2015 World Rugby Pacific Challenge

2015 World Rugby Pacific Challenge
Countries Argentina (1 team)
Canada (1 team)
Fiji (1 team)
Japan (1 team)
Samoa (1 team)
Tonga (1 team)
Date 10–23 March 2015
Champions Pampas XV (2nd title)
Runners-up Fiji Warriors
2014
2016

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 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

Round 2

Round 3

Finals

5th place

3rd place

Final

23 March 2015 Pampas XV 17–9 Fiji Warriors ANZ Stadium, Suva  
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. 1 2 "Rugby Battle". Fiji Sun. 28 January 2015. Archived from the original on 18 February 2015. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
  3. 1 2 "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. 1 2 3 "Argentina Pampas defend Pacific Challenge title". World Rugby. 23 March 2015. Archived from the original on 30 March 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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