The 2012 Pacific Nations Cup rugby union tournament was held between the four national sides on the Pacific Rim: Fiji, Japan, Samoa and Tonga.
Japan were the reigning champion after they defeated Fiji in the 2011 competition at Churchill Park, Lautoka. The tournament ran from 5 to 23 June 2012 with most of the matches hosted by Japan. Only the match between Tonga and Fiji was played at Churchill Park in Fiji.
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.
Samoa emerged as champions.
Table 2012 IRB Pacific Nations CupTeamPlayedWonDrawnLostPoints ForPoints AgainstPoints DifferenceTries ForTries AgainstTry BonusLosing BonusPoints1 3 3 0 0 76 70 +6 8 7 0 0 122 3 2 0 1 80 65 +15 10 5 1 1 103 3 1 0 2 59 69 -10 4 8 0 1 54 3 0 0 3 65 76 -11 7 9 1 3 4 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 15Fa'atoina AutagavaiaRW 14Ken Pisi OC 13Alvin TavanaIC 12Ki AnufeLW 11David Lemi (c)FH 10Lolo LuiSH 9 Nalu Tuigamala N8 8 Benjamin Masoe OF 7 Afa AionoBF 6 Daniel CrichtonRL 5 Maselino Paulino LL 4 Fa'atiga LemaluTP 3 Logovii Mulipola HK 2 Pelesiusi Fualau LP 1 Sakaria TaulafoReplacements:HK 16Ole Avei PR 17Viliamu Afatia LK 18Misioka Timoteo N8 19Alafoti Fa'osiliva SH 20Jeremy Sua WG 21Paul Perez FB 22Patrick Fa'apaleCoach: Stephen Betham FB 15Viliame IongiRW 14Damien FakafanuaOC 13Mafileo KefuIC 12Alipate Fatafehi LW 11Alaska Taufa FH 10Kurt MorathSH 9 Taniela Moa (c)N8 8 Paula Kaho OF 7 Sione VaiomoʻungaBF 6 Sitiveni Mafi RL 5 Josh AfuLL 4 Joe TuineauTP 3 Kisi PuluHK 2 Ilaisa MaʻasiLP 1 Viliami Pola Replacements:PR 16Tevita Mailau PR 17Sila PuafisiN8 18Pepa Koloamatangi FL 19Viliami Faingaʻa SH 20Tomasi PaluWG 21Siale Piutau CE 22Joseph Vaka Coach: Toutai Kefu Touch judges: Akihisa Aso Taku Otsuki
FB 15Isimeli KoniferediRW 14Waisea Nayacalevu OC 13Vereniki Goneva IC 12Isake KatonibauLW 11Watisoni VotuFH 10Setareki KoroilagilagiSH 9 Nikola Matawalu N8 8 Netani Talei (c) OF 7 Malakai RavuloBF 6 Iliesa RatuvaRL 5 Leone NakarawaLL 4 Apisai Naikatini TP 3 Graham Dewes HK 2 Viliame Veikoso LP 1 Setefano SomocaReplacements:HK 16Seremaia Naureure PR 17Waisea Daveta N8 18Samu Bola LK 19Kelepi Ketedromo SH 20Kelemedi Bola WG 21Aloisio Buto CE 22Benedito Koroi Coach: Inoke Male FB 15Ayumu GoromaruRW 14Toshiaki Hirose (c) OC 13Tomohiro SenbaIC 12Harumichi Tatekawa LW 11Hirotoki OnozawaFH 10Kosei OnoSH 9 Atsushi Hiwasa N8 8 Michael Leitch OF 7 Takamichi Sasaki BF 6 Yuta Mochizuki RL 5 Hitoshi OnoLL 4 Shinya MakabeTP 3 Kensuke HatakeyamaHK 2 Takeshi Kizu LP 1 Yusuke Nagae Replacements:HK 16Ryuhei Arita PR 17Hiroshi Yamashita FL 18Shoji Ito N8 19Takashi Kikutani SH 20Jun Fujii CE 21Ryan Nicholas WG 22Yasunori Nagatomo Coach: Eddie Jones
Touch judges: Taizo Hirabayashi Kyosuke Toda
Round 2
FB 15Kameli RatuvouRW 14Aloisio Buto OC 13Vereniki Goneva IC 12Isake KatonibauLW 11Watisoni VotuFH 10Setareki KoroilagilagiSH 9 Nemia Kenatale N8 8 Netani Talei (c)OF 7 Samu BolaBF 6 Josefa Domolailai RL 5 Leone NakarawaLL 4 Apisai Naikatini TP 3 Waisea DavetaHK 2 Seremaia Naureure LP 1 Jerry Yanuyanutawa Replacements:HK 16Talemaitoga Tuapati PR 17Setefano Somoca FL 18Iliesa Ratuva LK 19Malakai Ravulo SH 20Kelemedi Bola CE 21Iliesa Salusalu WG 22Waisea Nayacalevu Coach: Inoke Male FB 15Fa'atoina AutagavaiaRW 14Paul Perez OC 13Lolo LuiIC 12Paul Williams LW 11David Lemi (c)FH 10Ki AnufeSH 9 Jeremy Sua N8 8 Ben MasoeOF 7 Maurie Fa'asavalu BF 6 Alafoti Fa'osilivaRL 5 Daniel Crichton LL 4 Fa'atiga LemaluTP 3 James Johnston HK 2 Ole Avei LP 1 Sakaria TaulafoReplacements:HK 16Steve Fualau PR 17Logovi'i Mulipola LK 18Maselino Paulino FL 19Misioka Timoteo SH 20Nalu Tuigamala CE 21Fautua Otto WG 22Ken Pisi Coach: Stephen Betham Touch judges: John Lacey Kazuhito Taniguchi
FB 15Ayumu GoromaruRW 14Toshiaki Hirose (c)OC 13Ryan Nicholas IC 12Harumichi TatekawaLW 11Hirotoki OnozawaFH 10Kosei OnoSH 9 Atsushi HiwasaN8 8 Hendrik Tui OF 7 Takamichi Sasaki BF 6 Yuta MochizukiRL 5 Hitoshi Ono LL 4 Shinya MakabeTP 3 Hiroshi Yamashita HK 2 Takeshi Kizu LP 1 Yusuke NagaeReplacements:HK 16Ryuhei Arita PR 17Kensuke Hatakeyama FL 18Shoji Ito N8 19Takashi Kikutani SH 20Jun FujiiCE 21Tomohiro Senba WG 22Yasunori NagatomoCoach: Eddie Jones FB 15Viliame IongiRW 14Siale PiutauOC 13Alipate Fatafehi IC 12Joseph VakaLW 11Alaska TaufaFH 10Kurt MorathSH 9 Taniela Moa (c)N8 8 Viliami Maʻafu OF 7 Sione Vaiomoʻunga BF 6 Sitiveni Mafi RL 5 Joseph TuineauLL 4 Joshua AfuTP 3 Kisi PuluHK 2 Ilaisia MaʻasiLP 1 Tevita MailauReplacements:HK 16Viliami PolaPR 17Sila PuafisiN8 18Paula Kaho FL 19Pepa Koloamatangi SH 20Tomasi PaluCE 21Mafileo Kefu WG 22Eddie PaeaCoach: Toutai Kefu Touch judges: John Lacey Taizo Hirabayashi
Round 3
FB 15Fa'atoina AutagavaiaRW 14Paul PerezOC 13Lolo LuiIC 12Paul WilliamsLW 11David Lemi (c)FH 10Ki Anufe SH 9 Kahn Fotuali'iN8 8 Kane ThompsonOF 7 Maurie Fa'asavalu BF 6 Alafoti Fa'osilivaRL 5 Joe Tekori LL 4 Fa'atiga LemaluTP 3 Logovi'i Mulipola HK 2 Ti'i Paulo LP 1 Sakaria Taulafo Replacements:HK 16Ole Avei PR 17Census Johnston LK 18Daniel Crichton N8 19Ben Masoe FH 20Jeremy Sua CE 21Fautua OttoWG 22Ken PisiCoach: Stephen Betham FB 15Ayumu Goromaru RW 14Toshiaki Hirose (c)OC 13Tomohiro SenbaIC 12Ryan NicholasLW 11Hirotoki OnozawaFH 10Harumichi Tatekawa SH 9 Atsushi Hiwasa N8 8 Hendrik TuiOF 7 Yuta Mochizuki BF 6 Takashi KikutaniRL 5 Hitoshi OnoLL 4 Shinya Makabe TP 3 Kensuke Hatakeyama HK 2 Takeshi Kizu LP 1 Yusuke NagaeReplacements:PR 16Ryuhei Arita PR 17Hiroshi Yamashita LK 18Shoji Ito FL 19Takamichi Sasaki SH 20Jun Fujii FH 21Kosei Ono WG 22Yasunori Nagatomo Coach: Eddie Jones Touch judges: Taizo Hirabayashi Taku Otsuki
FB 15Viliame IongiRW 14Siale PiutauOC 13Mafileo Kefu IC 12Alipate Fatafehi LW 11Alaska TaufaFH 10Kurt Morath SH 9 Taniela Moa (c)N8 8 Paula Kaho OF 7 Sione VaiomoʻungaBF 6 Sitiveni Mafi RL 5 Joseph TuineauLL 4 Joshua AfuTP 3 Kisi Pulu HK 2 Ilaisia Maʻasi LP 1 Ofa FaingaʻanukuReplacements:HK 16Viliami Pola PR 17Sila Puafisi FL 18Lua Lokotui N8 19Viliami Faingaʻa FH 20Tomasi Palu CE 21Joseph Vaka CE 22Eddie Paea Coach: Toutai Kefu FB 15Metuisela TalebulaRW 14Isimeli Koniferedi OC 13Vereniki Goneva IC 12Isake KatonibauLW 11Watisoni VotuFH 10Jonetani Ralulu SH 9 Nikola MatawaluN8 8 Kelepi KetedromoOF 7 Samu Bola BF 6 Josefa DomolailaiRL 5 Leone Nakarawa LL 4 Apisai NaikatiniTP 3 Setefano Somoca (c)HK 2 Seremaia Naureure LP 1 Graham Dewes Replacements:HK 16Talemaitoga Tuapati PR 17Jerry Yanuyanutawa LK 18Iliesa Ratuva FL 19Apakuki Waisavu SH 20Kelemedi Bola FH 21Benedito Koroi CE 22Maikeli Mocetadra Coach: Inoke Male Touch judges: Garratt Williamson Samuela Tuidraki
Statistics
Point scorers RankPlayerTeamPoints 1 Kurt Morath 39 2 Ayumu Goromaru 35 3 Ki Anufe 34 4 Setareki Koroilagilagi 21 5 David Lemi 15 Metuisela Talebula 7 Takashi Kikutani 10 Faatiga Lemalu Hendrik Tui Source: irb.com
Try scorers RankPlayerTeamTries 1 David Lemi 3 2 Takashi Kikutani 2 Faatiga Lemalu Metuisela Talebula Hendrik Tui 6 17 players + 1 Penalty try 1 Source: irb.com
See also
2012 IRB Nations Cup
References
External links IRB Pacific Nations Cup – from the IRB website (accessed 1 May 2012)