2010 IRB Pacific Nations Cup

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2010 IRB Pacific Nations Cup
Tournament details
Countries Fiji
 Japan
 Samoa
 Tonga
Tournament format(s)Round-robin
Date12–26 June 2010
Tournament statistics
Teams4
Matches played6
Attendance0 (0 per match)
Tries scored34 (5.67 per match)
Top point scorer(s)Kurt Morath (Tonga)
(39 points)
Top try scorer(s)Vungakoto Lilo (Tonga)
Mikaele Pesamino (Samoa)
(3 tries)
Final
Champions Samoa (1st title)
Runners-up Fiji
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The 2010 Pacific Nations Cup was a rugby union tournament held between four national sides on the Pacific Rim: Fiji, Japan, Samoa and Tonga. The competition was won by Samoa.

The Junior All Blacks, the defending title holder, decided not to take part in this year's competition. The inaugural competition was held in 2006. This year the tournament began on June 12 and ended on June 26, 2010, with most of the matches hosted by Samoa. All matches except for a match between Fiji and Asian 5 Nations champion, Japan were played at Apia Park in Samoa.

The tournament was a round-robin where each team played all of the other teams once. The standard bonus points system was used to determine the overall winner—four points for a win, two for a draw and none for a defeat, plus single bonus points offered for scoring four or more tries in a match and losing by 7 points or fewer.

Table[]

2010 IRB Pacific Nations Cup
Team Played Won Drawn Lost Points For Points Against Points Difference Tries For Tries Against Try Bonus Losing Bonus Points
1  Samoa 3 2 0 1 78 63 +15 11 5 1 0 9
2  Fiji 3 2 0 1 72 77 -5 8 11 1 0 9
3  Japan 3 2 0 1 65 68 -3 6 8 0 0 8
4  Tonga 3 0 0 3 84 91 -7 9 10 1 3 4
Source : irb.com

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

Schedule[]

Round 1[]

12 June 2010
15:10 (UTC-11)
Samoa  24 – 23  Tonga
Try: Poluleuligaga 26' c
Penalty try 56' c
Pesamino 68' c
Con: Lui (3/3) 27', 57', 69'
Pen: P. Williams (1/1) 7'
 Report Try: Lilo 63' c
Taufa 77' c
Con: K. Morath (2/2) 64', 78'
Pen: K. Morath (3/3) 2', 25', 52'
Samoa
FB 15 Paul Williams
RW 14 Mikaele Pesamino
OC 13 George Pisi Substituted off 45'
IC 12 Jamie Helleur
LW 11 David Lemi Substituted off 74'
FH 10 Lolo Lui
SH 9 Junior Poluleuligaga Substituted off 52'
N8 8 George Stowers
OF 7 Substituted off 57'
BF 6 Joe Tekori
RL 5 Kane Thompson Substituted off 48'
LL 4 Filipo Levi
TP 3 Sakaria Taulafo Substituted off 70'
HK 2 Mahonri Schwalger (c)
LP 1 Anthony Perenise
Replacements:
HK 16
PR 17 Substituted in 70'
LK 18 Manaia Salavea Substituted in 48'
FL 19 Alafoti Fa'osiliva Substituted in 57'
SH 20 Uale Mai Substituted in 52'
CR 21 Substituted in 45'
WG 22 Substituted in 70'
Coach:
Samoa Titimaea Tafua
Tonga
FB 15 Vungakoto Lilo
RW 14 Alaska Taufa
OC 13 Substituted off 40'
IC 12 Andrew Mailei
LW 11
FH 10 Kurt Morath
SH 9 Substituted off 46'
N8 8 Sione Kalamafoni
OF 7
BF 6 Substituted off 59'
RL 5 Substituted off 58'
LL 4
TP 3 Substituted off 58'
HK 2 Aleki Lutui (c) Substituted off 71'
LP 1 Toma Toke
Replacements:
HK 16 Sione Vaiomo'unga Substituted in 71'
PR 17 Substituted in 58'
LK 18 Sitiveni Mafi Substituted in 58'
FL 19 Substituted in 59'
SH 20 Samisoni Fisilau Substituted in 46'
FH 21 Fangatapu Apikotoa
CR 22 Alipate Fatafehi Substituted in 40'
Coach:
New Zealand Isitolo Maka

Touch judges:
Samoa
Samoa

12 June 2010
15:10 (UTC+12)
Fiji  22 – 8  Japan
Try: Matawalu 50' c
Nagusa 56' c
Keresoni 76' m
Con: (2/3) 51', 57'
Pen: (1/3) 5'
 Report Try: Kikutani 73' m
Con: Nicholas (0/1)
Pen: Webb (0/3)
Nicholas (1/1) 60'
Churchill Park, Lautoka
Referee: George Clancy (Ireland)
Fiji
FB 15
RW 14 Timoci Nagusa Substituted off 65'
OC 13 Ropate Ratu Substituted off 69'
IC 12 Iliesa Keresoni
LW 11 Nemani Nadolo
FH 10 Jonetani Ralulu
SH 9 Nikola Matawalu Substituted off 67'
N8 8
OF 7 Sent to blood bin 17' to 28' Substituted off 40'
BF 6 Rupeni Nasiga Substituted off 65'
RL 5 Dominiko Waqaniburotu (c)
LL 4 Sekonaia Kalou
TP 3 Alefoso Yalayalatabua
HK 2 Viliame Veikoso Substituted off 57'
LP 1 Campese Ma'afu Substituted off 61'
Replacements:
HK 16 Talemaitoga Tuapati Substituted in 57'
PR 17 Graham Dewes Substituted in 61'
LK 18 Substituted in 65'
FL 19 Samu Bola Substituted in 17' Substituted off 28' Substituted in 40'
SH 20 Emosi Vucago Substituted in 67'
CR 21 Epeli Ruivadra Substituted in 69'
WG 22 Substituted in 65'
Coach:
Fiji Sam Domoni
Japan
FB 15
RW 14 Alisi Tupuailei
OC 13 Koji Taira Substituted off 57'
IC 12 Ryan Nicholas
LW 11 Kosuke Endo
FH 10 Shaun Webb Substituted off 61'
SH 9 Fumiaki Tanaka Substituted off 74'
N8 8 Takashi Kikutani (c)
OF 7
BF 6 Michael Leitch Sent to blood bin 33' to 40' Substituted off 57'
RL 5 Luke Thompson Sent to blood bin 30' to 31' Substituted off 61'
LL 4 Hitoshi Ono
TP 3 Shinsuke Nakamura
HK 2 Shota Horie Substituted off 77'
LP 1 Hisateru Hirashima Substituted off 61'
Replacements:
HK 16 Hiroki Yuhara Substituted in 77'
PR 17 Naoki Kawamata Substituted in 61'
LK 18 Toshizumi Kitagawa Substituted in 30' Substituted off 31' Substituted in 61'
FL 19 Ryu Holani Substituted in 33' Substituted off 40' Substituted in 57'
SH 20 Koji Wada Substituted in 74'
FH 21 James Arlidge Substituted in 61'
CR 22 Hirotoki Onozawa Substituted in 57'
Coach:
New Zealand John Kirwan

Touch judges:
Fiji James Bolabiu
Fiji

Round 2[]

19 June 2010
13:10 (UTC-11)
Fiji  41 – 38  Tonga
Try: 29' c
C. Ma'afu 45' c
K. Bola 64' c
Waqaniburotu 68' c
Kalou 73' c
Con: T. Rawaqa (5/5) 30', 46', 65', 69', 74'
Pen: T. Rawaqa (2/2) 28', 56'
 Report Try: Lilo (2) 2' c, 13' c
Fatafehi 19' c
Kalamafoni 24' c
48' c
Con: K. Morath (5/5) 3', 14', 20', 25', 49'
Pen: K. Morath (1/1) 35'
Fiji
FB 15 Taniela Rawaqa
RW 14 Substituted off 62'
OC 13 Ropate Ratu
IC 12 Sireli Naqelevuki
LW 11 Nemani Nadolo Substituted off 54'
FH 10 Jonetani Ralulu
SH 9 Nikola Matawalu Substituted off 52'
N8 8 Substituted off 62'
OF 7 Samu Bola Substituted off 52'
BF 6 Dominiko Waqaniburotu (c)
RL 5 Leone Nakarawa
LL 4 Sekonaia Kalou
TP 3 Alefoso Yalayalatabua
HK 2 Viliame Veikoso Substituted off 62'
LP 1 Campese Ma'afu Substituted off 65'
Replacements:
HK 16 Talemaitoga Tuapati Substituted in 62'
PR 17 Graham Dewes Substituted in 65'
LK 18 Mosese Volavola Substituted in 62'
FL 19 Substituted in 52'
SH 20 Kelemedi Bola Substituted in 52'
CR 21 Substituted in 62'
WG 22 Substituted in 54'
Coach:
Fiji Sam Domoni
Tonga
FB 15 Vungakoto Lilo Temporarily suspended from 27' to 37' 27' to 37'
RW 14 William Helu
OC 13 Alipate Fatafehi
IC 12
LW 11 Alaska Taufa
FH 10 Kurt Morath Substituted off 69'
SH 9 Samisoni Fisilau Substituted off 56'
N8 8 Sione Kalamafoni
OF 7 Substituted off 60'
BF 6 Substituted off 60'
RL 5 Sitiveni Mafi
LL 4
TP 3 Substituted off 62'
HK 2 Aleki Lutui (c) Substituted off 75'
LP 1 Toma Toke Substituted off 62'
Replacements:
HK 16 Sione Vaiomo'unga Substituted in 75'
PR 17 Substituted in 62'
LK 18 Substituted in 62'
FL 19 Substituted in 60' Temporarily suspended from 63' to 73' 63' to 73'
FL 20 Substituted in 60'
SH 21 Substituted in 56'
FH 22 Fangatapu Apikotoa Substituted in 69'
Coach:
New Zealand Isitolo Maka

Touch judges:
Samoa
Samoa

19 June 2010
16:10 (UTC-11)
Samoa  23 – 31  Japan
Try: Stowers 13' m
Pesamino 31' m
Tekori 38' c
Con: Lui (1/3) 39'
Pen: Lui (2/2) 11', 14'
 Report Try: Nicholas (2) 24' c, 33' c
Onozawa 28' m
Con: Arlidge (2/3) 25', 34'
Pen: Arlidge (3/3) 7', 40', 46'
Drop: Arlidge (1/1) 77'
Samoa
FB 15 Paul Williams Substituted off 40'
RW 14 Mikaele Pesamino
OC 13 Gavin Williams
IC 12 Jamie Helleur Substituted off 72'
LW 11 David Lemi
FH 10 Lolo Lui
SH 9 Junior Poluleuligaga Substituted off 40'
N8 8 George Stowers
OF 7 Substituted off 66'
BF 6 Joe Tekori
RL 5 Pelu Taele Substituted off 40'
LL 4 Filipo Levi
TP 3 Anthony Perenise
HK 2 Mahonri Schwalger (c) Substituted off 76'
LP 1 Substituted off 40'
Replacements:
HK 16 Substituted in 76'
PR 17 Census Johnston Substituted in 40'
LK 18 Ofisa Treviranus Substituted in 40'
FL 19 Alafoti Fa'osiliva Substituted in 66'
SH 20 Uale Mai Substituted in 40'
CR 21 Substituted in 72'
WG 22 Substituted in 40'
Coach:
Samoa Titimaea Tafua
Japan
FB 15 Substituted off 65'
RW 14 Kosuke Endo
OC 13 Hirotoki Onozawa Substituted off 73'
IC 12 Ryan Nicholas
LW 11 Alisi Tupuailei
FH 10 James Arlidge
SH 9 Fumiaki Tanaka Substituted off 65'
N8 8 Ryu Holani
OF 7 Sent to blood bin 58' to 67' Substituted off 67'
BF 6 Takashi Kikutani (c)
RL 5 Toshizumi Kitagawa Substituted off 70'
LL 4 Hitoshi Ono
TP 3 Kensuke Hatakeyama Substituted off
HK 2 Shota Horie
LP 1 Naoki Kawamata Temporarily suspended from 55' to 65' 55' to 65'
Replacements:
HK 16 Hiroki Yuhara Substituted in
PR 17 Hisateru Hirashima Substituted in 58' Substituted off 67'
LK 18 Luke Thompson Substituted in 60'
FL 19 Sione Vatuvei Substituted in 67'
FL 20 Tomoki Yoshida Substituted in 65'
SH 21 Shaun Webb Substituted in 66'
FH 22 Ryo Kanazawa Substituted in 73'
Coach:
New Zealand John Kirwan

Touch judges:
Fiji James Bolabiu
Fiji

  • Hirotoki Onozawa became the 12th player in history to score his 40th Test try.[1]

Round 3[]

26 June 2010
13:10 (UTC-11)
Japan  26 – 23  Tonga
Try: Hatakeyama 51' c
Penalty try 80+4' c
Con: Arlidge (2/2) 51', 80+4'
Pen: Arlidge (4/4) 18', 40', 45', 73'
 Report Try: Helu 3' c
Fatafehi 27' c
Con: K. Morath (2/2) 5', 28'
Pen: K. Morath (3/3) 11', 42', 76'
Apia Park, Apia
Referee: Steve Walsh (Australia)
Japan
FB 15 Substituted off 57'
RW 14 Kosuke Endo
OC 13 Alisi Tupuailei
IC 12 Ryan Nicholas Substituted off 5'
LW 11 Hirotoki Onozawa
FH 10 James Arlidge
SH 9 Fumiaki Tanaka Substituted off 77'
N8 8 Ryu Holani Substituted off 40'
OF 7
BF 6 Takashi Kikutani (c)
RL 5 Toshizumi Kitagawa Substituted off 52'
LL 4 Hitoshi Ono
TP 3 Kensuke Hatakeyama
HK 2 Shota Horie
LP 1 Hisateru Hirashima Substituted off 73'
Replacements:
HK 16 Hiroki Yuhara
PR 17 Naoki Kawamata Substituted in 73'
LK 18 Luke Thompson Substituted in 52'
FL 19 Michael Leitch Substituted in 40'
FL 20 Koji Wada Substituted in 77'
SH 21 Shaun Webb Substituted in 57'
FH 22 Ryo Kanazawa Substituted in 5'
Coach:
New Zealand John Kirwan
Tonga
FB 15 Vungakoto Lilo
RW 14 William Helu Substituted off 72'
OC 13 Alipate Fatafehi
IC 12 Andrew Mailei Substituted off 45'
LW 11 Alaska Taufa
FH 10 Kurt Morath
SH 9 Substituted off 55'
N8 8 Sione Kalamafoni (c)
OF 7 Substituted off 38'
BF 6 Substituted off 55'
RL 5 Sitiveni Mafi
LL 4
TP 3 Substituted off 53'
HK 2 Sione Vaiomo'unga Substituted off 38'
LP 1 Toma Toke
Replacements:
HK 16 Aleki Lutui Substituted in 38' Temporarily suspended from 41' to 51' 41' to 51'
PR 17 Substituted in 53'
LK 18 Substituted in 55'
FL 19 Substituted in 38'
SH 20 Samisoni Fisilau Substituted in 55'
WG 21 Substituted in 72'
CR 22 Substituted in 45'
Coach:
New Zealand Isitolo Maka

Touch judges:
Samoa
Samoa

26 June 2010
16:10 (UTC-11)
Fiji  9 – 31  Samoa
Pen: T. Rawaqa (3/3) 35', 49', 65'
 Report Try: Tekori 16' c
Pesamino 23' c
Fa'osiliva (2) 70' m, 73' c
Mai 80' m
Con: Lui (3/5) 17', 24', 74'
Fiji
FB 15 Taniela Rawaqa
RW 14 Ropate Ratu
OC 13 Sireli Naqelevuki
IC 12 Iliesa Keresoni Substituted off 62'
LW 11
FH 10 Jonetani Ralulu Substituted off 74'
SH 9 Nikola Matawalu Substituted off 50'
N8 8 Mosese Volavola Substituted off 74'
OF 7 Samu Bola Substituted off 40'
BF 6 Dominiko Waqaniburotu (c)
RL 5 Leone Nakarawa
LL 4 Sekonaia Kalou
TP 3 Alefoso Yalayalatabua
HK 2 Viliame Veikoso Substituted off 40'
LP 1 Campese Ma'afu Substituted off 50'
Replacements:
HK 16 Talemaitoga Tuapati Substituted in 40'
PR 17 Graham Dewes Substituted in 50'
N8 18 Rupeni Nasiga Substituted in 74' Temporarily suspended from 78' to 80' 78' to 80'
FL 19 Substituted in 40'
SH 20 Kelemedi Bola Substituted in 50'
CR 21 Substituted in 62'
FH 22 Epeli Ruivadra Substituted in 74'
Coach:
Fiji Sam Domoni
Samoa
FB 15 Paul Williams
RW 14 Mikaele Pesamino
OC 13 George Pisi Substituted off 65'
IC 12 Jamie Helleur Substituted off 74'
LW 11 David Lemi
FH 10 Lolo Lui
SH 9 Uale Mai
N8 8 George Stowers Substituted off 61'
OF 7 Manaia Salavea Temporarily suspended from 53' to 63' 53' to 63'
BF 6 Ofisa Treviranus
RL 5 Joe Tekori Substituted off 72'
LL 4 Kane Thompson
TP 3 Anthony Perenise Substituted off 67'
HK 2 Mahonri Schwalger (c)
LP 1 Sakaria Taulafo
Replacements:
HK 16
PR 17 Census Johnston Substituted in 67'
LK 18 Filipo Levi Substituted in 72'
N8 19 Alafoti Fa'osiliva Substituted in 61'
SH 20 Junior Poluleuligaga
CR 21 Substituted in 74'
CR 22 Substituted in 65'
Coach:
Samoa Titimaea Tafua

Touch judges:
Fiji James Bolabiu
Fiji

Top scorers[]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Japan's Onozawa one try away from world's top 10" (Press release). International Rugby Board. 24 June 2010. Archived from the original on 3 July 2010. Retrieved 26 June 2010.

External links[]

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