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2009 IRB Pacific Nations Cup

Summary

The 2009 Pacific Nations Cup is a rugby union tournament held between five national sides on the Pacific Rim: Fiji, Japan, Samoa, Tonga and the Junior All Blacks.[1] The New Zealand Māori team that won the tournament last year will no longer take part in this competition because of a decision taken by the New Zealand Rugby Union. Australia A has also decided to pull out due to a similar decision. The inaugural competition was held in 2006. This year the tournament will begin on June 12 and ends on July 3, 2009 and most of the matches will be hosted by Fiji. The awarding of the key international tournament to the Fiji Rugby Union represents a further boost to the continued development of rugby in the region. The two opening round matches will be played outside of Fiji with Samoa hosting the Junior All Blacks in Apia and Tonga entertaining the Fijians in Nukuʻalofa the following day before the tournament moves to Fiji for a 17-day festival of international rugby spread across three match venues: the ANZ National Stadium (Suva), Churchill Park (Lautoka) and Lawaqa Park (Sigatoka).

2009 IRB Pacific Nations Cup
Tournament details
Countries Fiji
 Japan
 Junior All Blacks
 Samoa
 Tonga
Tournament format(s)Round-robin
Date12 June – 3 July 2009
Tournament statistics
Teams5
Matches played10
Attendance0 (0 per match)
Tries scored72 (7.2 per match)
Top point scorer(s)Hosea Gear (Junior All Blacks)
(40 points)
Top try scorer(s)Hosea Gear (Junior All Blacks)
(8 tries)
Final
Champions Junior All Blacks (3rd title)
Runners-up Fiji
← 2008 (Previous)
(Next) 2010 →

The tournament is a round-robin where each team plays all of the other teams once. There are four points for a win, two 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.

Table edit

2009 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   Junior All Blacks 4 4 0 0 161 79 +82 24 11 3 0 19
2   Fiji 4 3 0 1 112 120 -8 13 16 2 0 14
3   Samoa 4 2 0 2 91 64 27 13 6 2 2 12
4   Japan 4 1 0 3 96 145 -49 12 21 1 1 6
5   Tonga 4 0 0 4 79 131 -52 10 18 0 1 1
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 edit

Round 1 edit

12 June 2009
16:00 (UTC-11)
Samoa  16 – 17  Junior All Blacks
Try: G. Williams 62' m
Lauina 67' m
Con: G. Williams (0/2)
Pen: G. Williams (2/2) 43', 46'		ReportTry: H. Gear 23' c
Dagg 27' c
Con: Slade (2/2) 25', 28'
Pen: Slade (1/1) 10'
Apia Park, Apia
Referee: Dave Pearson (England)
FB 15 Lolo Lui
RW 14 Sailosi Tagicakibau
OC 13 Gavin Williams
IC 12 Eliota Fuimaono-Sapolu
LW 11 Alesana Tuilagi   36'
FH 10 Ki Anufe   58'
SH 9 Junior Poluleuligaga
N8 8 George Stowers (c)
OF 7 Ofisa Treviranus   75'
BF 6 Jonny Fa'amatuainu
RL 5 Joe Tekori
LL 4 Filipo Levi
TP 3 Census Johnston   58'
HK 2 Mahonri Schwalger   58'
LP 1 Fosi Palaamo
Replacements:
HK 16 Andrew Williams   58'
PR 17 Justin Va'a   58'
N8 18 Daniel Leo
FL 19 William Brame   75'
SH 20 Henry Fa'afili
FH 21 Uale Mai   58'
CR 22 Esera Lauina   36'
Coach:
  Titimaea Tafua
FB 15 Israel Dagg   74'
RW 14 Rene Ranger   69'
OC 13 Anthony Tuitavake
IC 12 Tamati Ellison (c)
LW 11 Hosea Gear
FH 10 Colin Slade
SH 9 Chris Smylie   64'
N8 8 Victor Vito
OF 7 George Whitelock   59'
BF 6 Jason Eaton
RL 5 Tom Donnelly   56'
LL 4 Jeremy Thrush
TP 3 Ben Franks
HK 2 Aled de Malmanche   52'
LP 1 Jacob Ellison
Replacements:
HK 16 John Schwalger   52'
PR 17 Hika Elliot
LK 18 Craig Clarke   56'
FL 19 Alando Soakai   59'
SH 20 Sean Romans   64'
CR 21 Stephen Brett   74'
CR 22 Ryan Crotty   69'
Coach:
  Colin Cooper
  Ian Foster

Touch judges:
  Tui Komiti
  Peter Ah Kuio

13 June 2009
12:00 (UTC+13)
Tonga  22 – 36  Fiji
Try: Fatafehi 1' c
Toke 43' m
Lilo 53' c
Con: Halaifonua (2/3) 4', 58'
Pen: Halaifonua (1/1) 31'		ReportTry: Nagusa (2) 20' m, 40 c
Seuseu 37' c
Koto 54' c
Noilea 80+1' c
Con: T. Rawaqa (4/5) 38', 40+1', 54', 80+1'
Pen: T. Rawaqa (1/1) 73'
Teufaiva Sport Stadium, Nukuʻalofa
Referee: Nathan Pearce (Australia)
FB 15 Vunga Lilo
RW 14 Alipate Fatafehi   55'
OC 13 Hudson Tongaʻuiha
IC 12 Epi Taione   73'
LW 11 Tevita Halaifonua
FH 10 Fangatapu Apikotoa
SH 9 Sililo Martens
N8 8 Chris Hala'ufia   73'
OF 7 Nili Langilangi (c)
BF 6 Hale T Tu'uhoko
RL 5 Sione Timani   34' to 35'   55'
LL 4 Joshua Afu
TP 3 Po'alo'i Taula   66'
HK 2 Ilaisa Maʻasi   66'
LP 1 Toma Toke
Replacements:
HK 16 Viliami Maʻasi   66'
PR 17 Makoni Finau   66'
N8 18 Opeti Fonua   73'
LK 19 Pasuka Mapakaitolo   34'   35'   55'
SH 20 Mahe Fangupo
CR 21 Kaiongo Tupou   73'
WG 22 Joseph Vaka   55'
Coach:
  Quddus Fielea
FB 15 Taniela Rawaqa
RW 14 Filimoni Bolavucu
OC 13 Waisale Sukanaveita
IC 12 Seru Rabeni
LW 11 Timoci Nagusa
FH 10 Alipate Noilea
SH 9 Jone Daunivucu   64'
N8 8 Netani Talei
OF 7 Samu Bola   72'
BF 6 Semisi Saukawa
RL 5 Kele Leawere (c)   60' to 70'
LL 4 Josefa Domolailai
TP 3 Viliame Seuseu
HK 2 Sunia Koto   76'
LP 1 Graham Dewes   58' to 68'
Replacements:
HK 16 Sireli Ledua   60'   70'   76'
PR 17 Alefoso Yalayalatabua
LK 18 Leone Nakarawa
FL 19 Sakiusa Matadigo   72'
SH 20 Nemia Kenatale   64'
CR 21 Waisea Luveniyali
WG 22 Ilikena Bolakoro
Coach:
  Ilie Tabua

Touch judges:
  Eva Mafi
  Tounga Vea

Round 2 edit

18 June 2009
15:10 (UTC+12)
Fiji  17 – 45  Junior All Blacks
Try: Kenatale 17' c
Matadigo 45' m
Keresoni 74'
Con: Tani (1/2) 17'
Luveniyali (0/1)
Pen: Tani (0/1)		ReportTry: H. Gear (2) 7' m, 80' c
Donnelly 19' m
T. Ellison 25' c
Tuitavake 33' c
Lowe 42' c
Ranger 66 c
Con: Brett (4/6) 26', 34', 43', 67'
Slade (1/1) 80'
Churchill Park, Lautoka
Referee: Romain Poite (France)
FB 15 Iliesa Keresoni   57'
RW 14 Filimoni Bolavucu
OC 13 Waisele Suka
IC 12 Seru Rabeni   61'
LW 11 Timoci Nagusa
FH 10 Alipate Tani
SH 9 Nemia Kenatale   71'
N8 8 Sakiusa Matadigo
OF 7 Netani Talei
BF 6 Leone Nakarawa   53'
RL 5 Kele Leawere (c)
LL 4 Ifereimi Rawaqa   62'
TP 3 Viliame Seuseu   53'   73'
HK 2 Sunia Koto   66'
LP 1 Graham Dewes   78'
Replacements:
HK 16 Sireli Ledua   66'
PR 17 Alefoso Yalayalatabua   53'
LK 18 Anthony Wise   53'
FL 19 Josefa Domolailai   62'
SH 20 Jone Daunivucu   71'
FB 21 Waisea Luveniyali   57'
CR 22 Vereniki Goneva   61'
Coach:
  Ilie Tabua
FB 15 Tamati Ellison (c)   69' to 79'
RW 14 Rene Ranger
OC 13 Anthony Tuitavake
IC 12 Ryan Crotty
LW 11 Hosea Gear
FH 10 Stephen Brett   72'
SH 9 Chris Smylie
N8 8 Victor Vito   50'
OF 7 Karl Lowe   50'
BF 6 Jason Eaton
RL 5 Tom Donnelly
LL 4 Jeremy Thrush
TP 3 Ben Franks
HK 2 Hika Elliot
LP 1 John Schwalger
Replacements:
HK 16 Ged Robinson
PR 17 James McGougan
N8 18 Sione Lauaki   50'
LK 19 Alando Soakai   50'
SH 20 Sean Romans
CR 21 Colin Slade   72'
WG 22 Robert Fruean
Coach:
  Colin Cooper
  Ian Foster

Touch judges:
  Tui Komiti
  Eva Mafi

18 June 2009
13:10 (UTC+12)
Japan  15 – 34  Samoa
Try: Tarrant 47' c
Onozawa 50' m
Con: Nicholas (1/2) 47'
Pen: Nicholas (1/1) 26'		ReportTry: Penalty try 24' c
Va'a 36' m
Tagicakibau 52' c
M. Schwalger 53' m
Lauina 62' m
Sititi 68' m
Con: G. Williams (2/5) 24', 52'
Pen: G. Williams (0/1)
Lawaqa Park, Sigatoka
Referee: Nathan Pearce (Australia)
FB 15 Jack Tarrant
RW 14 Koji Tomioka   65'
OC 13 Koji Taira   62'
IC 12 Ryan Nicholas
LW 11 Hirotoki Onozawa
FH 10 Shaun Webb   68'
SH 9 Fumiaki Tanaka
N8 8 Takashi Kikutani (c)
OF 7 Touetsu Taufa
BF 6 Michael Leitch   62'
RL 5 Toshizumi Kitagawa   67'
LL 4 Luke Thompson
TP 3 Hiroshi Yamashita   52'
HK 2 Yusuke Aoki
LP 1 Hisateru Hirashima
Replacements:
HK 16 Tateo Kanai
PR 17 Kensuke Hatakeyama   52'
LK 18 Hitoshi Ono   67'
FL 19 Masakazu Toyota   62'
SH 20 Tomoki Yoshida   68'
WG 21 James Arlidge   65'
CR 22 Yuta Imamura   62'
Coach:
  John Kirwan
FB 15 Lolo Lui
RW 14 Henry Fa'afili
OC 13 Gavin Williams
IC 12 Eliota Fuimaono-Sapolu
LW 11 Sailosi Tagicakibau   59'
FH 10 Uale Mai   54'
SH 9 Notise Tauafao   46'
N8 8 George Stowers (c)
OF 7 William Brame   46'
BF 6 Jonny Fa'amatuainu   57'   63'   65'
RL 5 Filipo Levi
LL 4 Daniel Leo   63' to 65'
TP 3 Census Johnston
HK 2 Mahonri Schwalger   63'
LP 1 Justin Va'a   62'
Replacements:
HK 16 Andrew Williams   63'
PR 17 Ernest Skelton   62'
N8 18 Semo Sititi   57'
FL 19 Ofisa Treviranus   46'
SH 20 Junior Poluleuligaga   46'
WG 21 Rupeni Levasa   59'
FH 22 Esera Lauina   54'
Coach:
  Titimaea Tafua

Touch judges:
  Napolioni Locoloco
  Samuela Tuidraki

Round 3 edit

23 June 2009
12:10 (UTC+12)
Samoa  27 – 13  Tonga
Try: G. Williams 6' m
Stowers 39' m
Tagicakibau 41' c
Poluleuligaga 55' c
Con: Anufe (2/4) 42', 56'
Pen: G. Williams (1/1) 73'		ReportTry: Kaufusi 62' c
Con: Hola (1/1) 63'
Pen: Hola (2/4) 1', 37'
Churchill Park, Lautoka
Referee: Romain Poite (France)
FB 15 Lolo Lui
RW 14 Henry Fa'afili   68'
OC 13 Gavin Williams
IC 12 Seilala Mapusua
LW 11 Sailosi Tagicakibau
FH 10 Ki Anufe
SH 9 Junior Polu
N8 8 George Stowers (c)
OF 7 Ofisa Treviranus
BF 6 Misioka Timoteo   61'
RL 5 Joe Tekori
LL 4 Filipo Levi
TP 3 Census Johnston
HK 2 Mahonri Schwalger
LP 1 Justin Va'a   80+2'
Replacements:
HK 16 Andrew Williams
PR 17 Ernest Skelton   80+2'
LK 18 Jonny Fa'amatuainu   61'
FL 19 Semo Sititi
SH 20 Uale Mai
WG 21 Rupeni Levasa
CR 22 Esera Lauina   68'
Coach:
  Titimaea Tafua
FB 15 Vunga Lilo
RW 14 Mateo Malupo
OC 13 Hudson Tongaʻuiha
IC 12 Kaiongo Tupou   31'
LW 11 Joseph Vaka
FH 10 Pierre Hola
SH 9 Sililo Martens   69'
N8 8 Opeti Fonua   57'
OF 7 Nili Latu (c)
BF 6 Hale T-Pole
RL 5 Emosi Kauhenga   70'
LL 4 Joshua Afu
TP 3 Kisi Pulu
HK 2 Viliami Maʻasi   51'
LP 1 Peni Fakalelu
Replacements:
HK 16 Ilaisa Maʻasi   51'
PR 17 Toma Toke
LK 18 Samiu Ika   70'
N8 19 Muli Kaufusi   57'
SH 20 Mahe Fangupo   69'
WG 21 Fangatapu Apikotoa
CR 22 Alipate Fatafehi   31'
Coach:
  Quddus Fielea

Touch judges:
  Napolioni Locoloco
  Samuela Tuidraki

23 June 2009
15:10 (UTC+12)
Japan  21 – 52  Junior All Blacks
Try: H. Ono 5' c
Tarrant 17' c
Taira 23' c
Con: Nicholas (3/3) 6', 18', 24'		ReportTry: Vito (2) 11' c, 33' c
Slade 16' m
H. Gear (2) 21' c, 80+4' c
Clarke 23' c
Lauakai (2) 36' c, 62' m
Con: Slade (5/6) 12', 22', 24', 34', 37'
Brett (1/2) 80+5'
Pen: Slade (0/1)
Churchill Park, Lautoka
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa)
FB 15 Ayumu Goromaru
RW 14 Jack Tarrant
OC 13 Koji Taira
IC 12 Ryan Nicholas   71'
LW 11 Koji Tomioka   23'
FH 10 James Arlidge
SH 9 Tomoki Yoshida   73'
N8 8 Takashi Kikutani (c)
OF 7 Touetsu Taufa
BF 6 Michael Leitch
RL 5 Toshizumi Kitagawa   70'
LL 4 Hitoshi Ono
TP 3 Kensuke Hatakeyama   74'
HK 2 Yusuke Aoki   55'
LP 1 Hisateru Hirashima
Replacements:
HK 16 Tateo Kanai   55'
PR 17 Hiroshi Yamashita   74'
LK 18 Yuji Kitagawa   70'
FL 19 Masakazu Toyota
SH 20 Yuki Yatomi   73'
WG 21 Tatsuhiko Otao   71'
CR 22 Yuta Imamura   23'
Coach:
  John Kirwan
FB 15 Israel Dagg
RW 14 Robert Fruean   66'
OC 13 Tamati Ellison (c)
IC 12 Hosea Gear
LW 11 Callum Bruce
FH 10 Colin Slade   62'
SH 9 Sean Romans   55'
N8 8 Sione Lauaki
OF 7 Alando Soakai   54'
BF 6 Victor Vito
RL 5 Tom Donnelly   62'
LL 4 Craig Clarke
TP 3 John Schwalger   53' to 63'
HK 2 Hika Elliot  
LP 1 Jacob Ellison   60'
Replacements:
HK 16 Ben Franks
PR 17 Jamie Mackintosh   60'
LK 18 Jason Eaton   62'
FL 19 Karl Lowe   54'
SH 20 Alby Mathewson   55'
FH 21 Stephen Brett   62'
WG 22 Anthony Tuitavake   66'
Coach:
  Colin Cooper
  Ian Foster

Touch judges:
  Tui Komiti
  Eva Mafi

Round 4 edit

27 June 2009
12:10 (UTC+12)
Tonga  19 – 21  Japan
Try: Vaka
I. Maʻasi
Halaifonua
Con: Hola (2/3)		ReportTry: Webb (2) 22', 32'
Con: Nicholas (1/2)
Pen: Nicholas (1/1)
Arlidge (2/2)
Churchill Park, Lautoka
Referee: Romain Poite (France)
FB 15 Vunga Lilo
RW 14 Tevita Halaifonua
OC 13 Hudson Tongaʻuiha
IC 12 Joseph Vaka
LW 11 Mateo Malupo
FH 10 Pierre Hola
SH 9 Mahe Fangupo
N8 8 Pasuka Mapakaitolo
OF 7 Nili Latu (c)
BF 6 Hale T-Pole
RL 5 Samiuela Ika
LL 4 Josh Afu  
TP 3 Kisi Pulu
HK 2 Ilaisa Maʻasi  
LP 1 Toma Toke
Replacements:
HK 16 Viliame Maʻasi  
PR 17 Makoni Finau  
LK 18 Emosi Kauhenga  
LK 19 Teu'imuli Kaufusi  
SH 20 Siosaia Palei  
FH 21 Fangatapu Apikotoa  
FL 22 Fou-Ki-Moana Katoa  
Coach:
  Quddus Fielea
FB 15 Shaun Webb
RW 14 Jack Tarrant
OC 13 Yuta Imamura
IC 12 Ryan Nicholas
LW 11 Hirotoki Onozawa
FH 10 James Arlidge
SH 9 Fumiaki Tanaka
N8 8 Takashi Kikutani (c)
OF 7 Toetuu Taufa
BF 6 Masakazu Toyota
RL 5 Toshizumi Kitagawa
LL 4 Luke Thompson
TP 3 Kensuke Hatakeyama
HK 2 Yusuke Aoki
LP 1 Hisateru Hirashima
Replacements:
HK 16 Tateo Kanai
PR 17 Hiroshi Yamashita  
LK 18 Hitoshi Ono  
FL 19 Yoshitaka Nakayama  
SH 20 Tomoki Yoshida
FB 21 Tatsuhiko Otao  
CR 22 Koji Taira  
Coach:
  John Kirwan

Touch judges:
  TBC
  TBC

27 June 2009
15:10 (UTC+12)
Samoa  14 – 19  Fiji
Try: Tauafao m
Con: G. Williams (0/1)
Pen: G. Williams (3/3)		ReportTry: Goneva c
Con: Bai (1/1)
Pen: Bai (4/4)
Churchill Park, Lautoka
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa)
FB 15 Lolo Lui
RW 14 Henry Fa'afili
OC 13 Gavin Williams
IC 12 Seilala Mapusua
LW 11 Sailosi Tagicakibau
FH 10 Eliota Fuimaono-Sapolu
SH 9 Junior Poluleuligaga
N8 8 George Stowers (c)
OF 7 William Brame
BF 6 Daniel Leo
RL 5 Filipo Levi
LL 4 Joe Tekori
TP 3 Census Johnston
HK 2 Mahonri Schwalger  
LP 1 Fosi Pala'amo
Replacements:
HK 16 Andrew Williams  
PR 17 Justin Va'a  
FL 18 Jonny Fa'amatuainu  
LK 19 Ofisa Treviranus  
SH 20 Notise Tauafao  
CR 21 Uale Mai  
WG 22 Esera Lauina  
Coach:
  Titimaea Tafua
FB 15 Taniela Maravunwasawasa
RW 14 Ropate Ratu
OC 13 Ilikena Bolakoro
IC 12 Seremaia Bai
LW 11 Iliesa Keresoni
FH 10 Waisea Luveniyali
SH 9 Jone Daunivucu
N8 8 Netani Talei
OF 7 Samu Bola
BF 6 Semisi Saukawa  
RL 5 Kele Leawere (c)
LL 4 Josefa Domolailai
TP 3 Viliame Seuseu
HK 2 Sunia Vuli  
LP 1 Graham Dewes
Replacements:
HK 16 Sireli Ledua  
PR 17 Alefoso Yalayalatabua  
LK 18 Leone Nakarawa
FL 19 Anthony Wise
SH 20 Nemia Kenatale  
FB 21 Ravai Fatiaki
CR 22 Vereniki Goneva  
Coach:
  Ilie Tabua

Touch judges:
  James Bolabiu
  Eva Mafi

Round 5 edit

2 July 2009
15:10 (UTC+12)
Tonga  25 – 47  Junior All Blacks
Try: Kauhenga
Kaufusi
Malupo
Con: Hola (2)
Pen: Hola (2)		ReportTry: H. Gear (3)
Ranger
Lauaki
Mathewson
Fruean
Con: Brett (3)
Slade (3)
National Stadium, Suva
Referee: Dave Pearson (England)
3 July 2009
15:10 (UTC+12)
Fiji  40 – 39  Japan
Try: Kenatale
Goneva
Ledua
Talei
Con: Bai (4)
Pen: Bai (4)		ReportTry: Kikutani (2)
Toetu'u
Tarrant
Aoki
Con: Nicholas (4)
Pen: Nicholas (2)
National Stadium, Suva
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa)

Top scorers edit

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Junior All Blacks return to PNC". IRB.com. International Rugby Board. 17 December 2008. Archived from the original on 11 July 2011. Retrieved 5 June 2011.

External links edit

  • IRB Pacific Nations Cup - from the IRB website (June 12, 2009)
  • Schedule - IRB website (pdf)
  • Fiji to host ANZ Pacific Nations Cup 2009 - IRB website, 22 May 2009

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