2011 IRB Pacific Nations Cup

2011 IRB Pacific Nations Cup
Tournament details
Countries  Fiji
 Japan
 Samoa
 Tonga
Tournament format(s) Round-robin
Date 2–13 July 2011
Tournament statistics
Teams 4
Matches played 6
Attendance 25,345 (4,224 per match)
Tries scored 36 (6 per match)
Top point scorer(s) Kurt Morath (Tonga)
(56 points)
Top try scorer(s) Ryukoliniasi Holani (Japan)
Seko Kalou (Fiji)
Alisona Taumalolo (Tonga)
Alesana Tuilagi (Samoa)
Naipolioni Nalaga (Fiji)
(2 tries)
Final
Champions  Japan (1st title)
Runner-up  Tonga
Official website IRB Pacific Nations Cup
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The 2011 Pacific Nations Cup was a rugby union tournament held between the four national sides on the Pacific Rim: Fiji, Japan, Samoa and Tonga.

Samoa was the reigning champion after they defeated Fiji in the 2010 competition at Apia Park. The tournament began on July 2 and ended on July 13, 2011 with most of the matches hosted by Fiji. Only the match between Asian 5 Nations champion, Japan and Samoa was played at Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium in Japan. The tournament was moved to Fiji from Japan after the devastating March, 2011 Japan Tsunami.

The tournament was a round-robin where each team plays all of the other teams once. There were four points for a win, two for a draw and none for a defeat. There were also bonus points offered with one bonus point for scoring four or more tries in a match and one bonus point for losing by 7 points or less.

Japan were crowned Champions after defeating Fiji and scoring their fourth try the last play of the final match of the tournament giving them the bonus point they needed to go with an earlier win over Tonga.[1] Ill discipline by Fiji cost them the game and gifted the Pacific Nations Cup to Japan at the expense of Tonga. Fiji finished the match with 12 men after conceding 2 red and 3 yellow cards, an unenviable world record.

Table

2011 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  Tonga 3 2 0 1 101 68 +33 10 7 1 1 10
2  Japan 3 2 0 1 67 74 −7 10 9 2 0 10
3  Samoa 3 1 0 2 71 80 −9 7 9 1 0 5
4  Fiji 3 1 0 2 70 87 −17 9 11 1 0 5
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

2 July 2011
15:10 (UTC+12)
Tonga  45 – 21  Fiji
Try: Vahafolau 5' c
Taufa 25' c
Penalty try 43' c
Iongi 77' c
S. Taumalolo 79' m
Con: K. Morath (4/5) 5', 26', 43', 77'
Pen: K. Morath (4/4) 10', 14', 31', 50'
Drop: K. Morath (0/1)
 Report Try: Kalou 59' m
Ravulo 66' c
Con: Little (1/2) 66'
Pen: Little (3/3) 3', 7', 37'
Churchill Park, Lautoka
Attendance: 4,075
Referee: Marius Jonker (South Africa)
Tonga
FB 15Vungakoto Lilo
RW 14Viliami Helu
OC 13Alaska Taufa
IC 12Andrew Mailei
LW 11Viliame Iongi
FH 10Kurt Morath
SH 9 Samisoni Fisilau
N8 8 Sione Kalamafoni
OF 7 Samiu Vahafolau (c)  26'
BF 6 Lisiate Fa'aoso  78'
RL 5 Paino Hehea
LL 4 Tukulua Lokotui
TP 3 Tonga Lea'aetoa  60'
HK 2 Ephraim Taukafa  64'
LP 1 Sona Taumalolo 62' to 72'
Replacements:
PR 16Semisi Telefoni  60'
HK 17Sione Vaiomo'unga  64'
FL 18Joe Tuineau  26'
LK 19Tevita Ula  78'
SH 20Soana Havea
FH 21Hudson Tonga'uiha
FB 22Mateo Malupo
Coach:
New Zealand Isitolo Maka
Fiji
FB 15Kini Murimurivalu  45'
RW 14Vereniki Goneva
OC 13Albert Vulivuli
IC 12Gabiriele Lovobalavu
LW 11Timoci Nagusa
FH 10Nicky Little
SH 9 Nemia Kenatale  59'
N8 8 Dominiko Waqaniburotu
OF 7 Malakai Ravulo
BF 6 Josefa Domolailai  47'
RL 5 Tevita Cavubati  71'
LL 4 Sekonaia Kalou
TP 3 Deacon Manu (c)
HK 2 Viliame Veikoso  57'
LP 1 Graham Dewes  57'
Replacements:
HK 16Talemaitoga Tuapati  57'
PR 17Peni Makutu  57'
FL 18Samu Bola  71'
FL 19Leone Nakarawa  47'
SH 20Vitori Buatava  59'
PR 21Waisea Luveniyali
FB 22Adriu Delai  45'
Coach:
Fiji Sam Domoni

Touch judges:
Ireland Peter Fitzgibbon
Fiji James Bolabiu

2 July 2011
18:10 JST (UTC+09)
Japan  15 – 34  Samoa
Try: Holani 20' m
Usuzuki 46' c
Con: Nicholas (0/1)
Webb (1/1) 47'
Pen: Nicholas (0/2)
Webb (1/2) 32'
 Report Try: Al. Tuilagi (2) 2' c, 14' c
Salavea 34' c
G. Pisi 59' c
Con: J. So'oialo (4/4) 3', 15', 36', 61'
Pen: J. So'oialo (2/3) 12', 65'
Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium, Tokyo
Attendance: 9,700
Referee: Keith Brown (New Zealand)
Japan
FB 15Goshi Tachikawa  70'
RW 14Kosuke Endo
OC 13Yuta Imamura
IC 12Ryan Nicholas
LW 11Takehisa Usuzuki  69'
FH 10Shaun Webb
SH 9 Fumiaki Tanaka  70'
N8 8 Ryu Holani
OF 7 Tadasuke Nishihara  70'
BF 6 Takashi Kikutani (c)
RL 5 Luke Thompson
LL 4 Toshizumi Kitagawa  48'
TP 3 Kensuke Hatakeyama
HK 2 Yusuke Aoki  76'
LP 1 Hisateru Hirashima
Replacements:
HK 16Takeshi Kizu  76'
PR 17Naoki Kawamata
LK 18Justin Ives  48'
FL 19Itaru Taniguchi  70'
SH 20Atsushi Hiwasa  70'
FB 21Murray Williams  70'
WG 22Hirotoki Onozawa  69'
Coach:
New Zealand John Kirwan
Samoa
FB 15James So'oialo
RW 14Sailosi Tagicakibau
OC 13George Pisi
IC 12Seilala Mapusua (c)
LW 11Alesana Tuilagi  51'
FH 10Tusi Pisi  70'
SH 9 Lualua Vailoaloa  58'
N8 8 Tai Tu'ifua
OF 7 Manu Salavea  49'
BF 6 Ezra Taylor
RL 5 Joe Tekori  39'
LL 4 Daniel Leo
TP 3 Anthony Perenise
HK 2 Ti'i Paulo  77'
LP 1 Sakaria Taulafo  68'
Replacements:
HK 16Ole Avei  77'
PR 17Logovi'i Mulipola  68'
LK 18Filipo Levi  39'
FL 19Maurie Fa'asavalu  49'
SH 20Uale Mai  58'
FH 21Tasesa Lavea  70'
WG 22Timoteo Iosua  51'
Coach:
Samoa Titimaea Tafua

Touch judges:
TBC
TBC

Round 2

9 July 2011
12:40 (UTC+12)
Tonga  27 – 28  Japan
Try: V. Ma'afu 24' c
K. Morath 29' c
H. Tonga'uiha 73' c
Con: K. Morath (3/3) 25', 30', 74'
Pen: K. Morath (2/2) 7', 62'
 Report Try: Holani 5' c
Endo 34' c
Kikutani 47' c
Taira 51' c
Con: Arlidge (4/4) 6', 35', 48', 52'
National Stadium, Suva
Attendance: 2,550
Referee: Peter Fitzgibbon (Ireland)
Tonga
FB 15Vungakoto Lilo (c)
RW 14Viliame Helu
OC 13Alaska Taufa
IC 12Andrew Mailei  54'
LW 11Viliame Iongi
FH 10Kurt Morath
SH 9 Samisoni Fisilau  60'
N8 8 Sione Kalamafoni
OF 7 Viliame Ma'afu
BF 6 Lisiate Fa'aoso  16'  25'
RL 5 Joe Tuineau
LL 4 Paino Hehea  68'
TP 3 Sila Puafisi 15' to 25'
HK 2 Ephraim Taukafa  48'
LP 1 Sona Taumalolo
Replacements:
HK 16Ilaisa Ma'asi  48'
PR 17Maleko Latu  16'  25'
LK 18Lua Lokotui  68'
FL 19Sione Vaiomo'unga
SH 20Soane Havea  60'
CR 21Hudson Tonga'uiha  54'
FB 22Mateo Malupo
Coach:
New Zealand Isitolo Maka
Japan
FB 15Shaun Webb
RW 14Kosuke Endo
OC 13Koji Taira
IC 12Ryan Nicholas
LW 11Hirotoki Onozawa
FH 10James Arlidge
SH 9 Fumiaki Tanaka
N8 8 Ryu Holani  78'
OF 7 Michael Leitch
BF 6 Takashi Kikutani (c)
RL 5 Luke Thompson  63'
LL 4 Justin Ives
TP 3 Kensuke Hatakeyama
HK 2 Yusuke Aoki  40'
LP 1 Hisateru Hirashima  69'
Replacements:
HK 16Shota Horie  40'
PR 17Naoki Kawamata  69'
LK 18Hitoshi Ono  63'
N8 19Itaru Taniguchi  78'
SH 20Atsushi Hiwasa
FB 21Go Aruga
WG 22Takehisa Usuzuki
Coach:
New Zealand John Kirwan

Touch judges:
New Zealand Keith Brown
Fiji James Bolabiu

9 July 2011
15:10 (UTC+12)
Samoa  18 – 36  Fiji
Try: Tagicakibau 22' m
Iosua 74' c
Con: Lavea (0/1)
J. So'oialo (1/1) 74'
Pen: Lavea (1/2) 11'
J. So'oialo (1/1) 14'
 Report Try: Goneva 8' c
C. Ma'afu 40' c
Fatiaki 46' m
T. Rawaqa 70' c
Kalou 79' c
Con: Little (2/3) 9', 40'
Luveniyali (2/2) 70', 79'
Pen: Little (1/2) 20'
T. Rawaqa (0/1)
National Stadium, Suva
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Marius Jonker (South Africa)
Samoa
FB 15James So'oialo
RW 14Sailosi Tagicakibau
OC 13Johnny Leota  71'
IC 12Eliota Fuimaono-Sapolu
LW 11David Lemi
FH 10Tasesa Lavea  63'
SH 9 Uale Mai  40'
N8 8 Tai Tu'ifua
OF 7 Maurie Fa'asavalu
BF 6 George Stowers  58'
RL 5 Daniel Leo  56'
LL 4 Filipo Levi 36' to 46'
TP 3 Logovi'i Mulipola
HK 2 Mahonri Schwalger (c)  70'
LP 1 Simon Lemalu  72'
Replacements:
HK 16Ti'i Paulo  70'
PR 17Anthony Perenise  72'
LK 18Ezra Taylor  56'
FL 19Ofisa Treviranus  58'
SH 20Lualua Vailoaloa  40'
FH 21Tusi Pisi  63'
CR 22Timoteo Iosua  71'
Coach:
Samoa Titimaea Tafua
Fiji
FB 15Taniela Rawaqa
RW 14Ilikena Bolakoro  75'
OC 13Albert Vulivuli
IC 12Ravai Fatiaki
LW 11Vereniki Goneva
FH 10Nicky Little  66'
SH 9 Nemia Kenatale  54'
N8 8 Masi Matadigo
OF 7 Malakai Ravulo  56'
BF 6 Rupeni Nasiga  69'
RL 5 Leone Nakarawa
LL 4 Sekonaia Kalou
TP 3 Deacon Manu (c)
HK 2 Talemaitoga Tuapati  75'
LP 1 Campese Ma'afu  71'
Replacements:
HK 16Viliame Veikoso  75'
PR 17Pen Makutu  71'
FL 18Josefa Domolailai  69'
FL 19Samu Bola  56'
SH 20Vitori Buatava  54'
FH 21Waisea Luveniyali  66'
WG 22Adriu Delai  75'
Coach:
Fiji Sam Domoni

Touch judges:
New Zealand Keith Brown
Fiji James Bolabiu

Round 3

13 July 2011
12:40 (UTC+12)
Tonga  29 – 19  Samoa
Try: S. Taumalolo 32' c
Helu 76' c
Con: K. Morath (2/2) 32', 77'
Pen: K. Morath (5/6) 1', 16', 20', 35', 67'
 Report Try: Lemi 17' c
Con: J. So'oialo (1/1) 18'
Pen: J. So'oialo (4/5) 4', 42', 44', 60'
Drop: J. So'oialo (0/1)
Churchill Park, Lautoka
Attendance: 2,020
Referee: Keith Brown (New Zealand)
Tonga
FB15Vungakoto Lilo
RW14William Helu
OC13Sukanaivalu Hufanga
IC12Hudson Tonga'uiha  64'
LW11Mateo Malupo
FH10Kurt Morath  77'
SH9 Soane Havea  41'
N88 Samiu Vahafolau (c)
OF7 Sione Vaiomo'unga
BF6 Viliame Ma'afu  41'
RL5 Joseph Tuineau  41'
LL4 Tukulua Lokotui 40' to 50'
TP3 Sila Puafisi
HK2 Ilaisa Ma'asi  61'
LP1 Sona Taumalolo
Replacements:
HK16Ephraim Taukafa  61'
PR17Maleko Latu
LK18Paino Hehea  41'
FL19 Sione Kalamafoni  41'
SH20 Samisoni Fisilau  41'
FH21 Thomas Palu  77'
CE22 Viliame Iongi  64'
Coach:
New Zealand Isitolo Maka
Samoa
FB15James So'oialo
RW14Timoteo Iosua  67'
OC13Fautua Otto
IC12Herman Porter
LW11David Lemi
FH10Fa'atonu Fili  67'
SH9 Brenton Helleur  41'
N88 Ofisa Treviranus
OF7 Ray Ofisa  41'
BF6 Manaia Salavea
RL5 Jonathan Fa'amatuainu
LL4 Filipo Levi (c)
TP3 Census Johnston  60'
HK2 Ole Avei  47'
LP1 Simon Lemalu  76'
Replacements:
HK16Ti'i Paulo  47'
PR17Logovi'i Mulipola  60'
PR18James Johnston  76'
FL19Afa Aiono  41'
SH20Lualua Vailoaloa  41'
FH21Uale Mai  67'
WG22Johnny Leota  67'
Coach:
Samoa Titimaea Tafua

Touch judges:
South Africa Marius Jonker
Fiji James Bolabiu

13 July 2011
15:10 (UTC+12)
Japan  24 – 13  Fiji
Try: Aruga 45' m
Nicholas 58' c
Horie 63' m
Imamura 80'+8' c
Con: Nicholas (0/1)
Webb (2/3) 59', 80'+9'
 Report Try: Nalaga (2) 6' m, 48' m
Con: Bai (0/1)
Buatava (0/1)
Pen: Bai (1/2) 1'
Churchill Park, Lautoka
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Peter Fitzgibbon (Ireland)
Japan
FB 15Go Aruga  56'
RW 14Takehisa Usuzuki
OC 13Koji Taira
IC 12Ryan Nicholas  68'
LW 11Hirotoki Onozawa
FH 10Murray Williams
SH 9 Atsushi Hiwasa
N8 8 Takashi Kikutani (c)
OF 7 Michael Leitch
BF 6 Itaru Taniguchi
RL 5 Toshizumi Kitagawa  63'
LL 4 Justin Ives
TP 3 Nozomu Fujita  53'
HK 2 Takeshi Kizu  40'
LP 1 Naoki Kawamata
Replacements:
HK 16Shota Horie  40'
PR 17Kensuke Hatakeyama  53'
LK 18Hitoshi Ono  63'
FL 19Tadasuke Nishihara
SH 20Tomoki Yoshida
FB 21Shaun Webb  56'
CR 22Yuta Imamura  68'
Coach:
New Zealand John Kirwan
Fiji
FB 15Iliesa Keresoni  63'
RW 14Timoci Nagusa
OC 13Ravai Fatiaki  74'
IC 12Seru Rabeni Red card 61'
LW 11Napolioni Nalaga
FH 10Seremaia Bai 41' to 51'
SH 9 Vitori Buatava  59'
N8 8 Sisa Koyamaibole Red card 23'
OF 7 Akapusi Qera  64'
BF 6 Dominiko Waqaniburotu (c) 21' to 31'
RL 5 Ifereimi Rawaqa  52'
LL 4 Tevita Cavubati
TP 3 Setefano Somoca  59'
HK 2 Sunia Koto Vuli
LP 1 Graham Dewes  74'
Replacements:
PR 16Waisea Daveta  74'
PR 17Pen Makutu  59'
LK 18Rupeni Nasiga  52'
FL 19Jim Naikadawa
SH 20Waisale Vatuvoka  59'
CR 21Waisea Luveniyali  74' 79' to 80'
FB 22Taniela Rawaqa  63'
Coach:
Fiji Sam Domoni

Touch judges:
South Africa Marius Jonker
Fiji James Bolabiu

Top scorers

Top points scorers

Rank Player Team Points
1 Kurt Morath  Tonga 56
2 James Sooialo  Samoa 33
3 Nicky Little  Fiji 18
4 Ryukoliniasi Holani  Japan 10
Seko Kalou  Fiji
Alisona Taumalolo  Tonga
Alesana Tuilagi  Samoa
Naipolioni Nalaga  Fiji
9 Shaun Webb  Japan 9
10 James Arlidge  Japan 8

Source: irb.com

Top try scorers

Rank Player Team Tries
1 Ryukoliniasi Holani  Japan 2
Seko Kalou  Fiji
Alisona Taumalolo  Tonga
Alesana Tuilagi  Samoa
Naipolioni Nalaga  Fiji
6 25 players, Penalty Try 1

Source: irb.com

See also

References

  1. ↑ irb.com Instead, by virtue of a slender 28-27 victory over Tonga, it was the Japanese who got their hands on the trophy

External links

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