Tonga
Try: Hatakeyama 51' c
Penalty try 80+4' c
Con: Arlidge (2/2) 51', 80+4'
Pen: Arlidge (4/4) 18', 40', 45', 73'
 Report Try: Helu 3' c
Fatafehi 27' c
Con: K. Morath (2/2) 5', 28'
Pen: K. Morath (3/3) 11', 42', 76'
Japan
FB 15Kaoru Matsushita  57'
RW 14Kosuke Endo
OC 13Alisi Tupuailei
IC 12Ryan Nicholas  5'
LW 11Hirotoki Onozawa
FH 10James Arlidge
SH 9 Fumiaki Tanaka  77'
N8 8 Ryu Holani  40'
OF 7 Touetsu Taufa
BF 6 Takashi Kikutani (c)
RL 5 Toshizumi Kitagawa  52'
LL 4 Hitoshi Ono
TP 3 Kensuke Hatakeyama
HK 2 Shota Horie
LP 1 Hisateru Hirashima  73'
Replacements:
HK 16Hiroki Yuhara
PR 17Naoki Kawamata  73'
LK 18Luke Thompson  52'
FL 19Michael Leitch  40'
FL 20Koji Wada  77'
SH 21Shaun Webb  57'
FH 22Ryo Kanazawa  5'
Coach:
New Zealand John Kirwan
Tonga
FB 15Vungakoto Lilo
RW 14William Helu  72'
OC 13Alipate Fatafehi
IC 12Andrew Mailei  45'
LW 11Alaska Taufa
FH 10Kurt Morath
SH 9 Mahe Fangupo  55'
N8 8 Sione Kalamafoni (c)
OF 7 Haani Halaeua  38'
BF 6 Kelepi Halafihi  55'
RL 5 Sitiveni Mafi
LL 4 Alepini Olosoni
TP 3 Makoni Finau  53'
HK 2 Sione Vaiomo'unga  38'
LP 1 Toma Toke
Replacements:
HK 16Aleki Lutui  38' 41' to 51'
PR 17Po'alo'i Taula  53'
LK 18Aloisio Mailangi  55'
FL 19Paula Kata  38'
SH 20Samisoni Fisilau  55'
WG 21Manu Ahota'e'iloa  72'
CR 22Saia Fekitoa  45'
Coach:
New Zealand Isitolo Maka

Touch judges:
Samoa Tui Komiti
Samoa Kelekolio Petelo

26 June 2010
16:10 (UTC-11)
Fiji  9 – 31  Samoa
Pen: T. Rawaqa (3/3) 35', 49', 65'
 Report Try: Tekori 16' c
Pesamino 23' c
Fa'osiliva (2) 70' m, 73' c
Mai 80' m
Con: Lui (3/5) 17', 24', 74'
Fiji
FB 15Taniela Rawaqa
RW 14Ropate Ratu
OC 13Sireli Naqelevuki
IC 12Iliesa Keresoni  62'
LW 11William Saukuru
FH 10Jonetani Ralulu  74'
SH 9 Nikola Matawalu  50'
N8 8 Mosese Volavola  74'
OF 7 Samu Bola  40'
BF 6 Dominiko Waqaniburotu (c)
RL 5 Leone Nakarawa
LL 4 Sekonaia Kalou
TP 3 Alefoso Yalayalatabua
HK 2 Viliame Veikoso  40'
LP 1 Campese Ma'afu  50'
Replacements:
HK 16Talemaitoga Tuapati  40'
PR 17Graham Dewes  50'
N8 18Rupeni Nasiga  74' 78' to 80'
FL 19Dale Tonawai  40'
SH 20Kelemedi Bola  50'
CR 21Josatiki Naisilisili  62'
FH 22Epeli Ruivadra  74'
Coach:
Fiji Sam Domoni
Samoa
FB 15Paul Williams
RW 14Mikaele Pesamino
OC 13George Pisi  65'
IC 12Jamie Helleur  74'
LW 11David Lemi
FH 10Lolo Lui
SH 9 Uale Mai
N8 8 George Stowers  61'
OF 7 Manaia Salavea 53' to 63'
BF 6 Ofisa Treviranus
RL 5 Joe Tekori  72'
LL 4 Kane Thompson
TP 3 Anthony Perenise  67'
HK 2 Mahonri Schwalger (c)
LP 1 Sakaria Taulafo
Replacements:
HK 16Andrew Williams
PR 17Census Johnston  67'
LK 18Filipo Levi  72'
N8 19Alafoti Fa'osiliva  61'
SH 20Junior Poluleuligaga
CR 21Fautua Otto  74'
CR 22Rupeni Levasa  65'
Coach:
Samoa Titimaea Tafua

Touch judges:
Fiji James Bolabiu
Fiji Samuela Tuidraki

Top scorers

Top points scorers

Rank Player Team Points
1 Kurt Morath  Tonga 39
2 James Arlidge  Japan 32
3 Taniela Rawaqa  Fiji 25
4 Lolo Lui  Samoa 20
5 Vungakoto Lilo  Tonga 15
Mikaele Pesamino  Samoa
7 Ryan Nicholas  Japan 13
8 Alafoti Faosiliva  Samoa 10
Alipate Fatafehi  Tonga
Joe Tekori  Samoa

Source: irb.com

Top try scorers

Rank Player Team Tries
1 Vungakoto Lilo  Tonga 3
Mikaele Pesamino  Samoa
3 Alafoti Faosiliva  Samoa 2
Alipate Fatafehi  Tonga
Ryan Nicholas  Japan
Joe Tekori  Samoa
7 18 players, + 2 Penalty tries 1

Source: irb.com

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Japan's Onozawa one try away from world's top 10" (Press release). International Rugby Board. 24 June 2010. Retrieved 26 June 2010.

External links

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