2007 IRB Pacific Nations Cup
2007 IRB Pacific Nations Cup | |
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Tournament details | |
Countries | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Tournament format(s) | Round-robin |
Date | 25 May - 24 June 2007 |
Tournament statistics | |
Teams | 6 |
Matches played | 15 |
Attendance | 89,830 (5,989 per match) |
Tries scored | 92 (6.13 per match) |
Top point scorer(s) | Clinton Schifcofske (Australia A) (64 points) |
Top try scorer(s) | Ryan Cross (Australia A) Lachlan Turner (Australia A) (4 tries) |
Final | |
Champions | ![]() |
Runners-up | ![]() |
The 2007 IRB Pacific Nations Cup was a rugby union competition held between six Pacific Rim sides; Australia A, Fiji, Japan, Samoa, Tonga and the Junior All Blacks (New Zealand's second XV). This was the first year that Australia A had competed – Australia had declined the invitation to compete in the inaugural competition in 2006 because they wanted to focus on their domestic competition, but on 18 October 2006 it was announced that they would send their second XV. For this reason, the inaugural tournament was renamed the Pacific Nations Cup instead of the IRB Pacific Five Nations as it had been called in 2006.
The tournament was a round-robin of 15 games where each team played one match against each of the others. There are four points for a win, two points 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.
New Zealand's Junior All Blacks won the Cup for the second time in Round 4, gaining an unbeatable lead after beating Australia A 50–0 in Dunedin.[1]
Table[]
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Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points For | Points Against | Points Difference | Tries For | Tries Against | Try Bonus | Losing Bonus | Points | ||
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1 | ![]() |
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 228 | 34 | +194 | 34 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 25 | |
2 | ![]() |
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 172 | 104 | +68 | 22 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 16 | |
3 | ![]() |
5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 96 | 67 | +29 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 13 | |
4 | ![]() |
5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 70 | 115 | -45 | 9 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 9 | |
5 | ![]() |
5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 69 | 184 | -115 | 10 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
6 | ![]() |
5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 51 | 182 | -131 | 5 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
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 |
Results[]
Round 1[]
Australia A ![]() |
60 – 15 | ![]() |
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Try: Turner (3) Cross (2) Polota-Nau Hewat Schifcofske Con: Schifcofske (6) Hewat Pen: Schifcofske (2) |
Report Stats |
Try: Kiole Tupou Con: Apikotoa Pen: Apikotoa |
26 May 2007
13:00 (UTC+12) |
Fiji ![]() |
30 – 15 | ![]() |
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Try: T. Rawaqa Talei Qera Neivua Con: T. Rawaqa (2) Pen: T. Rawaqa (2) |
Stats | Try: Thompson Con: Ando Pen: Ando |
26 May 2007
15:00 (UTC-11) |
Samoa ![]() |
10 – 31 | ![]() |
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Try: Lemi Con: G. Williams Pen: G. Williams |
Report Stats |
Try: Afoa R. Gear (2) Tuiali'i Filipo Con: Donald (3) |
Round 2[]
2 June 2007
13:00 (UTC+12) |
Fiji ![]() |
8 – 57 | ![]() |
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Try: Lovobalavu Con: Buatava |
Report | Try: Laulala Ellis Jane R. Gear Tuiali'i Penalty try Hamilton Tu'ipulotu Con: Donald (4) Brett (3) Pen: Donald |
Tonga ![]() |
17 – 20 | ![]() |
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Try: Tupou H. Tonga'uiha Lilo Con: Apikotoa |
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Try: Endo Watanabe[2] Con: Ando (2) Pen: Ando (2) |
Australia A ![]() |
27 – 15 | ![]() |
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Try: Polota-Nau Mumm Beale Con: Schifcofske (2/2) Hewat (1/1) Pen: Schifcofske (2/3) |
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Try: Va'a Thompson Con: G. Williams (1/2) Pen: G. Williams (1/1) |
Round 3[]
Samoa ![]() |
8 – 3 | ![]() |
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Try: M. Schwalger 25' m Con: Crichton (0/1) Pen: Crichton (0/1) Williams 78' |
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Pen: T. Rawaqa (1/1) 3' Buatava (0/1) |
9 June 2007
13:00 (UTC+13) |
Tonga ![]() |
13 – 39 | ![]() |
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Try: Lilo (2) Pen: Lilo |
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Try: Filipo Witcombe Holah Tu'ipulotu Tuitavake Hamilton Con: Brett (3) Pen: Brett |
Australia A ![]() |
71 – 10 | ![]() |
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Try: Holmes (3) Cross (2) Schifcofske Sare S. Ma'afu Beale Con: Schifcofske (9) Pen: Schifcofske |
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Try: Robins Con: K. Ono Pen: K. Ono |
Round 4[]
16 June 2007
14:30 (UTC+12) |
Fiji ![]() |
15 – 21 | ![]() |
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Try: Leawere Lovobalavu Con: Pen: |
Report Stats |
Try: Hufanga Lutui Vahafolau Pen: (2) |
Junior All Blacks ![]() |
50 – 0 | ![]() |
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Try: Donald Donnelly Lauaki Tuitavake Hamilton Nonu Braid[4] Con: Donald (6) Pen: Donald |
Report |
Round 5[]
23 June 2007
15:00 (UTC-11) |
Samoa ![]() |
50 – 3 | ![]() |
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Try: Johnston (2) Lemi (2) Ulia M. Schwalger Al. Tuilagi Con: Crichton (4) Lui (2) Pen: Crichton |
Report Stats |
Pen: Hola |
23 June 2007
15:00 (UTC+12) |
Fiji ![]() |
14 – 14 | ![]() |
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Try: Bolavucu (2) Con: Luveniyali (2) |
Report | Try: Turner Pen: Shepherd (2) Schifcofske |
Japan ![]() |
3 – 51 | ![]() |
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Pen: Ando |
Report Stats |
Try: Crockett Tu'ipulotu Brett Tuitavake Nonu Wulf Donald (2) Con: Brett (2) Donald (2) Pen: Brett |
Top scorers[]
Top points scorers[]
Source: irb.com |
Top try scorers[]
Source: irb.com |
See also[]
References and notes[]
- ^ Junior All Blacks Clinch IRB Pacific Nations Cup, Pacific Magazine, 18 June 2007.
- ^ IRB and scrum.com reports disagree on second try scorer. IRB data used.
- ^ Early date due to pre-existing Test commitments
- ^ IRB and scrum.com disagree on try scorers. IRB data used.
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- World Rugby Pacific Nations Cup
- 2007 rugby union tournaments for national teams
- 2007 in Australian rugby union
- 2007 in Fijian rugby union
- 2007 in Samoan rugby union
- 2007 in Tongan rugby union
- 2007 in New Zealand rugby union
- 2006–07 in Japanese rugby union
- 2007 in Oceanian rugby union