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)
Runners-up  Fiji

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 Samoa32017863+15115109
2 Fiji32017277-5811109
3 Japan32016568-368008
4 Tonga30038491-7910134
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
FB15Paul Williams
RW14Mikaele Pesamino
OC13George Pisi 45'
IC12Jamie Helleur
LW11David Lemi 74'
FH10Lolo Lui
SH9Junior Poluleuligaga 52'
N88George Stowers
OF7Falemiga Selesele 57'
BF6Joe Tekori
RL5Kane Thompson 48'
LL4Filipo Levi
TP3Sakaria Taulafo 70'
HK2Mahonri Schwalger (c)
LP1Anthony Perenise
Replacements:
HK16Andrew Williams
PR17James Afoa 70'
LK18Manaia Salavea 48'
FL19Alafoti Fa'osiliva 57'
SH20Uale Mai 52'
CR21Fautua Otto 45'
WG22Uarotafou Setu 70'
Coach:
Samoa Titimaea Tafua
Tonga
FB15Vungakoto Lilo
RW14Alaska Taufa
OC13Saia Fekitoa 40'
IC12Andrew Mailei
LW11Manu Ahota'e'iloa
FH10Kurt Morath
SH9Daniel Morath 46'
N88Sione Kalamafoni
OF7Paula Kata
BF6Kelepi Halafihi 59'
RL5Alepini Olosoni 58'
LL4Akameta Feao
TP3Po'alo'i Taula 58'
HK2Aleki Lutui (c) 71'
LP1Toma Toke
Replacements:
HK16Sione Vaiomo'unga 71'
PR17Sione Fukofuka 58'
LK18Sitiveni Mafi 58'
FL19Atunaisa Sikalu 59'
SH20Samisoni Fisilau 46'
FH21Fangatapu 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
FB15Jaoji Dakuvula
RW14Timoci Nagusa 65'
OC13Ropate Ratu 69'
IC12Iliesa Keresoni
LW11Nemani Nadolo
FH10Jonetani Ralulu
SH9Nikola Matawalu 67'
N88Kelepi Ketedromo
OF7Jim Naikadawa 17' to 28'  40'
BF6Rupeni Nasiga 65'
RL5Dominiko Waqaniburotu (c)
LL4Sekonaia Kalou
TP3Alefoso Yalayalatabua
HK2Viliame Veikoso 57'
LP1Campese Ma'afu 61'
Replacements:
HK16Talemaitoga Tuapati 57'
PR17Graham Dewes 61'
LK18Anthony Wise 65'
FL19Samu Bola 17'  28'  40'
SH20Emosi Vucago 67'
CR21Epeli Ruivadra 69'
WG22Malakai Radekedike 65'
Coach:
Fiji Sam Domoni
Japan
FB15Kaoru Matsushita
RW14Alisi Tupuailei
OC13Koji Taira 57'
IC12Ryan Nicholas
LW11Kosuke Endo
FH10Shaun Webb 61'
SH9Fumiaki Tanaka 74'
N88Takashi Kikutani (c)
OF7Touetsu Taufa
BF6Michael Leitch 33' to 40'  57'
RL5Luke Thompson 30' to 31'  61'
LL4Hitoshi Ono
TP3Shinsuke Nakamura
HK2Shota Horie 77'
LP1Hisateru Hirashima 61'
Replacements:
HK16Hiroki Yuhara 77'
PR17Naoki Kawamata 61'
LK18Toshizumi Kitagawa 30'  31'  61'
FL19Ryu Holani 33'  40'  57'
SH20Koji Wada 74'
FH21James 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
FB15Taniela Rawaqa
RW14Malakai Radekedike 62'
OC13Ropate Ratu
IC12Sireli Naqelevuki
LW11Nemani Nadolo 54'
FH10Jonetani Ralulu
SH9Nikola Matawalu 52'
N88Kelepi Ketedromo 62'
OF7Samu Bola 52'
BF6Dominiko Waqaniburotu (c)
RL5Leone Nakarawa
LL4Sekonaia Kalou
TP3Alefoso Yalayalatabua
HK2Viliame Veikoso 62'
LP1Campese Ma'afu 65'
Replacements:
HK16Talemaitoga Tuapati 62'
PR17Graham Dewes 65'
LK18Mosese Volavola 62'
FL19Dale Mataluvu 52'
SH20Kelemedi Bola 52'
CR21Josatiki Naisilisili 62'
WG22William Saukuru 54'
Coach:
Fiji Sam Domoni
Tonga
FB15Vungakoto Lilo 27' to 37'
RW14William Helu
OC13Alipate Fatafehi
IC12Manu Ahota'e'iloa
LW11Alaska Taufa
FH10Kurt Morath 69'
SH9Samisoni Fisilau 56'
N88Sione Kalamafoni
OF7Paula Kata 60'
BF6Atunaisa Sikalu 60'
RL5Sitiveni Mafi
LL4Alepini Olosoni
TP3Po'alo'i Taula 62'
HK2Aleki Lutui (c) 75'
LP1Toma Toke 62'
Replacements:
HK16Sione Vaiomo'unga 75'
PR17Sione Fukofuka 62'
LK18Viliami Pola 62'
FL19Akameta Feao 60' 63' to 73'
FL20Haani Halaeua 60'
SH21Daniel Morath 56'
FH22Fangatapu 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
FB15Paul Williams 40'
RW14Mikaele Pesamino
OC13Gavin Williams
IC12Jamie Helleur 72'
LW11David Lemi
FH10Lolo Lui
SH9Junior Poluleuligaga 40'
N88George Stowers
OF7Falemiga Selesele 66'
BF6Joe Tekori
RL5Pelu Taele 40'
LL4Filipo Levi
TP3Anthony Perenise
HK2Mahonri Schwalger (c) 76'
LP1James Afoa 40'
Replacements:
HK16Andrew Williams 76'
PR17Census Johnston 40'
LK18Ofisa Treviranus 40'
FL19Alafoti Fa'osiliva 66'
SH20Uale Mai 40'
CR21Josh Keil 72'
WG22Rupeni Levasa 40'
Coach:
Samoa Titimaea Tafua
Japan
FB15Kaoru Matsushita 65'
RW14Kosuke Endo
OC13Hirotoki Onozawa 73'
IC12Ryan Nicholas
LW11Alisi Tupuailei
FH10James Arlidge
SH9Fumiaki Tanaka 65'
N88Ryu Holani
OF7Touetsu Taufa 58' to 67' 67'
BF6Takashi Kikutani (c)
RL5Toshizumi Kitagawa 70'
LL4Hitoshi Ono
TP3Kensuke Hatakeyama
HK2Shota Horie
LP1Naoki Kawamata 55' to 65'
Replacements:
HK16Hiroki Yuhara
PR17Hisateru Hirashima 58'  67'
LK18Luke Thompson 60'
FL19Sione Vatuvei 67'
FL20Tomoki Yoshida 65'
SH21Shaun Webb 66'
FH22Ryo 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
FB15Kaoru Matsushita 57'
RW14Kosuke Endo
OC13Alisi Tupuailei
IC12Ryan Nicholas 5'
LW11Hirotoki Onozawa
FH10James Arlidge
SH9Fumiaki Tanaka 77'
N88Ryu Holani 40'
OF7Touetsu Taufa
BF6Takashi Kikutani (c)
RL5Toshizumi Kitagawa 52'
LL4Hitoshi Ono
TP3Kensuke Hatakeyama
HK2Shota Horie
LP1Hisateru Hirashima 73'
Replacements:
HK16Hiroki Yuhara
PR17Naoki Kawamata 73'
LK18Luke Thompson 52'
FL19Michael Leitch 40'
FL20Koji Wada 77'
SH21Shaun Webb 57'
FH22Ryo Kanazawa 5'
Coach:
New Zealand John Kirwan
Tonga
FB15Vungakoto Lilo
RW14William Helu 72'
OC13Alipate Fatafehi
IC12Andrew Mailei 45'
LW11Alaska Taufa
FH10Kurt Morath
SH9Mahe Fangupo 55'
N88Sione Kalamafoni (c)
OF7Haani Halaeua 38'
BF6Kelepi Halafihi 55'
RL5Sitiveni Mafi
LL4Alepini Olosoni
TP3Makoni Finau 53'
HK2Sione Vaiomo'unga 38'
LP1Toma Toke
Replacements:
HK16Aleki Lutui 38' 41' to 51'
PR17Po'alo'i Taula 53'
LK18Aloisio Mailangi 55'
FL19Paula Kata 38'
SH20Samisoni Fisilau 55'
WG21Manu Ahota'e'iloa 72'
CR22Saia 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
FB15Taniela Rawaqa
RW14Ropate Ratu
OC13Sireli Naqelevuki
IC12Iliesa Keresoni 62'
LW11William Saukuru
FH10Jonetani Ralulu 74'
SH9Nikola Matawalu 50'
N88Mosese Volavola 74'
OF7Samu Bola 40'
BF6Dominiko Waqaniburotu (c)
RL5Leone Nakarawa
LL4Sekonaia Kalou
TP3Alefoso Yalayalatabua
HK2Viliame Veikoso 40'
LP1Campese Ma'afu 50'
Replacements:
HK16Talemaitoga Tuapati 40'
PR17Graham Dewes 50'
N818Rupeni Nasiga 74' 78' to 80'
FL19Dale Tonawai 40'
SH20Kelemedi Bola 50'
CR21Josatiki Naisilisili 62'
FH22Epeli Ruivadra 74'
Coach:
Fiji Sam Domoni
Samoa
FB15Paul Williams
RW14Mikaele Pesamino
OC13George Pisi 65'
IC12Jamie Helleur 74'
LW11David Lemi
FH10Lolo Lui
SH9Uale Mai
N88George Stowers 61'
OF7Manaia Salavea 53' to 63'
BF6Ofisa Treviranus
RL5Joe Tekori 72'
LL4Kane Thompson
TP3Anthony Perenise 67'
HK2Mahonri Schwalger (c)
LP1Sakaria Taulafo
Replacements:
HK16Andrew Williams
PR17Census Johnston 67'
LK18Filipo Levi 72'
N819Alafoti Fa'osiliva 61'
SH20Junior Poluleuligaga
CR21Fautua Otto 74'
CR22Rupeni Levasa 65'
Coach:
Samoa Titimaea Tafua

Touch judges:
Fiji James Bolabiu
Fiji Samuela Tuidraki

Top scorers

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.
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