2012 IRB Pacific Nations Cup

The 2012 Pacific Nations Cup rugby union tournament was held between the four national sides on the Pacific Rim: Fiji, Japan, Samoa and Tonga.

2012 IRB Pacific Nations Cup
Tournament details
Countries Fiji
 Japan
 Samoa
 Tonga
Tournament format(s)Round-robin
Date5–23 June 2012
Tournament statistics
Teams4
Matches played6
Attendance34,141 (5,690 per match)
Tries scored28 (4.67 per match)
Top point scorer(s)Kurt Morath (Tonga)
(39 points)
Top try scorer(s)David Lemi (Samoa)
(3 tries)
Final
Champions Samoa (2nd title)
Runners-up Fiji

Japan were the reigning champion after they defeated Fiji in the 2011 competition at Churchill Park, Lautoka. The tournament ran from 5 to 23 June 2012 with most of the matches hosted by Japan. Only the match between Tonga and Fiji was played at Churchill Park in Fiji.

The tournament was a round-robin where each team plays all of the other teams once. There were four points for a win, two for a draw and none for a defeat. There were 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.

Samoa emerged as champions.

Japan vs Samoa Pacific Nations Cup Match at Chichibunomiya Stadium on 17 June 2012, which was won by Samoa 27-26

Table
2012 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 Samoa33007670+6870012
2 Fiji32018065+151051110
3 Tonga31025969-1048015
4 Japan30036576-1179134
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
5 June 2012
17:10 JST (UTC+09)
Samoa  20 – 18  Tonga
Try: Tuigamala 42' c
Lemi 49' c
Con: Anufe (2/2) 44', 51'
Pen: Anufe (2/2) 3', 40'
Drop: Lui (0/1)
 Report[1]
Stats[2]		 Pen: K. Morath (6/9) 6', 20', 35', 46', 54', 59'
Drop: K. Morath (0/1)
Mizuho Rugby Stadium, Nagoya
Attendance: 4,565
Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)
Samoa
FB15Fa'atoina Autagavaia
RW14Ken Pisi 51'
OC13Alvin Tavana
IC12Ki Anufe
LW11David Lemi (c)
FH10Lolo Lui
SH9Nalu Tuigamala 51'
N88Benjamin Masoe 66'
OF7Afa Aiono
BF6Daniel Chricton
RL5Maselino Paulino 59'
LL4Fa'atiga Lemalu
TP3Logovii Mulipola 73'
HK2Pelesiusi Fualau 49'
LP1Sakaria Taulafo
Replacements:
HK16Ole Avei 49'
PR17Viliamu Afatia 73'
LK18Misioka Timoteo 59'
N819Alafoti Fa'osiliva 66'
SH20Jeremy Sua 51'
WG21Paul Perez 51'
FB22Patrick Fa'apale
Coach:
Stephen Betham
Tonga
FB15Viliame Iongi
RW14Damien Fakafanua
OC13Mafileo Kefu
IC12Alipate Fatafehi 40'
LW11Alaska Taufa 2' to 12'  51'
FH10Kurt Morath
SH9Taniela Moa (c)
N88Paula Kaho 76'
OF7Sione Vaiomo'unga
BF6Sitiveni Mafi 59'
RL5Josh Afu
LL4Joe Tuineau
TP3Kisi Pulu
HK2Ilaisa Ma'asi
LP1Viliami Pola 40'
Replacements:
PR16Tevita Mailau 40'
PR17Sila Puafisi
N818Pepa Koloamatangi 76'
FL19Viliami Fainga'a 59'
SH20Thomas Palu
WG21Siale Piutau 51'
CR22Joseph Vaka 40'
Coach:
Toutai Kefu

Touch judges:
Akihisa Aso
Taku Otsuki

5 June 2012
19:10 JST (UTC+09)
Fiji  25 – 19  Japan
Try: Katonibau 20' c
Nayacalevu 30' c
Goneva 59' m
Con: Koroilagilagi (2/3) 21', 32'
Pen: Koroilagilagi (2/4) 41', 51'
 Report[3]
Stats[4]		 Try: Penalty try 62' c
Con: Goromaru (1/1) 60'
Pen: Goromaru (4/4) 5', 10', 19', 44'
Mizuho Rugby Stadium, Nagoya
Attendance: 6,036
Referee: John Lacey (Ireland)
Fiji
FB15Isimeli Koniferedi
RW14Waisea Nayacalevu 72'
OC13Vereniki Goneva 60'
IC12Isake Katonibau
LW11Watisoni Votu
FH10Setareki Koroilagilagi
SH9Nikola Matawalu 72'
N88Netani Talei (c) 65'
OF7Malakai Ravulo
BF6Iliesa Ratuva
RL5Leone Nakarawa
LL4Apisai Naikatini 53'
TP3Graham Dewes 56'
HK2Viliame Veikoso 70'
LP1Setefano Somoca
Replacements:
HK16Seremaia Naureure 70'
PR17Waisea Daveta 56'
N818Samu Bola 65'
LK19Kelepi Ketedromo 53'
SH20Kelemedi Bola 72'
WG21Aloisio Buto 60'
CR22Benedito Koroi 72'
Coach:
Inoke Male
Japan
FB15Ayumu Goromaru
RW14Toshiaki Hirose (c) 74'
OC13Tomohiro Senba
IC12Harumichi Tatekawa 53'
LW11Hirotoki Onozawa
FH10Kosei Ono
SH9Atsushi Hiwasa 72'
N88Michael Leitch 64'
OF7Takamichi Sasaki
BF6Yuta Mochizuki 65'
RL5Hitoshi Ono
LL4Shinya Makabe
TP3Kensuke Hatakeyama
HK2Takeshi Kizu 64'
LP1Yusuke Nagae 61'
Replacements:
HK16Ryuhei Arita 64'
PR17Hiroshi Yamashita 61'
FL18Shoji Ito 65'
N819Takashi Kikutani 64'
SH20Jun Fujii 72'
CR21Ryan Nicholas 53'
WG22Yasunori Nagatomo 74'
Coach:
Eddie Jones

Touch judges:
Taizo Hirabayashi
Kyosuke Toda

Round 2
10 June 2012
12:10 JST (UTC+09)
Fiji  26 – 29  Samoa
Try: Kenatale 10' c
Talei 73' mc
Tuapati 79' m
Con: Koroilagilagi (1/3) 11'
Pen: Koroilagilagi (3/5) 3', 24', 60'
 Report[5]
Stats[6]		 Try: Fa'osiliva 27' c
Lemi 29' m, 50' m
Con: Anufe (1/3) 28'
Pen: Anufe (4/5) 5', 21', 67', 77'
Drop: Anufe (0/1)
Fiji
FB15Kameli Ratuvou
RW14Aloisio Buto 56'
OC13Vereniki Goneva 75'
IC12Isake Katonibau
LW11Watisoni Votu
FH10Setareki Koroilagilagi
SH9Nemia Kenatale 78'
N88Netani Talei (c)
OF7Samu Bola
BF6Josefa Domolailai 61'
RL5Leone Nakarawa
LL4Apisai Naikatini 53'
TP3Waisea Daveta
HK2Seremaia Naureure 64'
LP1Jerry Yanuyanutawa 53'
Replacements:
HK16Talemaitoga Tuapati 64'
PR17Setefano Somoca 53'
FL18Iliesa Ratuva 61'
LK19Malakai Ravulo 53'
SH20Kelemedi Bola 78'
CR21Iliesa Salusalu 75'
WG22Waisea Nayacalevu 56'
Coach:
Inoke Male
Samoa
FB15Fa'atoina Autagavaia
RW14Paul Perez 59'
OC13Lolo Lui
IC12Paul Williams 40'
LW11David Lemi (c)
FH10Ki Anufe
SH9Jeremy Sua 77'
N88Ben Masoe
OF7Maurie Fa'asavalu 49'
BF6Alafoti Fa'osiliva
RL5Daniel Chricton 59'
LL4Fa'atiga Lemalu
TP3James Johnston 41'
HK2Ole Avei 75'
LP1Sakaria Taulafo
Replacements:
HK16Steve Fualau 75'
PR17Logovi'i Mulipola 41'
LK18Maselino Paulino 59' 69' to 79'
FL19Misioka Timoteo 49'
SH20Nalu Tuigamala 77'
CR21Fautua Otto 40'
WG22Ken Pisi 59'
Coach:
Stephen Betham

Touch judges:
John Lacey
Kazuhito Taniguchi

10 June 2012
14:10 JST (UTC+09)
Japan  20 – 24  Tonga
Try: Tui 13' c
Goromaru 43' c
Con: Goromaru (2/2) 14', 44'
Pen: Goromaru (2/4) 19', 69'
 Report[7]
Stats[8]		 Try: Taufa 15' c
Moa 24' c
Kaho 61' c
Con: K. Morath (3/3) 16', 25', 63'
Pen: K. Morath (1/4) 25'
Drop: K. Morath (0/1)
Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium, Tokyo
Attendance: 7,719
Referee: Pascal Gauzere (France)
Japan
FB15Ayumu Goromaru
RW14Toshiaki Hirose (c)
OC13Ryan Nicholas 6' to 9' 34' to 37'
IC12Harumichi Tatekawa
LW11Hirotoki Onozawa
FH10Kosei Ono
SH9Atsushi Hiwasa
N88Hendrik Tui 63'
OF7Takamichi Sasaki 63'
BF6Yuta Mochizuki
RL5Hitoshi Ono 73'
LL4Shinya Makabe
TP3Hiroshi Yamashita 52'
HK2Takeshi Kizu 40'
LP1Yusuke Nagae
Replacements:
HK16Ryuhei Arita 40'
PR17Kensuke Hatakeyama 52'
FL18Shoji Ito 63'
N819Takashi Kikutani 63'
SH20Jun Fujii
CR21Tomohiro Senba 6'  9'  34'  37'  73'
WG22Yasunori Nagatomo
Coach:
Eddie Jones
Tonga
FB15Viliame Iongi
RW14Siale Piutau
OC13Alipate Fatafehi 40'
IC12Joseph Vaka
LW11Alaska Taufa
FH10Kurt Morath
SH9Taniela Moa (c)
N88Viliami Ma'afu 35'
OF7Sione Vaiomo'unga 22' to 29'
BF6Sitiveni Mafi 61'
RL5Joseph Tuineau
LL4Joshua Afu
TP3Kisi Pulu
HK2Ilaisia Ma'asi
LP1Tevita Mailau
Replacements:
HK16Viliami Pola
PR17Sila Puafisi
N818Paula Kaho 35'
FL19Pepa Koloamatangi 22'  29'  61'
SH20Thomas Palu
CR21Mafileo Kefu 40' 70' to 80'
WG22Eddie Paea
Coach:
Toutai Kefu

Touch judges:
John Lacey
Taizo Hirabayashi

Round 3
17 June 2012
14:10 JST (UTC+09)
Samoa  27 – 26  Japan
Try: Fotuali'i 31' c
Lemalu (2) 38' c, 61' m
Con: Anufe (2/2) 31', 39'
Lui (0/1)
Pen: Anufe (2/5) 43', 65'
Drop: Fotuali'i (0/1)
 Report[9]
Stats[10]		 Try: Tui 19' m
Kikutani (2) 26' m, 28' m
Hirose 37' m
Con: Goromaru (0/2)
Nicholas (0/2)
Pen: Goromaru (2/2) 7', 11'
Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium, Tokyo
Attendance: 5,386
Referee: John Lacey (Ireland)
Samoa
FB15Fa'atoina Autagavaia
RW14Paul Perez
OC13Lolo Lui
IC12Paul Williams
LW11David Lemi (c)
FH10Ki Anufe 66'
SH9Kahn Fotuali'i
N88Kane Thompson
OF7Maurie Fa'asavalu 57'
BF6Alafoti Fa'osiliva
RL5Joe Tekori 19' to 24'  62'
LL4Fa'atiga Lemalu
TP3Logovi'i Mulipola 17' to 27'  57'
HK2Ti'i Paulo 57'
LP1Sakaria Taulafo 36' to 46'
Replacements:
HK16Ole Avei 57'
PR17Census Johnston 19'  24'  57'
LK18Daniel Chricton 62'
N819Ben Masoe 57'
FH20Jeremy Sua 66'
CR21Fautua Otto
WG22Ken Pisi
Coach:
Stephen Betham
Japan
FB15Ayumu Goromaru 68'
RW14Toshiaki Hirose (c)
OC13Tomohiro Senba
IC12Ryan Nicholas
LW11Hirotoki Onozawa
FH10Harumichi Tatekawa 57'
SH9Atsushi Hiwasa 70'
N88Hendrik Tui
OF7Yuta Mochizuki 57'
BF6Takashi Kikutani
RL5Hitoshi Ono
LL4Shinya Makabe 61'
TP3Kensuke Hatakeyama 63'
HK2Takeshi Kizu 54'
LP1Yusuke Nagae
Replacements:
PR16Ryuhei Arita 54'
PR17Hiroshi Yamashita 63'
LK18Shoji Ito 61'
FL19Takamichi Sasaki 57'
SH20Jun Fujii 70'
FH21Kosei Ono 57'
WG22Yasunori Nagatomo 68'
Coach:
Eddie Jones

Touch judges:
Taizo Hirabayashi
Taku Otsuki

23 June 2012
15:40 (UTC+12)
Tonga  17 – 29  Fiji
Try: Piutau 43' m
Con: K. Morath (0/1)
Pen: K. Morath (4/5) 21', 28', 31', 61'
 Report[11]
Stats[12]		 Try: Talebula (2) 19' c, 64' m
Naureure 47' c
Mocetadra 61' c
Con: Ralulu (2/3) 19', 47'
Talebula (1/1) 61'
Pen: Talebula (1/2) 67'
Drop: Talebula (0/1)
Churchill Park, Lautoka
Attendance: 4,529
Referee: Keith Brown (New Zealand)
Tonga
FB15Viliame Iongi
RW14Siale Piutau
OC13Mafileo Kefu 40'
IC12Alipate Fatafehi 69'
LW11Alaska Taufa
FH10Kurt Morath 71'
SH9Taniela Moa (c)
N88Paula Kaho 61'
OF7Sione Vaiomo'unga
BF6Sitiveni Mafi 26'
RL5Joseph Tuineau
LL4Joshua Afu
TP3Kisi Pulu 76'
HK2Ilaisia Ma'asi 66'
LP1Ofa Fainga'anuku
Replacements:
HK16Viliami Pola 66'
PR17Sila Puafisi 76'
FL18Lua Lokotui 26'
N819Viliami Fainga'a 61'
FH20Thomas Palu 71'
CR21Joseph Vaka 40'
CR22Eddie Paea 69'
Coach:
Toutai Kefu
Fiji
FB15Metuisela Talebula
RW14Isimeli Koniferedi 49'
OC13Vereniki Goneva 63'
IC12Isake Katonibau
LW11Watisoni Votu
FH10Jonetani Ralulu 67'
SH9Nikola Matawalu
N88Kelepi Ketedromo
OF7Samu Bola 65'
BF6Josefa Domolailai
RL5Leone Nakarawa 45'
LL4Apisai Naikatini
TP3Setefano Somoca (c)
HK2Seremaia Naureure 64'
LP1Graham Dewes 46'
Replacements:
HK16Talemaitoga Tuapati 64'
PR17Jerry Yanuyanutawa 46'
LK18Iliesa Ratuva 45'
FL19Apakuki Waisavu 65'
SH20Kelemedi Bola 63'
FH21Benedito Koroi 67'
CR22Maikeli Mocetadra 49'
Coach:
Inoke Male

Touch judges:
Garratt Williamson
Samuela Tuidraki

Statistics
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See also

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