2015 World Rugby Pacific Challenge

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2015 World Rugby Pacific Challenge
CountriesArgentina (1 team)
 Canada (1 team)
Fiji (1 team)
 Japan (1 team)
 Samoa (1 team)
 Tonga (1 team)
Date10–23 March 2015
ChampionsPampas XV (2nd title)
Runners-upFiji Warriors
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The 2015 Pacific Challenge was the tenth World Rugby Pacific Challenge (known as the IRB Pacific Rugby Cup in previous seasons). The tournament, featuring six national 'A' rugby union teams, was hosted in Fiji.[1] The tournament was won by Pampas XV, who defeated Fiji Warriors by 17–9 in the final.

Format[]

The teams were split into two pools and each team played the three opponents in the opposite pool. The teams finishing on top of each pool progressed to the final, the second teams in each pool played off for third place, and the bottom teams in each pool played off for fifth place.[2]

Teams[]

The six competing teams were:[2]

Pool A

Pool B

Standings[]

Competition tables after the pool matches:

Pool A[]

Team Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Diff BP1 BP2 Pts
Pampas XV 3 3 0 0 89 42 +47 2 0 14
 Samoa A 3 2 0 1 69 87 -18 1 0 9
 Junior Japan 3 0 0 3 41 212 -171 1 0 1
Updated: 18 March 2015
Source: worldrugby.org[3]

Pool B[]

Team Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Diff BP1 BP2 Pts
Fiji Warriors 3 2 0 1 145 42 +103 2 1 11
 Canada A 3 1 0 2 101 72 +29 1 1 6
 Tonga A 3 1 0 2 95 85 +10 1 1 6
Updated: 18 March 2015

Source: worldrugby.org[3]

Pool matches[]

Round 1[]

10 March 2015  Junior Japan 17–69  Canada A ANZ Stadium, Suva  
13:00 Summary[4]
10 March 2015  Samoa A 30–28  Tonga A ANZ Stadium, Suva  
15:00 Summary[5]
10 March 2015 Pampas XV 22–20  Fiji Warriors ANZ Stadium, Suva  
17:00 Summary[6]

Round 2[]

14 March 2015 Pampas XV 31–7  Tonga A ANZ Stadium, Suva  
11:00 Summary[7]
14 March 2015  Samoa A 19–17  Canada A ANZ Stadium, Suva  
13:00 Summary[8]
14 March 2015  Junior Japan 0–83  Fiji Warriors ANZ Stadium, Suva  
15:00 Summary[9]

Round 3[]

18 March 2015  Junior Japan 24–60  Tonga A ANZ Stadium, Suva  
13:00 Summary[10]
18 March 2015 Pampas XV 36–15  Canada A ANZ Stadium, Suva  
15:00 Summary[11]
18 March 2015  Samoa A 20–42  Fiji Warriors ANZ Stadium, Suva  
17:00 Summary[12]

Finals[]

5th place[]

23 March 2015  Junior Japan 24–43  Tonga A ANZ Stadium, Suva  
13:00 Summary[13]
Report[14] 		Referee: Kaveni Talemaivalagi (Fiji)

3rd place[]

23 March 2015  Samoa A 26–28  Canada A ANZ Stadium, Suva  
15:00 Summary[15]
Report[14] 		Referee: Petelo Kelekolio (Samoa)

Final[]

23 March 2015 Pampas XV 17–9  Fiji Warriors ANZ Stadium, Suva hide 
17:00 Try: Cordero
De la Fuente
Con: González Iglesias (2)
Pen: González Iglesias
 Summary[16]
Report[14] 		Pen: Vularika (3)
 Referee: Brendon Pickerill (New Zealand)

References[]

  1. ^ "Fiji to host rugby's revamped 'Pacific Challenge'". Mai Life. 27 January 2015. Archived from the original on 28 January 2015. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b "Rugby Battle". Fiji Sun. 28 January 2015. Archived from the original on 18 February 2015. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b "World Rugby Pacific Challenge 2015". World Rugby. 2015.
  4. ^ "Pacific Challenge 2015, match 1". World Rugby. 10 March 2015.
  5. ^ "Pacific Challenge 2015, match 2". World Rugby. 10 March 2015.
  6. ^ "Pacific Challenge 2015, match 3". World Rugby. 10 March 2015.
  7. ^ "Pacific Challenge 2015, match 4". World Rugby. 14 March 2015.
  8. ^ "Pacific Challenge 2015, match 5". World Rugby. 14 March 2015.
  9. ^ "Pacific Challenge 2015, match 6". World Rugby. 14 March 2015.
  10. ^ "Pacific Challenge 2015, match 7". World Rugby. 18 March 2015.
  11. ^ "Pacific Challenge 2015, match 8". World Rugby. 18 March 2015.
  12. ^ "Pacific Challenge 2015, match 9". World Rugby. 18 March 2015.
  13. ^ "Pacific Challenge 2015, match 10". World Rugby. 23 March 2015.
  14. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Argentina Pampas defend Pacific Challenge title". World Rugby. 23 March 2015. Archived from the original on 25 April 2015.
  15. ^ "Pacific Challenge 2015, match 11". World Rugby. 23 March 2015.
  16. ^ "Pacific Challenge 2015, match 12". World Rugby. 23 March 2015.

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