2009 IRB Pacific Nations Cup

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

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 Junior All Blacks440016179+8224113019
2 Fiji4301112120-813162014
3 Samoa42029164271362212
4 Japan410396145-491221116
5 Tonga400479131-521018011
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  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
FB15Lolo Lui
RW14Sailosi Tagicakibau
OC13Gavin Williams
IC12Eliota Fuimaono-Sapolu
LW11Alesana Tuilagi 36'
FH10Ki Anufe 58'
SH9Junior Poluleuligaga
N88George Stowers (c)
OF7Ofisa Treviranus 75'
BF6Jonny Fa'amatuainu
RL5Joe Tekori
LL4Filipo Levi
TP3Census Johnston 58'
HK2Mahonri Schwalger 58'
LP1Fosi Palaamo
Replacements:
HK16Andrew Williams 58'
PR17Justin Va'a 58'
N818Daniel Leo
FL19William Brame 75'
SH20Henry Fa'afili
FH21Uale Mai 58'
CR22Esera Lauina 36'
Coach:
Titimaea Tafua
Junior All Blacks
FB15Israel Dagg 74'
RW14Rene Ranger 69'
OC13Anthony Tuitavake
IC12Tamati Ellison (c)
LW11Hosea Gear
FH10Colin Slade
SH9Chris Smylie 64'
N88Victor Vito
OF7George Whitelock 59'
BF6Jason Eaton
RL5Tom Donnelly 56'
LL4Jeremy Thrush
TP3Ben Franks
HK2Aled de Malmanche 52'
LP1Jacob Ellison
Replacements:
HK16John Schwalger 52'
PR17Hika Elliot
LK18Craig Clarke 56'
FL19Alando Soakai 59'
SH20Sean Romans 64'
CR21Stephen Brett 74'
CR22Ryan 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'
 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'
Teufaiva Sport Stadium, Nukuʻalofa
Referee: Nathan Pearce (Australia)
Tonga
FB15Vungakoto Lilo
RW14Alipate Fatafehi 55'
OC13Hudson Tonga'uiha
IC12Epi Taione 73'
LW11Tevita Halaifonua
FH10Fangatapu Apikotoa
SH9Sililo Martens
N88Chris Hala'ufia 73'
OF7Nili Langilangi (c)
BF6Hale T Tu'uhoko
RL5Sione Timani 34' to 35'  55'
LL4Joshua Afu
TP3Po'alo'i Taula 66'
HK2Ilaisa Ma'asi 66'
LP1Toma Toke
Replacements:
HK16Viliami Ma'asi 66'
PR17Makoni Finau 66'
N818Opeti Fonua 73'
LK19Pasuka Mapakaitolo 34'  35'  55'
SH20Mahe Fangupo
CR21Kaiongo Tupou 73'
WG22Joseph Vaka 55'
Coach:
Quddus Fielea
Fiji
FB15Taniela Rawaqa
RW14Filimoni Bolavucu
OC13Waisale Sukanaveita
IC12Seru Rabeni
LW11Timoci Nagusa
FH10Alipate Noilea
SH9Jone Daunivucu 64'
N88Netani Talei
OF7Samu Bola 72'
BF6Semisi Saukawa
RL5Kele Leawere (c) 60' to 70'
LL4Josefa Domolailai
TP3Viliame Seuseu
HK2Sunia Koto 76'
LP1Graham Dewes 58' to 68'
Replacements:
HK16Sireli Ledua 60'  70'  76'
PR17Alefoso Yalayalatabua
LK18Leone Nakarawa
FL19Sakiusa Matadigo 72'
SH20Nemia Kenatale 64'
CR21Waisea Luveniyali
WG22Ilikena Bolakoro
Coach:
Ilie Tabua

Touch judges:
Eva Mafi
Tounga Vea

Round 2
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)
 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
FB15Iliesa Keresoni 57'
RW14Filimoni Bolavucu
OC13Waisele Suka
IC12Seru Rabeni 61'
LW11Timoci Nagusa
FH10Alipate Tani
SH9Nemia Kenatale 71'
N88Sakiusa Matadigo
OF7Netani Talei
BF6Leone Nakarawa 53'
RL5Kele Leawere (c)
LL4Ifereimi Rawaqa 62'
TP3Viliame Seuseu 53' 73'
HK2Sunia Koto 66'
LP1Graham Dewes 78'
Replacements:
HK16Sireli Ledua 66'
PR17Alefoso Yalayalatabua 53'
LK18Anthony Wise 53'
FL19Josefa Domolailai 62'
SH20Jone Daunivucu 71'
FB21Waisea Luveniyali 57'
CR22Vereniki Goneva 61'
Coach:
Ilie Tabua
Junior All Blacks
FB15Tamati Ellison (c) 69' to 79'
RW14Rene Ranger
OC13Anthony Tuitavake
IC12Ryan Crotty
LW11Hosea Gear
FH10Stephen Brett 72'
SH9Chris Smylie
N88Victor Vito 50'
OF7Karl Lowe 50'
BF6Jason Eaton
RL5Tom Donnelly
LL4Jeremy Thrush
TP3Ben Franks
HK2Hika Elliot
LP1John Schwalger
Replacements:
HK16Ged Robinson
PR17James McGougan
N818Sione Lauaki 50'
LK19Alando Soakai 50'
SH20Sean Romans
CR21Colin Slade 72'
WG22Robert 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) 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
FB15Jack Tarrant
RW14Koji Tomioka 65'
OC13Koji Taira 62'
IC12Ryan Nicholas
LW11Hirotoki Onozawa
FH10Shaun Webb 68'
SH9Fumiaki Tanaka
N88Takashi Kikutani (c)
OF7Touetsu Taufa
BF6Michael Leitch 62'
RL5Toshizumi Kitagawa 67'
LL4Luke Thompson
TP3Hiroshi Yamashita 52'
HK2Yusuke Aoki
LP1Hisateru Hirashima
Replacements:
HK16Tateo Kanai
PR17Kensuke Hatakeyama 52'
LK18Hitoshi Ono 67'
FL19Masakazu Toyota 62'
SH20Tomoki Yoshida 68'
WG21James Arlidge 65'
CR22Yuta Imamura 62'
Coach:
John Kirwan
Samoa
FB15Lolo Lui
RW14Henry Fa'afili
OC13Gavin Williams
IC12Eliota Fuimaono-Sapolu
LW11Sailosi Tagicakibau 59'
FH10Uale Mai 54'
SH9Notise Tauafao 46'
N88George Stowers (c)
OF7William Brame 46'
BF6Jonny Fa'amatuainu 57'  63'  65'
RL5Filipo Levi
LL4Daniel Leo 63' to 65'
TP3Census Johnston
HK2Mahonri Schwalger 63'
LP1Justin Va'a 62'
Replacements:
HK16Andrew Williams 63'
PR17Ernest Skelton 62'
N818Semo Sititi 57'
FL19Ofisa Treviranus 46'
SH20Junior Poluleuligaga 46'
WG21Rupeni Levasa 59'
FH22Esera Lauina 54'
Coach:
Titimaea Tafua

Touch judges:
Napolioni Locoloco
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
FB15Lolo Lui
RW14Henry Fa'afili 68'
OC13Gavin Williams
IC12Seilala Mapusua
LW11Sailosi Tagicakibau
FH10Ki Anufe
SH9Junior Polu
N88George Stowers (c)
OF7Ofisa Treviranus
BF6Misioka Timoteo 61'
RL5Joe Tekori
LL4Filipo Levi
TP3Census Johnston
HK2Mahonri Schwalger
LP1Justin Va'a 80+2'
Replacements:
HK16Andrew Williams
PR17Ernest Skelton 80+2'
LK18Jonny Fa'amatuainu 61'
FL19Semo Sititi
SH20Uale Mai
WG21Rupeni Levasa
CR22Esera Lauina 68'
Coach:
Titimaea Tafua
Tonga
FB15Vungakoto Lilo
RW14Mateo Malupo
OC13Hudson Tonga'uiha
IC12Kaiongo Tupou 31'
LW11Joseph Vaka
FH10Pierre Hola
SH9Sililo Martens 69'
N88Opeti Fonua 57'
OF7Nili Latu (c)
BF6Hale T Pole
RL5Emosi Kauhenga 70'
LL4Joshua Afu
TP3Kisi Pulu
HK2Viliami Ma'asi 51'
LP1Peni Fakalelu
Replacements:
HK16Ilaisa Ma'asi 51'
PR17Toma Toke
LK18Samiu Ika 70'
N819Muli Kaufusi 57'
SH20Mahe Fangupo 69'
WG21Fangatapu Apikotoa
CR22Alipate 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'
 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
FB15Ayumu Goromaru
RW14Jack Tarrant
OC13Koji Taira
IC12Ryan Nicholas 71'
LW11Koji Tomioka 23'
FH10James Arlidge
SH9Tomoki Yoshida 73'
N88Takashi Kikutani (c)
OF7Touetsu Taufa
BF6Michael Leitch
RL5Toshizumi Kitagawa 70'
LL4Hitoshi Ono
TP3Kensuke Hatakeyama 74'
HK2Yusuke Aoki 55'
LP1Hisateru Hirashima
Replacements:
HK16Tateo Kanai 55'
PR17Hiroshi Yamashita 74'
LK18Yuji Kitagawa 70'
FL19Masakazu Toyota
SH20Yuki Yatomi 73'
WG21Tatsuhiko Otao 71'
CR22Yuta Imamura 23'
Coach:
John Kirwan
Junior All Blacks
FB15Israel Dagg
RW14Robert Fruean 66'
OC13Tamati Ellison (c)
IC12Hosea Gear
LW11Callum Bruce
FH10Colin Slade 62'
SH9Sean Romans 55'
N88Sione Lauaki
OF7Alando Soakai 54'
BF6Victor Vito
RL5Tom Donnelly 62'
LL4Craig Clarke
TP3John Schwalger 53' to 63'
HK2Hika Elliot
LP1Jacob Ellison 60'
Replacements:
HK16Ben Franks
PR17Jamie Mackintosh 60'
LK18Jason Eaton 62'
FL19Karl Lowe 54'
SH20Alby Mathewson 55'
FH21Stephen Brett 62'
WG22Anthony Tuitavake 66'
Coach:
Colin Cooper
Ian Foster

Touch judges:
Tui Komiti
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
FB15Vungakoto Lilo
RW14Tevita Halaifonua
OC13Hudson Tonga'uiha
IC12Joseph Vaka
LW11Mateo Malupo
FH10Pierre Hola
SH9Mahe Fangupo
N88Pasuka Mapakaitolo
OF7Nili Latu (c)
BF6Hale T-Pole
RL5Samiuela Ika
LL4Josh Afu
TP3Kisi Pulu
HK2Ilaisa Ma'asi
LP1Toma Toke
Replacements:
HK16Viliame Ma'asi
PR17Makoni Finau
LK18Emosi Kauhenga
LK19Teu'imuli Kaufusi
SH20Siosaia Palei
FH21Fangatapu Apikotoa
FL22Fou-Ki-Moana Katoa
Coach:
Quddus Fielea
Japan
FB15Shaun Webb
RW14Jack Tarrant
OC13Yuta Imamura
IC12Ryan Nicholas
LW11Hirotoki Onozawa
FH10James Arlidge
SH9Fumiaki Tanaka
N88Takashi Kikutani (c)
OF7Toetuu Taufa
BF6Masakazu Toyota
RL5Toshizumi Kitagawa
LL4Luke Thompson
TP3Kensuke Hatakeyama
HK2Yusuke Aoki
LP1Hisateru Hirashima
Replacements:
HK16Tateo Kanai
PR17Hiroshi Yamashita
LK18Hitoshi Ono
FL19Yoshitaka Nakayama
SH20Tomoki Yoshida
FB21Tatsuhiko Otao
CR22Koji 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)
 Report Try: Goneva c
Con: Bai (1/1)
Pen: Bai (4/4)
Samoa
FB15Lolo Lui
RW14Henry Fa'afili
OC13Gavin Williams
IC12Seilala Mapusua
LW11Sailosi Tagicakibau
FH10Eliota Fuimaono-Sapolu
SH9Junior Poluleuligaga
N88George Stowers (c)
OF7William Brame
BF6Daniel Leo
RL5Filipo Levi
LL4Joe Tekori
TP3Census Johnston
HK2Mahonri Schwalger
LP1Fosi Pala'amo
Replacements:
HK16Andrew Williams
PR17Justin Va'a
FL18Jonny Fa'amatuainu
LK19Ofisa Treviranus
SH20Notise Tauafao
CR21Uale Mai
WG22Esera Lauina
Coach:
Titimaea Tafua
Fiji
FB15Taniela Maravunwasawasa
RW14Ropate Ratu
OC13Ilikena Bolakoro
IC12Seremaia Bai
LW11Iliesa Keresoni
FH10Waisea Luveniyali
SH9Jone Daunivucu
N88Netani Talei
OF7Samu Bola
BF6Semisi Saukawa
RL5Kele Leawere (c)
LL4Josefa Domolailai
TP3Viliame Seuseu
HK2Sunia Vuli
LP1Graham Dewes
Replacements:
HK16Sireli Ledua
PR17Alefoso Yalayalatabua
LK18Leone Nakarawa
FL19Anthony Wise
SH20Nemia Kenatale
FB21Ravai Fatiaki
CR22Vereniki Goneva
Coach:
Ilie Tabua

Touch judges:
James Bolabiu
Eva Mafi

Round 5
2 July 2009
15:10 (UTC+12)
Tonga  25 – 47  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)
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)
 Report Try: Kikutani (2)
Toetu'u
Tarrant
Aoki
Con: Nicholas (4)
Pen: Nicholas (2)
National Stadium, Suva
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa)

Top scorers
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See also

References
  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.
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