2009 IRB Pacific Nations Cup

2009 IRB Pacific Nations Cup
Tournament details
Countries  Fiji
 Japan
New Zealand Junior All Blacks
 Samoa
 Tonga
Tournament format(s) Round-robin
Date 12 June - 3 July 2009
Tournament statistics
Teams 5
Matches played 10
Attendance 0 (0 per match)
Tries scored 72 (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 New Zealand Junior All Blacks (3rd title)
Runner-up  Fiji
Official website IRB Pacific Nations Cup
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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).

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

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 New Zealand 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

Round 1

12 June 2009
16:00 (UTC-11)
Samoa  16 – 17 New Zealand Junior All Blacks
Try: G. Williams 62' m
Lauina 67' m
Con: G. Williams (0/2)
Pen: G. Williams (2/2) 43', 46'
 Report Try: H. Gear 23' c
Dagg 27' c
Con: Slade (2/2) 25', 28'
Pen: Slade (1/1) 10'
Samoa
FB 15Lolo Lui
RW 14Sailosi Tagicakibau
OC 13Gavin Williams
IC 12Eliota Fuimaono-Sapolu
LW 11Alesana Tuilagi  36'
FH 10Ki 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 16Andrew Williams  58'
PR 17Justin Va'a  58'
N8 18Daniel Leo
FL 19William Brame  75'
SH 20Henry Fa'afili
FH 21Uale Mai  58'
CR 22Esera Lauina  36'
Coach:
Samoa Titimaea Tafua
Junior All Blacks
FB 15Israel Dagg  74'
RW 14Rene Ranger  69'
OC 13Anthony Tuitavake
IC 12Tamati Ellison (c)
LW 11Hosea Gear
FH 10Colin 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 16John Schwalger  52'
PR 17Hika Elliot
LK 18Craig Clarke  56'
FL 19Alando Soakai  59'
SH 20Sean Romans  64'
CR 21Stephen Brett  74'
CR 22Ryan Crotty  69'
Coach:
New Zealand Colin Cooper
New Zealand Ian Foster

Touch judges:
Samoa Tui Komiti
Samoa 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'
 Report Try: 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'
Tonga
FB 15Vungakoto Lilo
RW 14Alipate Fatafehi  55'
OC 13Hudson Tonga'uiha
IC 12Epi Taione  73'
LW 11Tevita Halaifonua
FH 10Fangatapu 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 Ma'asi  66'
LP 1 Toma Toke
Replacements:
HK 16Viliami Ma'asi  66'
PR 17Makoni Finau  66'
N8 18Opeti Fonua  73'
LK 19Pasuka Mapakaitolo  34'  35'  55'
SH 20Mahe Fangupo
CR 21Kaiongo Tupou  73'
WG22Joseph Vaka  55'
Coach:
Tonga Quddus Fielea
Fiji
FB 15Taniela Rawaqa
RW 14Filimoni Bolavucu
OC 13Waisale Sukanaveita
IC 12Seru Rabeni
LW 11Timoci Nagusa
FH 10Alipate 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 16Sireli Ledua  60'  70'  76'
PR 17Alefoso Yalayalatabua
LK 18Leone Nakarawa
FL 19Sakiusa Matadigo  72'
SH 20Nemia Kenatale  64'
CR 21Waisea Luveniyali
WG 22Ilikena Bolakoro
Coach:
Fiji Ilie Tabua

Touch judges:
Tonga Eva Mafi
Tonga Tounga Vea

Round 2

18 June 2009
15:10 (UTC+12)
Fiji  17 – 45 New Zealand Junior All Blacks
Try: Kenatale 17' c
Matadigo 45' m
Keresoni 74'
Con: Tani (1/2) 17'
Luveniyali (0/1)
Pen: Tani (0/1)
 Report Try: 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'
Fiji
FB 15Iliesa Keresoni  57'
RW 14Filimoni Bolavucu
OC 13Waisele Suka
IC 12Seru Rabeni  61'
LW 11Timoci Nagusa
FH 10Alipate 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 16Sireli Ledua  66'
PR 17Alefoso Yalayalatabua  53'
LK 18Anthony Wise  53'
FL 19Josefa Domolailai  62'
SH 20Jone Daunivucu  71'
FB 21Waisea Luveniyali  57'
CR 22Vereniki Goneva  61'
Coach:
Fiji Ilie Tabua
Junior All Blacks
FB 15Tamati Ellison (c) 69' to 79'
RW 14Rene Ranger
OC 13Anthony Tuitavake
IC 12Ryan Crotty
LW 11Hosea Gear
FH 10Stephen 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 16Ged Robinson
PR 17James McGougan
N8 18Sione Lauaki  50'
LK 19Alando Soakai  50'
SH 20Sean Romans
CR 21Colin Slade  72'
WG22Robert Fruean
Coach:
New Zealand Colin Cooper
New Zealand Ian Foster

Touch judges:
Samoa Tui Komiti
Tonga Eva Mafi

18 June 2009
13:10 (UTC+12)
Japan  15 – 34  Samoa
Try: Tarrant 47' c
Onozawa 50' m
Con: Nicholas (1/2) 7'
Pen: Nicholas (1/1) 26'
 Report Try: 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)
Japan
FB 15Jack Tarrant
RW 14Koji Tomioka  65'
OC 13Koji Taira  62'
IC 12Ryan Nicholas
LW 11Hirotoki Onozawa
FH 10Shaun 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 16Tateo Kanai
PR 17Kensuke Hatakeyama  52'
LK 18Hitoshi Ono  67'
FL 19Masakazu Toyota  62'
SH 20Tomoki Yoshida  68'
WG 21James Arlidge  65'
CR 22Yuta Imamura  62'
Coach:
New Zealand John Kirwan
Samoa
FB 15Lolo Lui
RW 14Henry Fa'afili
OC 13Gavin Williams
IC 12Eliota Fuimaono-Sapolu
LW 11Sailosi Tagicakibau  59'
FH 10Uale 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 16Andrew Williams  63'
PR 17Ernest Skelton  62'
N8 18Semo Sititi  57'
FL 19Ofisa Treviranus  46'
SH 20Junior Poluleuligaga  46'
WG 21Rupeni Levasa  59'
FH22Esera Lauina  54'
Coach:
Samoa Titimaea Tafua

Touch judges:
Fiji Napolioni Locoloco
Fiji Samuela Tuidraki

Round 3

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'
 Report Try: Kaufusi 62' c
Con: Hola (1/1) 63'
Pen: Hola (2/4) 1', 37'
Samoa
FB 15Lolo Lui
RW 14Henry Fa'afili  68'
OC 13Gavin Williams
IC 12Seilala Mapusua
LW 11Sailosi Tagicakibau
FH 10Ki 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 16Andrew Williams
PR 17Ernest Skelton  80+2'
LK 18Jonny Fa'amatuainu  61'
FL 19Semo Sititi
SH 20Uale Mai
WG 21Rupeni Levasa
CR 22Esera Lauina  68'
Coach:
Samoa Titimaea Tafua
Tonga
FB 15 Vungakoto Lilo
RW 14Mateo Malupo
OC 13Hudson Tonga'uiha
IC 12Kaiongo Tupou  31'
LW 11Joseph Vaka
FH 10Pierre 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 Ma'asi  51'
LP 1 Peni Fakalelu
Replacements:
HK 16Ilaisa Ma'asi  51'
PR 17Toma Toke
LK 18Samiu Ika  70'
N8 19Muli Kaufusi  57'
SH 20Mahe Fangupo  69'
WG 21Fangatapu Apikotoa
CR22Alipate Fatafehi  31'
Coach:
Tonga Quddus Fielea

Touch judges:
Fiji Napolioni Locoloco
Fiji Samuela Tuidraki

23 June 2009
15:10 (UTC+12)
Japan  21 – 52 New Zealand Junior All Blacks
Try: H. Ono 5' c
Tarrant 17' c
Taira 23' c
Con: Nicholas (3/3) 6', 18', 24'
 Report Try: 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)
Japan
FB 15Ayumu Goromaru
RW 14Jack Tarrant
OC 13Koji Taira
IC 12Ryan Nicholas  71'
LW 11Koji Tomioka  23'
FH 10James 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 16Tateo Kanai  55'
PR 17Hiroshi Yamashita  74'
LK 18Yuji Kitagawa  70'
FL 19Masakazu Toyota
SH 20Yuki Yatomi  73'
WG 21Tatsuhiko Otao  71'
CR 22Yuta Imamura  23'
Coach:
New Zealand John Kirwan
Junior All Blacks
FB 15 Israel Dagg
RW 14Robert Fruean  66'
OC 13Tamati Ellison (c)
IC 12Hosea Gear
LW 11Callum Bruce
FH 10Colin 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 16Ben Franks
PR 17Jamie Mackintosh  60'
LK 18Jason Eaton  62'
FL 19Karl Lowe  54'
SH 20Alby Mathewson  55'
FH 21Stephen Brett  62'
WG22Anthony Tuitavake  66'
Coach:
New Zealand Colin Cooper
New Zealand Ian Foster

Touch judges:
Samoa Tui Komiti
Tonga Eva Mafi

Round 4

27 June 2009
12:10 (UTC+12)
Tonga  19 – 21  Japan
Try: Vaka
I. Ma'asi
Halaifonua
Con: Hola (2/3)
 Report Try: Webb (2) 22', 32'
Con: Nicholas (1/2)
Pen: Nicholas (1/1)
Arlidge (2/2)
Tonga
FB 15Vungakoto Lilo
RW 14Tevita Halaifonua
OC 13Hudson Tonga'uiha
IC 12Joseph Vaka
LW 11Mateo Malupo
FH 10Pierre 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 Ma'asi
LP 1 Toma Toke
Replacements:
HK 16Viliame Ma'asi
PR 17Makoni Finau
LK 18Emosi Kauhenga
LK 19Teu'imuli Kaufusi
SH 20Siosaia Palei
FH 21Fangatapu Apikotoa
FL 22Fou-Ki-Moana Katoa
Coach:
Tonga Quddus Fielea
Japan
FB 15Shaun Webb
RW 14Jack Tarrant
OC 13Yuta Imamura
IC 12Ryan Nicholas
LW 11Hirotoki Onozawa
FH 10James 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 16Tateo Kanai
PR 17Hiroshi Yamashita
LK 18Hitoshi Ono
FL 19Yoshitaka Nakayama
SH 20Tomoki Yoshida
FB 21Tatsuhiko Otao
CR 22Koji Taira
Coach:
New Zealand 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)
 Report Try: Goneva c
Con: Bai (1/1)
Pen: Bai (4/4)
Samoa
FB 15Lolo Lui
RW 14Henry Fa'afili
OC 13Gavin Williams
IC 12Seilala Mapusua
LW 11Sailosi Tagicakibau
FH 10Eliota 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 16Andrew Williams
PR 17Justin Va'a
FL 18Jonny Fa'amatuainu
LK 19Ofisa Treviranus
SH 20Notise Tauafao
CR 21Uale Mai
WG 22Esera Lauina
Coach:
Samoa Titimaea Tafua
Fiji
FB 15Taniela Maravunwasawasa
RW 14Ropate Ratu
OC 13Ilikena Bolakoro
IC 12Seremaia Bai
LW 11Iliesa Keresoni
FH 10Waisea 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 16Sireli Ledua
PR 17Alefoso Yalayalatabua
LK 18Leone Nakarawa
FL 19Anthony Wise
SH 20Nemia Kenatale
FB 21Ravai Fatiaki
CR 22Vereniki Goneva
Coach:
Fiji Ilie Tabua

Touch judges:
Fiji James Bolabiu
Tonga Eva Mafi

Round 5

2 July 2009
15:10 (UTC+12)
Tonga  25 – 47 New Zealand Junior All Blacks
Try: Kauhenga
Kaufusi
Malupo
Con: Hola (2)
Pen: Hola (2)
 Report Try: H. Gear (3)
Ranger
Lauaki
Mathewson
Fruean
Con: Brett (3)
Slade (3)
3 July 2009
15:10 (UTC+12)
Fiji  40 – 39  Japan
Try: Kenatale
Goneva
Ledua
Talei
Con: Bai (4)
Pen: Bai (4)
 Report Try: Kikutani (2)
Toetu'u
Tarrant
Aoki
Con: Nicholas (4)
Pen: Nicholas (2)

Top scorers

Top points scorers

Rank Player Team Points
1 Hosea Gear New Zealand Junior All Blacks 40
2 Ryan Nicholas  Japan 36
3 Seremaia Bai  Fiji 34
4 Gavin Williams  Samoa 32
5 Colin Slade New Zealand Junior All Blacks 30
6 Pierre Hola  Tonga 22
7 Stephen Brett New Zealand Junior All Blacks 16
8 Sione Lauaki New Zealand Junior All Blacks 15
Jack Tarrant  Japan
10 Tevita Halaifonua  Tonga 12
11 Taniela Rawaqa  Fiji 11

Source: irb.com

Top try scorers

Rank Player Team Tries
1 Hosea Gear New Zealand Junior All Blacks 8
2 Sione Lauaki New Zealand Junior All Blacks 3
Jack Tarrant  Japan
4 Vereniki Goneva  Fiji 2
Muli Kaufusi  Tonga
Nemia Kenatale  Fiji
Takashi Kikutani  Japan
Esera Lauina  Samoa
Timoci Nagusa  Fiji
Rene Ranger New Zealand Junior All Blacks
Sailosi Tagicakibau  Samoa
Victor Vito New Zealand Junior All Blacks
Shaun Webb  Japan
Gavin Williams  Samoa
15 35 players, + 1 Penalty Try 1

Source: irb.com

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Junior All Blacks return to PNC". IRB.com (International Rugby Board). 17 December 2008. Retrieved 5 June 2011.

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