The 2009 Pacific Nations Cup is a rugby union tournament held between five national sides on the Pacific Rim: Fiji, Japan, Samoa, Tonga and the Junior All Blacks. The New Zealand Māori team that won the tournament last year will no longer take part in this competition because of a decision taken by the New Zealand Rugby Union. Australia A has also decided to pull out due to a similar decision. The inaugural competition was held in 2006. This year the tournament will begin on June 12 and ends on July 3, 2009 and most of the matches will be hosted by Fiji. The awarding of the key international tournament to the Fiji Rugby Union represents a further boost to the continued development of rugby in the region. The two opening round matches will be played outside of Fiji with Samoa hosting the Junior All Blacks in Apia and Tonga entertaining the Fijians in Nukuʻalofa the following day before the tournament moves to Fiji for a 17-day festival of international rugby spread across three match venues: the ANZ National Stadium (Suva), Churchill Park (Lautoka) and Lawaqa Park (Sigatoka).
The tournament is a round-robin where each team plays all of the other teams once. There are four points for a win, two for a draw and none for a defeat. There are 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.
Table 2009 IRB Pacific Nations CupTeamPlayedWonDrawnLostPoints ForPoints AgainstPoints DifferenceTries ForTries AgainstTry BonusLosing BonusPoints1 4 4 0 0 161 79 +82 24 11 3 0 192 4 3 0 1 112 120 -8 13 16 2 0 143 4 2 0 2 91 64 27 13 6 2 2 124 4 1 0 3 96 145 -49 12 21 1 1 65 4 0 0 4 79 131 -52 10 18 0 1 1 Source : irb.comPoints 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
FB 15Lolo LuiRW 14Sailosi TagicakibauOC 13Gavin WilliamsIC 12Eliota Fuimaono-SapoluLW 11Alesana Tuilagi FH 10Ki Anufe SH 9 Junior PoluleuligagaN8 8 George Stowers (c)OF 7 Ofisa Treviranus BF 6 Jonny Fa'amatuainuRL 5 Joe TekoriLL 4 Filipo LeviTP 3 Census Johnston HK 2 Mahonri Schwalger LP 1 Fosi PalaamoReplacements:HK 16Andrew Williams PR 17Justin Va'a N8 18Daniel LeoFL 19William Brame SH 20Henry Fa'afiliFH 21Uale Mai CR 22Esera Lauina Coach: Titimaea Tafua FB 15Israel Dagg RW 14Rene Ranger OC 13Anthony TuitavakeIC 12Tamati Ellison (c)LW 11Hosea GearFH 10Colin SladeSH 9 Chris Smylie N8 8 Victor VitoOF 7 George Whitelock BF 6 Jason EatonRL 5 Tom Donnelly LL 4 Jeremy ThrushTP 3 Ben FranksHK 2 Aled de Malmanche LP 1 Jacob EllisonReplacements:HK 16John Schwalger PR 17Hika ElliotLK 18Craig Clarke FL 19Alando Soakai SH 20Sean Romans CR 21Stephen Brett CR 22Ryan Crotty Coach: Colin Cooper Ian Foster Touch judges: Tui Komiti Peter Ah Kuio
FB 15Vunga LiloRW 14Alipate Fatafehi OC 13Hudson TongaʻuihaIC 12Epi Taione LW 11Tevita HalaifonuaFH 10Fangatapu ApikotoaSH 9 Sililo MartensN8 8 Chris Hala'ufia OF 7 Nili Langilangi (c)BF 6 Hale T Tu'uhokoRL 5 Sione Timani LL 4 Joshua AfuTP 3 Po'alo'i Taula HK 2 Ilaisa Maʻasi LP 1 Toma TokeReplacements:HK 16Viliami Maʻasi PR 17Makoni Finau N8 18Opeti Fonua LK 19Pasuka Mapakaitolo SH 20Mahe FangupoCR 21Kaiongo Tupou WG22Joseph Vaka Coach: Quddus Fielea FB 15Taniela RawaqaRW 14Filimoni BolavucuOC 13Waisale SukanaveitaIC 12Seru RabeniLW 11Timoci NagusaFH 10Alipate NoileaSH 9 Jone Daunivucu N8 8 Netani TaleiOF 7 Samu Bola BF 6 Semisi SaukawaRL 5 Kele Leawere (c) LL 4 Josefa DomolailaiTP 3 Viliame SeuseuHK 2 Sunia Koto LP 1 Graham Dewes Replacements:HK 16Sireli Ledua PR 17Alefoso YalayalatabuaLK 18Leone NakarawaFL 19Sakiusa Matadigo SH 20Nemia Kenatale CR 21Waisea LuveniyaliWG 22Ilikena BolakoroCoach: Ilie Tabua Touch judges: Eva Mafi Tounga Vea
Round 2
FB 15Iliesa Keresoni RW 14Filimoni BolavucuOC 13Waisele SukaIC 12Seru Rabeni LW 11Timoci NagusaFH 10Alipate TaniSH 9 Nemia Kenatale N8 8 Sakiusa MatadigoOF 7 Netani TaleiBF 6 Leone Nakarawa RL 5 Kele Leawere (c)LL 4 Ifereimi Rawaqa TP 3 Viliame Seuseu HK 2 Sunia Koto LP 1 Graham Dewes Replacements:HK 16Sireli Ledua PR 17Alefoso Yalayalatabua LK 18Anthony Wise FL 19Josefa Domolailai SH 20Jone Daunivucu FB 21Waisea Luveniyali CR 22Vereniki Goneva Coach: Ilie Tabua FB 15Tamati Ellison (c) RW 14Rene RangerOC 13Anthony TuitavakeIC 12Ryan CrottyLW 11Hosea GearFH 10Stephen Brett SH 9 Chris SmylieN8 8 Victor Vito OF 7 Karl Lowe BF 6 Jason EatonRL 5 Tom DonnellyLL 4 Jeremy ThrushTP 3 Ben FranksHK 2 Hika ElliotLP 1 John SchwalgerReplacements:HK 16Ged RobinsonPR 17James McGouganN8 18Sione Lauaki LK 19Alando Soakai SH 20Sean RomansCR 21Colin Slade WG22Robert FrueanCoach: Colin Cooper Ian Foster Touch judges: Tui Komiti Eva Mafi
FB 15Jack TarrantRW 14Koji Tomioka OC 13Koji Taira IC 12Ryan NicholasLW 11Hirotoki OnozawaFH 10Shaun Webb SH 9 Fumiaki TanakaN8 8 Takashi Kikutani (c)OF 7 Touetsu TaufaBF 6 Michael Leitch RL 5 Toshizumi Kitagawa LL 4 Luke ThompsonTP 3 Hiroshi Yamashita HK 2 Yusuke AokiLP 1 Hisateru HirashimaReplacements:HK 16Tateo KanaiPR 17Kensuke Hatakeyama LK 18Hitoshi Ono FL 19Masakazu Toyota SH 20Tomoki Yoshida WG 21James Arlidge CR 22Yuta Imamura Coach: John Kirwan FB 15Lolo LuiRW 14Henry Fa'afiliOC 13Gavin WilliamsIC 12Eliota Fuimaono-SapoluLW 11Sailosi Tagicakibau FH 10Uale Mai SH 9 Notise Tauafao N8 8 George Stowers (c)OF 7 William Brame BF 6 Jonny Fa'amatuainu RL 5 Filipo LeviLL 4 Daniel Leo TP 3 Census JohnstonHK 2 Mahonri Schwalger LP 1 Justin Va'a Replacements:HK 16Andrew Williams PR 17Ernest Skelton N8 18Semo Sititi FL 19Ofisa Treviranus SH 20Junior Poluleuligaga WG 21Rupeni Levasa FH22Esera Lauina Coach: Titimaea Tafua Touch judges: Napolioni Locoloco Samuela Tuidraki
Round 3
FB 15Lolo LuiRW 14Henry Fa'afili OC 13Gavin WilliamsIC 12Seilala MapusuaLW 11Sailosi TagicakibauFH 10Ki AnufeSH 9 Junior PoluN8 8 George Stowers (c)OF 7 Ofisa TreviranusBF 6 Misioka Timoteo RL 5 Joe TekoriLL 4 Filipo LeviTP 3 Census JohnstonHK 2 Mahonri SchwalgerLP 1 Justin Va'a Replacements:HK 16Andrew WilliamsPR 17Ernest Skelton LK 18Jonny Fa'amatuainu FL 19Semo SititiSH 20Uale MaiWG 21Rupeni LevasaCR 22Esera Lauina Coach: Titimaea Tafua FB 15 Vunga LiloRW 14Mateo MalupoOC 13Hudson TongaʻuihaIC 12Kaiongo Tupou LW 11Joseph VakaFH 10Pierre HolaSH 9 Sililo Martens N8 8 Opeti Fonua OF 7 Nili Latu (c)BF 6 Hale T-PoleRL 5 Emosi Kauhenga LL 4 Joshua AfuTP 3 Kisi PuluHK 2 Viliami Maʻasi LP 1 Peni FakaleluReplacements:HK 16Ilaisa Maʻasi PR 17Toma TokeLK 18Samiu Ika N8 19Muli Kaufusi SH 20Mahe Fangupo WG 21Fangatapu ApikotoaCR22Alipate Fatafehi Coach: Quddus Fielea Touch judges: Napolioni Locoloco Samuela Tuidraki
FB 15Ayumu GoromaruRW 14Jack TarrantOC 13Koji TairaIC 12Ryan Nicholas LW 11Koji Tomioka FH 10James ArlidgeSH 9 Tomoki Yoshida N8 8 Takashi Kikutani (c)OF 7 Touetsu TaufaBF 6 Michael LeitchRL 5 Toshizumi Kitagawa LL 4 Hitoshi OnoTP 3 Kensuke Hatakeyama HK 2 Yusuke Aoki LP 1 Hisateru HirashimaReplacements:HK 16Tateo Kanai PR 17Hiroshi Yamashita LK 18Yuji Kitagawa FL 19Masakazu ToyotaSH 20Yuki Yatomi WG 21Tatsuhiko Otao CR 22Yuta Imamura Coach: John Kirwan FB 15 Israel DaggRW 14Robert Fruean OC 13Tamati Ellison (c)IC 12Hosea GearLW 11Callum BruceFH 10Colin Slade SH 9 Sean Romans N8 8 Sione LauakiOF 7 Alando Soakai BF 6 Victor VitoRL 5 Tom Donnelly LL 4 Craig ClarkeTP 3 John Schwalger HK 2 Hika Elliot LP 1 Jacob Ellison Replacements:HK 16Ben FranksPR 17Jamie Mackintosh LK 18Jason Eaton FL 19Karl Lowe SH 20Alby Mathewson FH 21Stephen Brett WG22Anthony Tuitavake Coach: Colin Cooper Ian Foster Touch judges: Tui Komiti Eva Mafi
Round 4
FB 15Vunga LiloRW 14Tevita HalaifonuaOC 13Hudson TongaʻuihaIC 12Joseph VakaLW 11Mateo MalupoFH 10Pierre HolaSH 9 Mahe FangupoN8 8 Pasuka MapakaitoloOF 7 Nili Latu (c)BF 6 Hale T-PoleRL 5 Samiuela IkaLL 4 Josh Afu TP 3 Kisi PuluHK 2 Ilaisa Maʻasi LP 1 Toma TokeReplacements:HK 16Viliame Maʻasi PR 17Makoni Finau LK 18Emosi Kauhenga LK 19Teu'imuli Kaufusi SH 20Siosaia Palei FH 21Fangatapu Apikotoa FL 22Fou-Ki-Moana Katoa Coach: Quddus Fielea FB 15Shaun WebbRW 14Jack TarrantOC 13Yuta ImamuraIC 12Ryan NicholasLW 11Hirotoki OnozawaFH 10James ArlidgeSH 9 Fumiaki TanakaN8 8 Takashi Kikutani (c)OF 7 Toetuu TaufaBF 6 Masakazu ToyotaRL 5 Toshizumi KitagawaLL 4 Luke ThompsonTP 3 Kensuke HatakeyamaHK 2 Yusuke AokiLP 1 Hisateru HirashimaReplacements:HK 16Tateo KanaiPR 17Hiroshi Yamashita LK 18Hitoshi Ono FL 19Yoshitaka Nakayama SH 20Tomoki YoshidaFB 21Tatsuhiko Otao CR 22Koji Taira Coach: John Kirwan Touch judges: TBC TBC
FB 15Lolo LuiRW 14Henry Fa'afiliOC 13Gavin WilliamsIC 12Seilala MapusuaLW 11Sailosi TagicakibauFH 10Eliota Fuimaono-SapoluSH 9 Junior PoluleuligagaN8 8 George Stowers (c)OF 7 William BrameBF 6 Daniel LeoRL 5 Filipo LeviLL 4 Joe TekoriTP 3 Census JohnstonHK 2 Mahonri Schwalger LP 1 Fosi Pala'amoReplacements:HK 16Andrew Williams PR 17Justin Va'a FL 18Jonny Fa'amatuainu LK 19Ofisa Treviranus SH 20Notise Tauafao CR 21Uale Mai WG 22Esera Lauina Coach: Titimaea Tafua FB 15Taniela MaravunwasawasaRW 14Ropate RatuOC 13Ilikena BolakoroIC 12Seremaia BaiLW 11Iliesa KeresoniFH 10Waisea LuveniyaliSH 9 Jone DaunivucuN8 8 Netani TaleiOF 7 Samu BolaBF 6 Semisi Saukawa RL 5 Kele Leawere (c)LL 4 Josefa DomolailaiTP 3 Viliame SeuseuHK 2 Sunia Vuli LP 1 Graham DewesReplacements:HK 16Sireli Ledua PR 17Alefoso Yalayalatabua LK 18Leone NakarawaFL 19Anthony WiseSH 20Nemia Kenatale FB 21Ravai FatiakiCR 22Vereniki Goneva Coach: Ilie Tabua Touch judges: James Bolabiu Eva Mafi
Round 5
Top scorers
Top points scorers RankPlayerTeamPoints 1 Hosea Gear 40 2 Ryan Nicholas 36 3 Seremaia Bai 34 4 Gavin Williams 32 5 Colin Slade 30 6 Pierre Hola 22 7 Stephen Brett 16 8 Sione Lauaki 15 Jack Tarrant 10 Tevita Halaifonua 12 11 Taniela Rawaqa 11 Source: irb.com
Top try scorers RankPlayerTeamTries 1 Hosea Gear 8 2 Sione Lauaki 3 Jack Tarrant 4 Vereniki Goneva 2 Muli Kaufusi Nemia Kenatale Takashi Kikutani Esera Lauina Timoci Nagusa Rene Ranger Sailosi Tagicakibau Victor Vito Shaun Webb Gavin Williams 15 35 players, + 1 Penalty Try 1 Source: irb.com
See also
2009 IRB Nations Cup
References
External links IRB Pacific Nations Cup - from the IRB website (June 12, 2009) Schedule - IRB website (pdf) Fiji to host ANZ Pacific Nations Cup 2009 - IRB website, 22 May 2009