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)
Runners-up  Tonga

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 Tonga320110168+331071110
2 Japan32016774−71092010
3 Samoa31027180−979105
4 Fiji31027087−17911105
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
FB15Vungakoto Lilo
RW14Viliami Helu
OC13Alaska Taufa
IC12Andrew Mailei
LW11Viliame Iongi
FH10Kurt Morath
SH9Samisoni Fisilau
N88Sione Kalamafoni
OF7Samiu Vahafolau (c) 26'
BF6Lisiate Fa'aoso 78'
RL5Paino Hehea
LL4Tukulua Lokotui
TP3Tonga Lea'aetoa 60'
HK2Ephraim Taukafa 64'
LP1Sona Taumalolo 62' to 72'
Replacements:
PR16Semisi Telefoni 60'
HK17Sione Vaiomo'unga 64'
FL18Joe Tuineau 26'
LK19Tevita Ula 78'
SH20Soana Havea
FH21Hudson Tonga'uiha
FB22Mateo Malupo
Coach:
New Zealand Isitolo Maka
Fiji
FB15Kini Murimurivalu 45'
RW14Vereniki Goneva
OC13Albert Vulivuli
IC12Gabiriele Lovobalavu
LW11Timoci Nagusa
FH10Nicky Little
SH9Nemia Kenatale 59'
N88Dominiko Waqaniburotu
OF7Malakai Ravulo
BF6Josefa Domolailai 47'
RL5Tevita Cavubati 71'
LL4Sekonaia Kalou
TP3Deacon Manu (c)
HK2Viliame Veikoso 57'
LP1Graham Dewes 57'
Replacements:
HK16Talemaitoga Tuapati 57'
PR17Peni Makutu 57'
FL18Samu Bola 71'
FL19Leone Nakarawa 47'
SH20Vitori Buatava 59'
PR21Waisea Luveniyali
FB22Adriu 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
FB15Goshi Tachikawa 70'
RW14Kosuke Endo
OC13Yuta Imamura
IC12Ryan Nicholas
LW11Takehisa Usuzuki 69'
FH10Shaun Webb
SH9Fumiaki Tanaka 70'
N88Ryu Holani
OF7Tadasuke Nishihara 70'
BF6Takashi Kikutani (c)
RL5Luke Thompson
LL4Toshizumi Kitagawa 48'
TP3Kensuke Hatakeyama
HK2Yusuke Aoki 76'
LP1Hisateru Hirashima
Replacements:
HK16Takeshi Kizu 76'
PR17Naoki Kawamata
LK18Justin Ives 48'
FL19Itaru Taniguchi 70'
SH20Atsushi Hiwasa 70'
FB21Murray Williams 70'
WG22Hirotoki Onozawa 69'
Coach:
New Zealand John Kirwan
Samoa
FB15James So'oialo
RW14Sailosi Tagicakibau
OC13George Pisi
IC12Seilala Mapusua (c)
LW11Alesana Tuilagi 51'
FH10Tusi Pisi 70'
SH9Lualua Vailoaloa 58'
N88Tai Tu'ifua
OF7Manu Salavea 49'
BF6Ezra Taylor
RL5Joe Tekori 39'
LL4Daniel Leo
TP3Anthony Perenise
HK2Ti'i Paulo 77'
LP1Sakaria Taulafo 68'
Replacements:
HK16Ole Avei 77'
PR17Logovi'i Mulipola 68'
LK18Filipo Levi 39'
FL19Maurie Fa'asavalu 49'
SH20Uale Mai 58'
FH21Tasesa Lavea 70'
WG22Timoteo 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
FB15Vungakoto Lilo (c)
RW14Viliame Helu
OC13Alaska Taufa
IC12Andrew Mailei 54'
LW11Viliame Iongi
FH10Kurt Morath
SH9Samisoni Fisilau 60'
N88Sione Kalamafoni
OF7Viliame Ma'afu
BF6Lisiate Fa'aoso 16'  25'
RL5Joe Tuineau
LL4Paino Hehea 68'
TP3Sila Puafisi 15' to 25'
HK2Ephraim Taukafa 48'
LP1Sona Taumalolo
Replacements:
HK16Ilaisa Ma'asi 48'
PR17Maleko Latu 16'  25'
LK18Lua Lokotui 68'
FL19Sione Vaiomo'unga
SH20Soane Havea 60'
CR21Hudson Tonga'uiha 54'
FB22Mateo Malupo
Coach:
New Zealand Isitolo Maka
Japan
FB15Shaun Webb
RW14Kosuke Endo
OC13Koji Taira
IC12Ryan Nicholas
LW11Hirotoki Onozawa
FH10James Arlidge
SH9Fumiaki Tanaka
N88Ryu Holani 78'
OF7Michael Leitch
BF6Takashi Kikutani (c)
RL5Luke Thompson 63'
LL4Justin Ives
TP3Kensuke Hatakeyama
HK2Yusuke Aoki 40'
LP1Hisateru Hirashima 69'
Replacements:
HK16Shota Horie 40'
PR17Naoki Kawamata 69'
LK18Hitoshi Ono 63'
N819Itaru Taniguchi 78'
SH20Atsushi Hiwasa
FB21Go Aruga
WG22Takehisa 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
FB15James So'oialo
RW14Sailosi Tagicakibau
OC13Johnny Leota 71'
IC12Eliota Fuimaono-Sapolu
LW11David Lemi
FH10Tasesa Lavea 63'
SH9Uale Mai 40'
N88Tai Tu'ifua
OF7Maurie Fa'asavalu
BF6George Stowers 58'
RL5Daniel Leo 56'
LL4Filipo Levi 36' to 46'
TP3Logovi'i Mulipola
HK2Mahonri Schwalger (c) 70'
LP1Simon Lemalu 72'
Replacements:
HK16Ti'i Paulo 70'
PR17Anthony Perenise 72'
LK18Ezra Taylor 56'
FL19Ofisa Treviranus 58'
SH20Lualua Vailoaloa 40'
FH21Tusi Pisi 63'
CR22Timoteo Iosua 71'
Coach:
Samoa Titimaea Tafua
Fiji
FB15Taniela Rawaqa
RW14Ilikena Bolakoro 75'
OC13Albert Vulivuli
IC12Ravai Fatiaki
LW11Vereniki Goneva
FH10Nicky Little 66'
SH9Nemia Kenatale 54'
N88Masi Matadigo
OF7Malakai Ravulo 56'
BF6Rupeni Nasiga 69'
RL5Leone Nakarawa
LL4Sekonaia Kalou
TP3Deacon Manu (c)
HK2Talemaitoga Tuapati 75'
LP1Campese Ma'afu 71'
Replacements:
HK16Viliame Veikoso 75'
PR17Pen Makutu 71'
FL18Josefa Domolailai 69'
FL19Samu Bola 56'
SH20Vitori Buatava 54'
FH21Waisea Luveniyali 66'
WG22Adriu 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'
SH9Soane Havea 41'
N88Samiu Vahafolau (c)
OF7Sione Vaiomo'unga
BF6Viliame Ma'afu 41'
RL5Joseph Tuineau 41'
LL4Tukulua Lokotui 40' to 50'
TP3Sila Puafisi
HK2Ilaisa Ma'asi 61'
LP1Sona Taumalolo
Replacements:
HK16Ephraim Taukafa 61'
PR17Maleko Latu
LK18Paino Hehea 41'
FL19Sione Kalamafoni 41'
SH20Samisoni Fisilau 41'
FH21Thomas Palu 77'
CE22Viliame Iongi 64'
Coach:
New Zealand Isitolo Maka
Samoa
FB15James So'oialo
RW14Timoteo Iosua 67'
OC13Fautua Otto
IC12Herman Porter
LW11David Lemi
FH10Fa'atonu Fili 67'
SH9Brenton Helleur 41'
N88Ofisa Treviranus
OF7Ray Ofisa 41'
BF6Manaia Salavea
RL5Jonathan Fa'amatuainu
LL4Filipo Levi (c)
TP3Census Johnston 60'
HK2Ole Avei 47'
LP1Simon 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
FB15Go Aruga 56'
RW14Takehisa Usuzuki
OC13Koji Taira
IC12Ryan Nicholas 68'
LW11Hirotoki Onozawa
FH10Murray Williams
SH9Atsushi Hiwasa
N88Takashi Kikutani (c)
OF7Michael Leitch
BF6Itaru Taniguchi
RL5Toshizumi Kitagawa 63'
LL4Justin Ives
TP3Nozomu Fujita 53'
HK2Takeshi Kizu 40'
LP1Naoki Kawamata
Replacements:
HK16Shota Horie 40'
PR17Kensuke Hatakeyama 53'
LK18Hitoshi Ono 63'
FL19Tadasuke Nishihara
SH20Tomoki Yoshida
FB21Shaun Webb 56'
CR22Yuta Imamura 68'
Coach:
New Zealand John Kirwan
Fiji
FB15Iliesa Keresoni 63'
RW14Timoci Nagusa
OC13Ravai Fatiaki 74'
IC12Seru RabeniRed card 61'
LW11Napolioni Nalaga
FH10Seremaia Bai 41' to 51'
SH9Vitori Buatava 59'
N88Sisa KoyamaiboleRed card 23'
OF7Akapusi Qera 64'
BF6Dominiko Waqaniburotu (c) 21' to 31'
RL5Ifereimi Rawaqa 52'
LL4Tevita Cavubati
TP3Setefano Somoca 59'
HK2Sunia Koto Vuli
LP1Graham Dewes 74'
Replacements:
PR16Waisea Daveta 74'
PR17Pen Makutu 59'
LK18Rupeni Nasiga 52'
FL19Jim Naikadawa
SH20Waisale Vatuvoka 59'
CR21Waisea Luveniyali 74' 79' to 80'
FB22Taniela Rawaqa 63'
Coach:
Fiji Sam Domoni

Touch judges:
South Africa Marius Jonker
Fiji James Bolabiu

Top scorers

See also

References

  1. ↑ irb.com Archived 2012-06-23 at the Wayback Machine. Instead, by virtue of a slender 28-27 victory over Tonga, it was the Japanese who got their hands on the trophy
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