2006 Pacific Islanders rugby union tour of Europe

The 2006 Pacific Islanders rugby union tour of Europe was a series of test matches played by the Pacific Islanders team in Wales, Scotland, and Ireland during November 2006.

2006 Pacific Islanders rugby union tour of Europe
Summary
P W D L
Total
03 00 00 03
Test match
03 00 00 03
Opponent
P W D L
 Wales
1 0 0 1
 Scotland
1 0 0 1
 Ireland
1 0 0 1

The Pacific Islanders lost all three test matches against Wales and France, and Ireland. The head coach for the tour was former Samoa player Pat Lam. The captain for the tour was Fijian Simon Raiwalui.

The Matches

Wales
11 November 2006
Wales  38–20 Pacific Islanders
Try: Byrne, Hook
Mark Jones,
Morgan, Sweeney
Con: Sweeney 5
Pen: Sweeney
 Try: Mapusua, Ratuvou
Va'a
Con: Pisi
Pen: Pisi
Millennium, Cardiff
Attendance: 51.000
Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)

Scotland
18 November 2006
Scotland  34–22 Pacific Islanders
Try: di Rollo, Henderson
Brown, Callam
Con: Paterson 4
Pen: Paterson
Drop: di Rollo
 Try: Caucaunibuca
Leo, Ratuvou 2
Con: Pisi
Murrayfield, Edinburgh
Attendance: 19.000
Referee: Bryce Lawrence (New Zealand)

Ireland
26 November 2006
Ireland  61–17 Pacific Islanders
Try: R. Best, Easterby 2
Hickie, Horgan
O'Connell, O'Kelly
Wallace
Con: Wallace 6
Pen: Wallace 3
 Try: Fa'atau
Pisi, Rabeni
Con: Pisi
Lansdowne Road, Dublin
Attendance: 43.000
Referee: Christophe Berdos (France)

See also
  • 2006 end-of-year rugby union tests

References
  • "Hook and Co give Wales a selection conundrum". The Guardian. 13 November 2006. Retrieved 26 August 2013.
  • "Di Rollo opens and closes Scotland's island account". The Guardian. 19 November 2006. Retrieved 26 August 2013.
  • "Wallace has the best lines as Ireland bid farewell to old stage". The Guardian. 27 November 2006. Retrieved 26 August 2013.
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