2012 IRB Pacific Nations Cup

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2012 IRB Pacific Nations Cup
Tournament details
Countries Fiji
 Japan
 Samoa
 Tonga
Tournament format(s)Round-robin
Date5–23 June 2012
Tournament statistics
Teams4
Matches played6
Attendance34,141 (5,690 per match)
Tries scored28 (4.67 per match)
Top point scorer(s)Kurt Morath (Tonga)
(39 points)
Top try scorer(s)David Lemi (Samoa)
(3 tries)
Final
Champions Samoa (2nd title)
Runners-up Fiji
← 2011 (Previous)
(Next) 2013 →

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.

Japan vs Samoa Pacific Nations Cup Match at Chichibunomiya Stadium on 17 June 2012, which was won by Samoa 27-26

Table[]

2012 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 3 0 0 76 70 +6 8 7 0 0 12
2  Fiji 3 2 0 1 80 65 +15 10 5 1 1 10
3  Tonga 3 1 0 2 59 69 -10 4 8 0 1 5
4  Japan 3 0 0 3 65 76 -11 7 9 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[]

5 June 2012
17:10 JST (UTC+09)
Samoa  20 – 18  Tonga
Try: 42' c
Lemi 49' c
Con: (2/2) 44', 51'
Pen: (2/2) 3', 40'
Drop: Lui (0/1)
 Report[1]
Stats[2] 		Pen: K. Morath (6/9) 6', 20', 35', 46', 54', 59'
Drop: K. Morath (0/1)
Mizuho Rugby Stadium, Nagoya
Attendance: 4,565
Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)
Samoa
FB 15 Fa'atoina Autagavaia
RW 14 Ken Pisi Substituted off 51'
OC 13
IC 12
LW 11 David Lemi (c)
FH 10 Lolo Lui
SH 9 Substituted off 51'
N8 8 Substituted off 66'
OF 7
BF 6
RL 5 Maselino Paulino Substituted off 59'
LL 4 Fa'atiga Lemalu
TP 3 Substituted off 73'
HK 2 Substituted off 49'
LP 1 Sakaria Taulafo
Replacements:
HK 16 Ole Avei Substituted in 49'
PR 17 Viliamu Afatia Substituted in 73'
LK 18 Substituted in 59'
N8 19 Alafoti Fa'osiliva Substituted in 66'
SH 20 Substituted in 51'
WG 21 Paul Perez Substituted in 51'
FB 22 Patrick Fa'apale
Coach:
Samoa Stephen Betham
Tonga
FB 15 Viliame Iongi
RW 14
OC 13 Mafileo Kefu
IC 12 Alipate Fatafehi Substituted off 40'
LW 11 Alaska Taufa Temporarily suspended from 2' to 12' 2' to 12' Substituted off 51'
FH 10 Kurt Morath
SH 9 Taniela Moa (c)
N8 8 Substituted off 76'
OF 7 Sione Vaiomo'unga
BF 6 Sitiveni Mafi Substituted off 59'
RL 5
LL 4 Joe Tuineau
TP 3 Kisi Pulu
HK 2 Ilaisa Ma'asi
LP 1 Substituted off 40'
Replacements:
PR 16 Tevita Mailau Substituted in 40'
PR 17 Sila Puafisi
N8 18 Substituted in 76'
FL 19 Substituted in 59'
SH 20 Thomas Palu
WG 21 Siale Piutau Substituted in 51'
CR 22 Joseph Vaka Substituted in 40'
Coach:
Australia Toutai Kefu

Touch judges:
Japan
Japan

5 June 2012
19:10 JST (UTC+09)
Fiji  25 – 19  Japan
Try: 20' c
Nayacalevu 30' c
Goneva 59' m
Con: (2/3) 21', 32'
Pen: (2/4) 41', 51'
 Report[3]
Stats[4] 		Try: Penalty try 62' c
Con: Goromaru (1/1) 60'
Pen: Goromaru (4/4) 5', 10', 19', 44'
Mizuho Rugby Stadium, Nagoya
Attendance: 6,036
Referee: John Lacey (Ireland)
Fiji
FB 15
RW 14 Waisea Nayacalevu Substituted off 72'
OC 13 Vereniki Goneva Substituted off 60'
IC 12
LW 11 Watisoni Votu
FH 10
SH 9 Nikola Matawalu Substituted off 72'
N8 8 Netani Talei (c) Substituted off 65'
OF 7 Malakai Ravulo
BF 6
RL 5 Leone Nakarawa
LL 4 Apisai Naikatini Substituted off 53'
TP 3 Graham Dewes Substituted off 56'
HK 2 Viliame Veikoso Substituted off 70'
LP 1 Setefano Somoca
Replacements:
HK 16 Substituted in 70'
PR 17 Waisea Daveta Substituted in 56'
N8 18 Samu Bola Substituted in 65'
LK 19 Substituted in 53'
SH 20 Kelemedi Bola Substituted in 72'
WG 21 Substituted in 60'
CR 22 Substituted in 72'
Coach:
Fiji Inoke Male
Japan
FB 15 Ayumu Goromaru
RW 14 Toshiaki Hirose (c) Substituted off 74'
OC 13
IC 12 Harumichi Tatekawa Substituted off 53'
LW 11 Hirotoki Onozawa
FH 10 Kosei Ono
SH 9 Atsushi Hiwasa Substituted off 72'
N8 8 Michael Leitch Substituted off 64'
OF 7 Takamichi Sasaki
BF 6 Substituted off 65'
RL 5 Hitoshi Ono
LL 4 Shinya Makabe
TP 3 Kensuke Hatakeyama
HK 2 Takeshi Kizu Substituted off 64'
LP 1 Substituted off 61'
Replacements:
HK 16 Ryuhei Arita Substituted in 64'
PR 17 Hiroshi Yamashita Substituted in 61'
FL 18 Shoji Ito Substituted in 65'
N8 19 Takashi Kikutani Substituted in 64'
SH 20 Substituted in 72'
CR 21 Ryan Nicholas Substituted in 53'
WG 22 Substituted in 74'
Coach:
Australia Eddie Jones

Touch judges:
Japan
Japan

Round 2[]

10 June 2012
12:10 JST (UTC+09)
Fiji  26 – 29  Samoa
Try: Kenatale 10' c
Talei 73' mc
Tuapati 79' m
Con: (1/3) 11'
Pen: (3/5) 3', 24', 60'
 Report[5]
Stats[6] 		Try: Fa'osiliva 27' c
Lemi 29' m, 50' m
Con: (1/3) 28'
Pen: (4/5) 5', 21', 67', 77'
Drop: (0/1)
Fiji
FB 15 Kameli Ratuvou
RW 14 Substituted off 56'
OC 13 Vereniki Goneva Substituted off 75'
IC 12
LW 11 Watisoni Votu
FH 10
SH 9 Nemia Kenatale Substituted off 78'
N8 8 Netani Talei (c)
OF 7 Samu Bola
BF 6 Substituted off 61'
RL 5 Leone Nakarawa
LL 4 Apisai Naikatini Substituted off 53'
TP 3 Waisea Daveta
HK 2 Substituted off 64'
LP 1 Jerry Yanuyanutawa Substituted off 53'
Replacements:
HK 16 Talemaitoga Tuapati Substituted in 64'
PR 17 Setefano Somoca Substituted in 53'
FL 18 Substituted in 61'
LK 19 Malakai Ravulo Substituted in 53'
SH 20 Kelemedi Bola Substituted in 78'
CR 21 Substituted in 75'
WG 22 Waisea Nayacalevu Substituted in 56'
Coach:
Fiji Inoke Male
Samoa
FB 15 Fa'atoina Autagavaia
RW 14 Paul Perez Substituted off 59'
OC 13 Lolo Lui
IC 12 Paul Williams Substituted off 40'
LW 11 David Lemi (c)
FH 10
SH 9 Substituted off 77'
N8 8
OF 7 Maurie Fa'asavalu Substituted off 49'
BF 6 Alafoti Fa'osiliva
RL 5 Substituted off 59'
LL 4 Fa'atiga Lemalu
TP 3 James Johnston Substituted off 41'
HK 2 Ole Avei Substituted off 75'
LP 1 Sakaria Taulafo
Replacements:
HK 16 Steve Fualau Substituted in 75'
PR 17 Logovi'i Mulipola Substituted in 41'
LK 18 Maselino Paulino Substituted in 59' Temporarily suspended from 69' to 79' 69' to 79'
FL 19 Substituted in 49'
SH 20 Substituted in 77'
CR 21 Substituted in 40'
WG 22 Ken Pisi Substituted in 59'
Coach:
Samoa Stephen Betham

Touch judges:
Ireland John Lacey
Japan

10 June 2012
14:10 JST (UTC+09)
Japan  20 – 24  Tonga
Try: Tui 13' c
Goromaru 43' c
Con: Goromaru (2/2) 14', 44'
Pen: Goromaru (2/4) 19', 69'
 Report[7]
Stats[8] 		Try: Taufa 15' c
Moa 24' c
61' c
Con: K. Morath (3/3) 16', 25', 63'
Pen: K. Morath (1/4) 25'
Drop: K. Morath (0/1)
Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium, Tokyo
Attendance: 7,719
Referee: Pascal Gauzere (France)
Japan
FB 15 Ayumu Goromaru
RW 14 Toshiaki Hirose (c)
OC 13 Ryan Nicholas Sent to blood bin 6' to 9' Sent to blood bin 34' to 37'
IC 12 Harumichi Tatekawa
LW 11 Hirotoki Onozawa
FH 10 Kosei Ono
SH 9 Atsushi Hiwasa
N8 8 Hendrik Tui Substituted off 63'
OF 7 Takamichi Sasaki Substituted off 63'
BF 6
RL 5 Hitoshi Ono Substituted off 73'
LL 4 Shinya Makabe
TP 3 Hiroshi Yamashita Substituted off 52'
HK 2 Takeshi Kizu Substituted off 40'
LP 1
Replacements:
HK 16 Ryuhei Arita Substituted in 40'
PR 17 Kensuke Hatakeyama Substituted in 52'
FL 18 Shoji Ito Substituted in 63'
N8 19 Takashi Kikutani Substituted in 63'
SH 20
CR 21 Substituted in 6' Substituted off 9' Substituted in 34' Substituted off 37' Substituted in 73'
WG 22
Coach:
Australia Eddie Jones
Tonga
FB 15 Viliame Iongi
RW 14 Siale Piutau
OC 13 Alipate Fatafehi Substituted off 40'
IC 12 Joseph Vaka
LW 11 Alaska Taufa
FH 10 Kurt Morath
SH 9 Taniela Moa (c)
N8 8 Viliami Ma'afu Substituted off 35'
OF 7 Sione Vaiomo'unga Sent to blood bin 22' to 29'
BF 6 Sitiveni Mafi Substituted off 61'
RL 5 Joseph Tuineau
LL 4
TP 3 Kisi Pulu
HK 2
LP 1 Tevita Mailau
Replacements:
HK 16
PR 17 Sila Puafisi
N8 18 Substituted in 35'
FL 19 Substituted in 22' Substituted off 29' Substituted in 61'
SH 20 Thomas Palu
CR 21 Mafileo Kefu Substituted in 40' Temporarily suspended from 70' to 80' 70' to 80'
WG 22 Eddie Paea
Coach:
Australia Toutai Kefu

Touch judges:
Ireland John Lacey
Japan

Round 3[]

17 June 2012
14:10 JST (UTC+09)
Samoa  27 – 26  Japan
Try: Fotuali'i 31' c
Lemalu (2) 38' c, 61' m
Con: (2/2) 31', 39'
Lui (0/1)
Pen: (2/5) 43', 65'
Drop: Fotuali'i (0/1)
 Report[9]
Stats[10] 		Try: Tui 19' m
Kikutani (2) 26' m, 28' m
Hirose 37' m
Con: Goromaru (0/2)
Nicholas (0/2)
Pen: Goromaru (2/2) 7', 11'
Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium, Tokyo
Attendance: 5,386
Referee: John Lacey (Ireland)
Samoa
FB 15 Fa'atoina Autagavaia
RW 14 Paul Perez
OC 13 Lolo Lui
IC 12 Paul Williams
LW 11 David Lemi (c)
FH 10 Substituted off 66'
SH 9 Kahn Fotuali'i
N8 8 Kane Thompson
OF 7 Maurie Fa'asavalu Substituted off 57'
BF 6 Alafoti Fa'osiliva
RL 5 Joe Tekori Sent to blood bin 19' to 24' Substituted off 62'
LL 4 Fa'atiga Lemalu
TP 3 Logovi'i Mulipola Temporarily suspended from 17' to 27' 17' to 27' Substituted off 57'
HK 2 Ti'i Paulo Substituted off 57'
LP 1 Sakaria Taulafo Temporarily suspended from 36' to 46' 36' to 46'
Replacements:
HK 16 Ole Avei Substituted in 57'
PR 17 Census Johnston Substituted in 19' Substituted off 24' Substituted in 57'
LK 18 Substituted in 62'
N8 19 Substituted in 57'
FH 20 Substituted in 66'
CR 21
WG 22 Ken Pisi
Coach:
Samoa Stephen Betham
Japan
FB 15 Ayumu Goromaru Substituted off 68'
RW 14 Toshiaki Hirose (c)
OC 13
IC 12 Ryan Nicholas
LW 11 Hirotoki Onozawa
FH 10 Harumichi Tatekawa Substituted off 57'
SH 9 Atsushi Hiwasa Substituted off 70'
N8 8 Hendrik Tui
OF 7 Substituted off 57'
BF 6 Takashi Kikutani
RL 5 Hitoshi Ono
LL 4 Shinya Makabe Substituted off 61'
TP 3 Kensuke Hatakeyama Substituted off 63'
HK 2 Takeshi Kizu Substituted off 54'
LP 1
Replacements:
PR 16 Ryuhei Arita Substituted in 54'
PR 17 Hiroshi Yamashita Substituted in 63'
LK 18 Shoji Ito Substituted in 61'
FL 19 Takamichi Sasaki Substituted in 57'
SH 20 Substituted in 70'
FH 21 Kosei Ono Substituted in 57'
WG 22 Substituted in 68'
Coach:
Australia Eddie Jones

Touch judges:
Japan
Japan

23 June 2012
15:40 (UTC+12)
Tonga  17 – 29  Fiji
Try: Piutau 43' m
Con: K. Morath (0/1)
Pen: K. Morath (4/5) 21', 28', 31', 61'
 Report[11]
Stats[12] 		Try: Talebula (2) 19' c, 64' m
47' c
61' c
Con: Ralulu (2/3) 19', 47'
Talebula (1/1) 61'
Pen: Talebula (1/2) 67'
Drop: Talebula (0/1)
Churchill Park, Lautoka
Attendance: 4,529
Referee: (New Zealand)
Tonga
FB 15 Viliame Iongi
RW 14 Siale Piutau
OC 13 Mafileo Kefu Substituted off 40'
IC 12 Alipate Fatafehi Substituted off 69'
LW 11 Alaska Taufa
FH 10 Kurt Morath Substituted off 71'
SH 9 Taniela Moa (c)
N8 8 Substituted off 61'
OF 7 Sione Vaiomo'unga
BF 6 Sitiveni Mafi Substituted off 26'
RL 5 Joseph Tuineau
LL 4
TP 3 Kisi Pulu Substituted off 76'
HK 2 Substituted off 66'
LP 1 Ofa Fainga'anuku
Replacements:
HK 16 Substituted in 66'
PR 17 Sila Puafisi Substituted in 76'
FL 18 Lua Lokotui Substituted in 26'
N8 19 Substituted in 61'
FH 20 Thomas Palu Substituted in 71'
CR 21 Joseph Vaka Substituted in 40'
CR 22 Eddie Paea Substituted in 69'
Coach:
Australia Toutai Kefu
Fiji
FB 15 Metuisela Talebula
RW 14 Substituted off 49'
OC 13 Vereniki Goneva Substituted off 63'
IC 12
LW 11 Watisoni Votu
FH 10 Jonetani Ralulu Substituted off 67'
SH 9 Nikola Matawalu
N8 8
OF 7 Samu Bola Substituted off 65'
BF 6
RL 5 Leone Nakarawa Substituted off 45'
LL 4 Apisai Naikatini
TP 3 Setefano Somoca (c)
HK 2 Substituted off 64'
LP 1 Graham Dewes Substituted off 46'
Replacements:
HK 16 Talemaitoga Tuapati Substituted in 64'
PR 17 Jerry Yanuyanutawa Substituted in 46'
LK 18 Substituted in 45'
FL 19 Substituted in 65'
SH 20 Kelemedi Bola Substituted in 63'
FH 21 Substituted in 67'
CR 22 Substituted in 49'
Coach:
Fiji Inoke Male

Touch judges:
New Zealand Garratt Williamson
Fiji

Statistics[]

See also[]

References[]

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