The 2019 World Rugby Pacific Nations Cup was the 14th Pacific Nations Cup, an annual international rugby union competition contested by the men's national teams of the Tier 2 rugby nations located around the Pacific: Canada, Fiji, Japan, Samoa, Tonga and the United States. Japan won their second outright Pacific Nations Cup (and their third overall, having shared the 2014 title with Samoa), winning all three of their matches with try-scoring bonus points to finish top of the standings with 15 points.

Format The tournament used a cross-pool format. The six national teams were divided into two pools of three. Each team played three matches, one against each of the teams in the opposite pool. The tournament placings were decided on the number of points accumulated from all matches.

Standings

Fixtures There were five fixtures played in Fiji, two in Japan, and one each in Samoa and United States.Pacific Nations Cup: Fixtures & Results World Rugby. Neutral referees and television match officials were appointed for all matches.Officiating: Pacific Nations Cup 2019. World Rugby.

Round 1

Team details FB 15Ahsee TualaRW 14Johnny Vaili OC 13Alapati LeiuaIC 12Rey Lee-LoLW 11Belgium TuatagaloaFH 10UJ Seuteni SH 9 Auvasa Faleali'i N8 8 Afa AmosaOF 7 TJ Ioane BF 6 Chris VuiRL 5 Kane LeaupepeLL 4 Filo Paulo TP 3 Paul Alo-Emile HK 2 Motu Matu'u (c) LP 1 Logovi'i Mulipola Replacements:HK 16Ray Niuia PR 17Jordan Lay PR 18Alofaaga Sao LK 19Senio Toleafoa FL 20Almanda Motuga SH 21Dwayne Polataivao FH 22AJ Alatimu WG 23Jamie-Jerry Taulagi Coach: Steve Jackson FB 15Nafi TuitavakeRW 14David Halaifonua OC 13Mali HinganoIC 12Cooper VunaLW 11Viliami LoloheaFH 10James FaivaSH 9 Sami Fisilau N8 8 Sione Vailanu OF 7 Maama Vaipulu BF 6 Zane KapeliRL 5 Sam Lousi LL 4 Leva FifitaTP 3 Ben Tameifuna HK 2 Elvis Taione (c) LP 1 Paea Faʻanunu Replacements:HK 16Sosefo Sakalia PR 17Toma Taufa PR 18Maʻafu Fia LK 19Onehunga Havili PR 20Siua Halanukonuka FL 21Fotu Lokotui SH 22Leon Fukofuka WG 23Otumaka Mausia Coach: Toutai Kefu Touch judges: Graham Cooper (Australia) Kaveni Talemaivalagi (Fiji) In Goal Judges: Avii Faalupega (Samoa) Posi Isamaeli (Samoa) Notes: Afa Amosa, Senio Toleafoa, Alofaaga Sao, UJ Seuteni, Belgium Tuatagaloa and Johnny Vaili made their test debut for Samoa. James Faiva, Mali Hingano, Sam Lousi, Otumaka Mausia and Toma Taufa made their test debut for Tonga.

Team details FB 15Will Tupou RW 14Kotaro MatsushimaOC 13Timothy LafaeleIC 12Ryoto NakamuraLW 11Kenki Fukuoka FH 10Yu TamuraSH 9 Kaito Shigeno N8 8 Amanaki Mafi OF 7 Lappies Labuschagné (c) BF 6 Kazuki HimenoRL 5 Luke ThompsonLL 4 James MooreTP 3 Asaeli Ai Valu HK 2 Shota Horie LP 1 Keita Inagaki Replacements:HK 16Atsushi Sakate PR 17Shogo Miura PR 18Yusuke Kizu LK 19Wimpie van der Walt FL 20Michael Leitch SH 21Yutaka Nagare FH 22Rikiya Matsuda WG 23Lomano Lemeki Coach: Jamie Joseph FB 15Alivereti Veitokani RW 14Filipo Nakosi OC 13Waisea NayacalevuIC 12Levani BotiaLW 11Patrick OsborneFH 10Ben VolavolaSH 9 Frank Lomani N8 8 Viliame Mata OF 7 Semi KunataniBF 6 Dominiko Waqaniburotu (c)RL 5 Leone NakarawaLL 4 Albert Tuisue TP 3 Manasa Saulo HK 2 Sam Matavesi LP 1 Eroni Mawi Replacements:HK 16Mesu Dolokoto PR 17Peni Ravai PR 18Lee Roy Atalifo LK 19Api Ratuniyarawa FL 20Peceli Yato SH 21Henry Seniloli CE 22Jale Vatubua CE 23Josh Matavesi Coach: John McKee Touch judges: Mike Adamson (Scotland) Cam Stone (New Zealand) Television match official: Glenn Newman (New Zealand) Notes: Yusuke Kizu, Lappies Labuschagné and James Moore (all Japan) and Filipo Nakosi (Fiji) made their international debut. This was Japan's first win over Fiji since their 24–13 win during the 2011 IRB Pacific Nations Cup. This was Fiji's first loss in the Pacific Nations Cup since their 18-13 defeat to Samoa in 2014.

Team details FB 15Will HooleyRW 14Blaine Scully (c) OC 13Marcel Brache IC 12Bryce CampbellLW 11Martin IosefoFH 10AJ MacGinty SH 9 Shaun Davies N8 8 Cam DolanOF 7 John QuillBF 6 Malon Al-Jiboori RL 5 Nick Civetta LL 4 Ben Landry TP 3 Paul Mullen HK 2 Dylan Fawsitt LP 1 Chance Wenglewski Replacements:HK 16Kapeli Pifeleti PR 17David Ainuu PR 18Paddy Ryan LK 19Greg Peterson N8 20Jamason Fa'anana Schultz SH 21Ruben de Haas CE 22Gannon Moore WG 23Madison Hughes Coach: Gary Gold FB 15Pat Parfrey RW 14Conor TrainorOC 13Ben LeSageIC 12Ciaran HearnLW 11D. T. H. van der MerweFH 10Peter NelsonSH 9 Phil Mack N8 8 Tyler Ardron (c)OF 7 Matt Heaton BF 6 Kyle BaillieRL 5 Conor Keys LL 4 Evan OlmsteadTP 3 Cole Keith HK 2 Benoît Piffero LP 1 Hubert Buydens Replacements:HK 16Andrew Quattrin PR 17Rob Brouwer PR 18Jake Ilnicki FL 19Justin Blanchet N8 20Luke Campbell SH 21Gordon McRorie FH 22Shane O'Leary CE 23Nick BlevinsCoach: Kingsley Jones Touch judges: Ben Whitehouse (Wales) Ludovic Cayre (France) Television match official: David Grashoff (England) Notes: Jamason Fa'anana Schultz (United States) and Peter Nelson and Andrew Quattrin (both Canada) made their international debuts.

Round 2

Team details FB 15Will HooleyRW 14Blaine Scully (c)OC 13Bryce CampbellIC 12Paul LasikeLW 11Martin Iosefo FH 10AJ MacGintySH 9 Ruben de HaasN8 8 Cam Dolan OF 7 John QuillBF 6 Tony LambornRL 5 Greg PetersonLL 4 Ben Landry TP 3 Paul Mullen HK 2 James Hilterbrand LP 1 Chance Wenglewski Replacements:HK 16Dylan Fawsitt PR 17David Ainuu PR 18Paddy Ryan LK 19Nate Brakeley FL 20Ben Pinkelman SH 21Nate Augspurger FH 22Will MagieWG 23Madison HughesCoach: Gary Gold FB 15Ahsee TualaRW 14Johnny Vaili OC 13Kieron FonotiaIC 12Henry TaefuLW 11Alapati LeiuaFH 10AJ Alatimu SH 9 Pele Cowley N8 8 Piula Fa'asalele (c) OF 7 TJ IoaneBF 6 Henry Stowers RL 5 Senio ToleafoaLL 4 Filo PauloTP 3 James Lay HK 2 Seilala Lam LP 1 Jordan Lay Replacements:HK 16Elia Elia PR 17Logovi'i Mulipola PR 18Alofaaga Sao FL 19Jack Lam N8 20Afa Amosa SH 21Auvasa Faleali'i CE 22Rey Lee-Lo WG 23Jamie-Jerry Taulagi Coach: Steve Jackson Touch judges: Damon Murphy (Australia) Kaveni Talemaivalagi (Fiji) In Goal Judges: FRU Appt. (Fiji) FRU Appt. (Fiji) Notes: Ben Pinkelman (United States) and Henry Stowers (Samoa) made their international debuts.

Team details FB 15Kini MurimurivaluRW 14Josua TuisovaOC 13Semi RadradraIC 12Jale Vatubua LW 11Eroni Sau FH 10Josh MatavesiSH 9 Henry Seniloli N8 8 Viliame MataOF 7 Semi KunataniBF 6 Peceli Yato RL 5 Leone Nakarawa (c) LL 4 Tevita RatuvaTP 3 Peni Ravai HK 2 Tuvere Veremalua LP 1 Campese Ma'afu Replacements:HK 16Mesu Dolokoto PR 17Eroni Mawi PR 18Lee Roy Atalifo LK 19Tevita Cavubati FL 20Mosese Voka SH 21Nikola Matawalu FH 22Ben Volavola WG 23Patrick Osborne Coach: John McKee FB 15Peter Nelson RW 14Jeff HasslerOC 13Nick BlevinsIC 12Ciaran HearnLW 11Kainoa LloydFH 10Shane O'Leary SH 9 Gordon McRorieN8 8 Luke CampbellOF 7 Lucas Rumball BF 6 Justin Blanchet RL 5 Kyle Baillie (c) LL 4 Conor KeysTP 3 Jake Ilnicki HK 2 Eric Howard LP 1 Rob Brouwer Replacements:HK 16Andrew Quattrin PR 17Djustice Sears-Duru PR 18Matt Tierney LK 19Evan Olmstead FL 20Mike Sheppard FL 21Matt Heaton SH 22Jamie Mackenzie CE 23Conor Trainor Coach: Kingsley Jones Touch judges: Nick Briant (New Zealand) Graham Cooper (Australia) In Goal Judges: FRU Appt. (Fiji) FRU Appt. (Fiji) Notes: Tevita Ratuva (Fiji) made his international debut.

Team details FB 15Will TupouRW 14Kotaro MatsushimaOC 13Timothy LafaeleIC 12Ryoto Nakamura LW 11Lomano Lemeki FH 10Yu TamuraSH 9 Yutaka Nagare N8 8 Amanaki MafiOF 7 Yoshitaka Tokunaga BF 6 Michael Leitch (c)RL 5 Wimpie van der Walt LL 4 Luke ThompsonTP 3 Asaeli Ai Valu HK 2 Shota Horie LP 1 Keita Inagaki Replacements:HK 16Atsushi Sakate PR 17Shogo Miura PR 18Yusuke Kizu LK 19Uwe Helu FL 20Kazuki Himeno SH 21Kaito Shigeno FH 22Rikiya Matsuda WG 23Kenki Fukuoka Coach: Jamie Joseph FB 15David HalaifonuaRW 14Atieli PakalaniOC 13Siale Piutau (c)IC 12Cooper Vuna LW 11Nafi Tuitavake FH 10Latiume FositaSH 9 Sonatane Takulua N8 8 Maama Vaipulu OF 7 Fotu LokotuiBF 6 Daniel Faleafa RL 5 Leva FifitaLL 4 Steve Mafi TP 3 Maʻafu Fia HK 2 Sosefo Sakalia LP 1 Paea Faʻanunu Replacements:HK 16Paul Ngauamo PR 17Toma Taufa PR 18Ben Tameifuna N8 19Sione Vailanu LK 20Onehunga Havili FL 21Zane Kapeli SH 22Leon Fukofuka FH 23James Faiva Coach: Toutai Kefu Touch judges: Luke Pearce (England) Brendon Pickerill (New Zealand) Television match official: Glenn Newman (New Zealand)

Round 3

Team details FB 15David HalaifonuaRW 14Atieli PakalaniOC 13Mali HinganoIC 12Siale Piutau (c) LW 11Viliami LoloheaFH 10James Faiva SH 9 Sonatane Takulua N8 8 Zane KapeliOF 7 Fotu Lokotui BF 6 Steve MafiRL 5 Sam LousiLL 4 Leva FifitaTP 3 Siua Halanukonuka HK 2 Paul Ngauamo LP 1 Paea Faʻanunu Replacements:HK 16Elvis Taione PR 17Latu Talakai PR 18Ben Tameifuna N8 19Sione Vailanu FL 20Daniel Faleafa SH 21Leon Fukofuka FH 22Latiume Fosita WG 23Cooper Vuna Coach: Toutai Kefu FB 15Peter NelsonRW 14Jeff HasslerOC 13Ben LeSageIC 12Ciaran Hearn LW 11D. T. H. van der MerweFH 10Gordon McRorieSH 9 Phil Mack N8 8 Tyler Ardron (c)OF 7 Lucas RumballBF 6 Luke Campbell RL 5 Evan OlmsteadLL 4 Mike Sheppard TP 3 Matt Tierney HK 2 Eric Howard LP 1 Djustice Sears-Duru Replacements:HK 16Benoît Piffero PR 17Hubert Buydens PR 18Cole Keith LK 19Conor Keys FL 20Matt Heaton WG 21Kainoa LloydCE 22Nick Blevins FH 23Pat Parfrey Coach: Kingsley Jones Touch judges: Ben O'Keeffe (New Zealand) Tevita Rokovereni (Fiji) In Goal Judges: FRU Appt. (Fiji) FRU Appt. (Fiji)

Team details FB 15Will HooleyRW 14Blaine Scully (c)OC 13Marcel BracheIC 12Paul LasikeLW 11Madison Hughes FH 10AJ MacGinty SH 9 Shaun Davies N8 8 Jamason Fa'anana SchultzOF 7 Hanco GermishuysBF 6 Malon Al-Jiboori RL 5 Greg Peterson LL 4 Nate BrakeleyTP 3 Paul Mullen HK 2 Mike Sosene-Feagai LP 1 Chance Wenglewski Replacements:HK 16Dylan Fawsitt PR 17David Ainuu PR 18Paddy Ryan LK 19Ben Landry FL 20Ben Pinkelman SH 21Nate Augspurger FH 22Will Magie CE 23Thretton Palamo Coach: Gary Gold FB 15Ryohei Yamanaka RW 14Kotaro MatsushimaOC 13Will TupouIC 12Timothy LafaeleLW 11Kenki FukuokaFH 10Yu Tamura SH 9 Fumiaki Tanaka N8 8 Hendrik Tui OF 7 Lappies LabuschagnéBF 6 Michael Leitch (c) RL 5 Uwe Helu LL 4 James MooreTP 3 Asaeli Ai ValuHK 2 Shota Horie LP 1 Keita Inagaki Replacements:HK 16Atsushi Sakate PR 17Koki Yamamoto PR 18Yusuke Kizu LK 19Wimpie van der Walt FL 20Kazuki Himeno SH 21Yutaka Nagare FH 22Rikiya Matsuda WG 23Lomano Lemeki Coach: Jamie Joseph Touch judges: Ben O'Keeffe (New Zealand) Tevita Rokovereni (Fiji) In Goal Judges: FRU Appt. (Fiji) FRU Appt. (Fiji)

Team details FB 15Setariki Tuicuvu RW 14Vereniki GonevaOC 13Semi RadradraIC 12Levani BotiaLW 11Patrick OsborneFH 10Ben Volavola SH 9 Frank Lomani N8 8 Viliame Mata OF 7 Semi KunataniBF 6 Dominiko Waqaniburotu (c)RL 5 Leone NakarawaLL 4 Tevita Cavubati TP 3 Peni Ravai HK 2 Sam Matavesi LP 1 Campese Ma'afu Replacements:HK 16Mesu Dolokoto PR 17Eroni Mawi PR 18Kalivati Tawake LK 19Tevita Ratuva FL 20Peceli Yato SH 21Nikola Matawalu CE 22Josh Matavesi FB 23Kini Murimurivalu Coach: John McKee FB 15Ahsee TualaRW 14Alapati LeiuaOC 13Kieron FonotiaIC 12Rey Lee-LoLW 11Belgium TuatagaloaFH 10UJ Seuteni SH 9 Dwayne PolataivaoN8 8 TJ Ioane OF 7 Jack Lam (c)BF 6 Chris VuiRL 5 Kane LeaupepeLL 4 Filo PauloTP 3 Paul Alo-Emile HK 2 Motu Matu'u LP 1 Logovi'i Mulipola Replacements:HK 16Ray Niuia PR 17Jordan Lay PR 18James Lay LK 19Senio ToleafoaFL 20Henry Stowers SH 21Pele CowleyFH 22AJ Alatimu CE 23Henry TaefuCoach: Steve Jackson Touch judges: Damon Murphy (Australia) Jordan Way (Australia) In Goal Judges: FRU Appt. (Fiji) FRU Appt. (Fiji)

Statistics

Points scorers PosNameTeamPts1Yu Tamura392AJ MacGinty283Kenki Fukuoka15Kotaro Matsushima5Will Hooley106UJ Seuteni11Ben Volavola8Jeff Hassler10Timothy LafaeleMichael LeitchAlapati LeiuaSam Matavesi

Try scorers PosNameTeamTries1Kenki Fukuoka3Kotaro Matsushima3Jeff Hassler2Timothy LafaeleMichael LeitchAlapati LeiuaSam Matavesi836 players with 1 try

Squads