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2010 IRB Pacific Nations Cup

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2010 IRB Pacific Nations Cup
Tournament details
Countries Fiji
 Japan
 Samoa
 Tonga
Tournament format(s)Round-robin
Date12–26 June 2010
Tournament statistics
Teams4
Matches played6
Attendance0 (0 per match)
Tries scored34 (5.67 per match)
Top point scorer(s)Kurt Morath (Tonga)
(39 points)
Top try scorer(s)Vunga Lilo (Tonga)
Mikaele Pesamino (Samoa)
(3 tries)
Final
Champions Samoa (1st title)
Runners-up Fiji
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The 2010 Pacific Nations Cup was a rugby union tournament held between four national sides on the Pacific Rim: Fiji, Japan, Samoa and Tonga. The competition was won by Samoa.

The Junior All Blacks, the defending title holder, decided not to take part in this year's competition. The inaugural competition was held in 2006. This year the tournament began on June 12 and ended on June 26, 2010, with most of the matches hosted by Samoa. All matches except for a match between Fiji and Asian 5 Nations champion, Japan were played at Apia Park in Samoa.

The tournament was a round-robin where each team played all of the other teams once. The standard bonus points system was used to determine the overall winner—four points for a win, two for a draw and none for a defeat, plus single bonus points offered for scoring four or more tries in a match and losing by 7 points or fewer.

Table

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2010 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  Samoa 3 2 0 1 78 63 +15 11 5 1 0 9
2  Fiji 3 2 0 1 72 77 -5 8 11 1 0 9
3  Japan 3 2 0 1 65 68 -3 6 8 0 0 8
4  Tonga 3 0 0 3 84 91 -7 9 10 1 3 4
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

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Round 1

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12 June 2010
15:10 (UTC-11)
Samoa 24 – 23 Tonga
Try: Poluleuligaga 26' c
Penalty try 56' c
Pesamino 68' c
Con: Lui (3/3) 27', 57', 69'
Pen: P. Williams (1/1) 7'
ReportTry: Lilo 63' c
Taufa 77' c
Con: K. Morath (2/2) 64', 78'
Pen: K. Morath (3/3) 2', 25', 52'
Apia Park, Apia
Referee: Peter Fitzgibbon (Ireland)
Samoa
FB 15 Paul Williams
RW 14 Mikaele Pesamino
OC 13 George Pisi downward-facing red arrow 45'
IC 12 Jamie Helleur
LW 11 David Lemi downward-facing red arrow 74'
FH 10 Lolo Lui
SH 9 Junior Poluleuligaga downward-facing red arrow 52'
N8 8 George Stowers
OF 7 Falemiga Selesele downward-facing red arrow 57'
BF 6 Joe Tekori
RL 5 Kane Thompson downward-facing red arrow 48'
LL 4 Filipo Levi
TP 3 Sakaria Taulafo downward-facing red arrow 70'
HK 2 Mahonri Schwalger (c)
LP 1 Anthony Perenise
Replacements:
HK 16 Andrew Williams
PR 17 James Afoa upward-facing green arrow 70'
LK 18 Manaia Salavea upward-facing green arrow 48'
FL 19 Alafoti Fa'osiliva upward-facing green arrow 57'
SH 20 Uale Mai upward-facing green arrow 52'
CE 21 Fautua Otto upward-facing green arrow 45'
WG 22 Uarotafou Setu upward-facing green arrow 70'
Coach:
Samoa Titimaea Tafua
FB 15 Vunga Lilo
RW 14 Alaska Taufa
OC 13 Saia Fekitoa downward-facing red arrow 40'
IC 12 Andrew Mailei
LW 11 Manu Ahotaʻeʻiloa
FH 10 Kurt Morath
SH 9 Daniel Morath downward-facing red arrow 46'
N8 8 Sione Kalamafoni
OF 7 Paula Kata
BF 6 Kelepi Halafihi downward-facing red arrow 59'
RL 5 Alepini Olosoni downward-facing red arrow 58'
LL 4 Akameta Feao
TP 3 Poʻaloʻi Taula downward-facing red arrow 58'
HK 2 Aleki Lutui (c) downward-facing red arrow 71'
LP 1 Toma Toke
Replacements:
HK 16 Sione Vaiomoʻunga upward-facing green arrow 71'
PR 17 Sione Fukofuka upward-facing green arrow 58'
LK 18 Sitiveni Mafi upward-facing green arrow 58'
FL 19 Atunaisa Sikalu upward-facing green arrow 59'
SH 20 Samisoni Fisilau upward-facing green arrow 46'
FH 21 Fangatapu Apikotoa
CE 22 Alipate Fatafehi upward-facing green arrow 40'
Coach:
New Zealand Isitolo Maka

Touch judges:
Samoa Tui Komiti
Samoa Kelekolio Petelo


12 June 2010
15:10 (UTC+12)
Fiji 22 – 8 Japan
Try: Matawalu 50' c
Nagusa 56' c
Keresoni 76' m
Con: Dakuvula (2/3) 51', 57'
Pen: Dakuvula (1/3) 5'
ReportTry: Kikutani 73' m
Con: Nicholas (0/1)
Pen: Webb (0/3)
Nicholas (1/1) 60'
Churchill Park, Lautoka
Referee: George Clancy (Ireland)
Fiji
FB 15 Jaoji Dakuvula
RW 14 Timoci Nagusa downward-facing red arrow 65'
OC 13 Ropate Ratu downward-facing red arrow 69'
IC 12 Iliesa Keresoni
LW 11 Nemani Nadolo
FH 10 Jonetani Ralulu
SH 9 Nikola Matawalu downward-facing red arrow 67'
N8 8 Kelepi Ketedromo
OF 7 Jim Naikadawa red cross icon 17' to 28' downward-facing red arrow 40'
BF 6 Rupeni Nasiga downward-facing red arrow 65'
RL 5 Dominiko Waqaniburotu (c)
LL 4 Sekonaia Kalou
TP 3 Alefoso Yalayalatabua
HK 2 Viliame Veikoso downward-facing red arrow 57'
LP 1 Campese Ma'afu downward-facing red arrow 61'
Replacements:
HK 16 Talemaitoga Tuapati upward-facing green arrow 57'
PR 17 Graham Dewes upward-facing green arrow 61'
LK 18 Anthony Wise upward-facing green arrow 65'
FL 19 Samu Bola upward-facing green arrow 17' downward-facing red arrow 28' upward-facing green arrow 40'
SH 20 Emosi Vucago upward-facing green arrow 67'
CE 21 Epeli Ruivadra upward-facing green arrow 69'
WG 22 Malakai Bakaniceva upward-facing green arrow 65'
Coach:
Fiji Sam Domoni
Japan
FB 15 Kaoru Matsushita
RW 14 Alisi Tupuailei
OC 13 Koji Taira downward-facing red arrow 57'
IC 12 Ryan Nicholas
LW 11 Kosuke Endo
FH 10 Shaun Webb downward-facing red arrow 61'
SH 9 Fumiaki Tanaka downward-facing red arrow 74'
N8 8 Takashi Kikutani (c)
OF 7 Touetsu Taufa
BF 6 Michael Leitch red cross icon 33' to 40' downward-facing red arrow 57'
RL 5 Luke Thompson red cross icon 30' to 31' downward-facing red arrow 61'
LL 4 Hitoshi Ono
TP 3 Shinsuke Nakamura
HK 2 Shota Horie downward-facing red arrow 77'
LP 1 Hisateru Hirashima downward-facing red arrow 61'
Replacements:
HK 16 Hiroki Yuhara upward-facing green arrow 77'
PR 17 Naoki Kawamata upward-facing green arrow 61'
LK 18 Toshizumi Kitagawa upward-facing green arrow 30' downward-facing red arrow 31' upward-facing green arrow 61'
FL 19 Koliniasi Holani upward-facing green arrow 33' downward-facing red arrow 40' upward-facing green arrow 57'
SH 20 Koji Wada upward-facing green arrow 74'
FH 21 James Arlidge upward-facing green arrow 61'
CE 22 Hirotoki Onozawa upward-facing green arrow 57'
Coach:
New Zealand John Kirwan

Touch judges:
Fiji James Bolabiu
Fiji Samuela Tuidraki


Round 2

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19 June 2010
13:10 (UTC-11)
Fiji 41 – 38 Tonga
Try: Bakaniceva 29' c
C. Ma'afu 45' c
K. Bola 64' c
Waqaniburotu 68' c
Kalou 73' c
Con: T. Rawaqa (5/5) 30', 46', 65', 69', 74'
Pen: T. Rawaqa (2/2) 28', 56'
ReportTry: Lilo (2) 2' c, 13' c
Fatafehi 19' c
Kalamafoni 24' c
Olosoni 48' c
Con: K. Morath (5/5) 3', 14', 20', 25', 49'
Pen: K. Morath (1/1) 35'
Apia Park, Apia
Referee: Peter Fitzgibbon (Ireland)
Fiji
FB 15 Taniela Rawaqa
RW 14 Bakaniceva downward-facing red arrow 62'
OC 13 Ropate Ratu
IC 12 Sireli Naqelevuki
LW 11 Nemani Nadolo downward-facing red arrow 54'
FH 10 Jonetani Ralulu
SH 9 Nikola Matawalu downward-facing red arrow 52'
N8 8 Kelepi Ketedromo downward-facing red arrow 62'
OF 7 Samu Bola downward-facing red arrow 52'
BF 6 Dominiko Waqaniburotu (c)
RL 5 Leone Nakarawa
LL 4 Sekonaia Kalou
TP 3 Alefoso Yalayalatabua
HK 2 Viliame Veikoso downward-facing red arrow 62'
LP 1 Campese Ma'afu downward-facing red arrow 65'
Replacements:
HK 16 Talemaitoga Tuapati upward-facing green arrow 62'
PR 17 Graham Dewes upward-facing green arrow 65'
LK 18 Mosese Volavola upward-facing green arrow 62'
FL 19 Dale Mataluvu upward-facing green arrow 52'
SH 20 Kelemedi Bola upward-facing green arrow 52'
CE 21 Josatiki Naisilisili upward-facing green arrow 62'
WG 22 William Saukuru upward-facing green arrow 54'
Coach:
Fiji Sam Domoni
FB 15 Vunga Lilo yellow card 27' to 37'
RW 14 William Helu
OC 13 Alipate Fatafehi
IC 12 Manu Ahotaʻeʻiloa
LW 11 Alaska Taufa
FH 10 Kurt Morath downward-facing red arrow 69'
SH 9 Samisoni Fisilau downward-facing red arrow 56'
N8 8 Sione Kalamafoni
OF 7 Paula Kata downward-facing red arrow 60'
BF 6 Atunaisa Sikalu downward-facing red arrow 60'
RL 5 Sitiveni Mafi
LL 4 Alepini Olosoni
TP 3 Poʻaloʻi Taula downward-facing red arrow 62'
HK 2 Aleki Lutui (c) downward-facing red arrow 75'
LP 1 Toma Toke downward-facing red arrow 62'
Replacements:
HK 16 Sione Vaiomoʻunga upward-facing green arrow 75'
PR 17 Sione Fukofuka upward-facing green arrow 62'
LK 18 Viliami Pola upward-facing green arrow 62'
FL 19 Akameta Feao upward-facing green arrow 60' yellow card 63' to 73'
FL 20 Haani Halaeua upward-facing green arrow 60'
SH 21 Daniel Morath upward-facing green arrow 56'
FH 22 Fangatapu Apikotoa upward-facing green arrow 69'
Coach:
New Zealand Isitolo Maka

Touch judges:
Samoa Tui Komiti
Samoa Kelekolio Petelo


19 June 2010
16:10 (UTC-11)
Samoa 23 – 31 Japan
Try: Stowers 13' m
Pesamino 31' m
Tekori 38' c
Con: Lui (1/3) 39'
Pen: Lui (2/2) 11', 14'
ReportTry: Nicholas (2) 24' c, 33' c
Onozawa 28' m
Con: Arlidge (2/3) 25', 34'
Pen: Arlidge (3/3) 7', 40', 46'
Drop: Arlidge (1/1) 77'
Apia Park, Apia
Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)
Samoa
FB 15 Paul Williams downward-facing red arrow 40'
RW 14 Mikaele Pesamino
OC 13 Gavin Williams
IC 12 Jamie Helleur downward-facing red arrow 72'
LW 11 David Lemi
FH 10 Lolo Lui
SH 9 Junior Poluleuligaga downward-facing red arrow 40'
N8 8 George Stowers
OF 7 Falemiga Selesele downward-facing red arrow 66'
BF 6 Joe Tekori
RL 5 Pelu Taele downward-facing red arrow 40'
LL 4 Filipo Levi
TP 3 Anthony Perenise
HK 2 Mahonri Schwalger (c) downward-facing red arrow 76'
LP 1 James Afoa downward-facing red arrow 40'
Replacements:
HK 16 Andrew Williams upward-facing green arrow 76'
PR 17 Census Johnston upward-facing green arrow 40'
LK 18 Ofisa Treviranus upward-facing green arrow 40'
FL 19 Alafoti Fa'osiliva upward-facing green arrow 66'
SH 20 Uale Mai upward-facing green arrow 40'
CE 21 Josh Keil upward-facing green arrow 72'
WG 22 Rupeni Levasa upward-facing green arrow 40'
Coach:
Samoa Titimaea Tafua
Japan
FB 15 Kaoru Matsushita downward-facing red arrow 65'
RW 14 Kosuke Endo
OC 13 Hirotoki Onozawa downward-facing red arrow 73'
IC 12 Ryan Nicholas
LW 11 Alisi Tupuailei
FH 10 James Arlidge
SH 9 Fumiaki Tanaka downward-facing red arrow 65'
N8 8 Koliniasi Holani
OF 7 Touetsu Taufa red cross icon 58' to 67' downward-facing red arrow 67'
BF 6 Takashi Kikutani (c)
RL 5 Toshizumi Kitagawa downward-facing red arrow 70'
LL 4 Hitoshi Ono
TP 3 Kensuke Hatakeyama downward-facing red arrow
HK 2 Shota Horie
LP 1 Naoki Kawamata yellow card 55' to 65'
Replacements:
HK 16 Hiroki Yuhara upward-facing green arrow
PR 17 Hisateru Hirashima upward-facing green arrow 58' downward-facing red arrow 67'
LK 18 Luke Thompson upward-facing green arrow 60'
FL 19 Sione Vatuvei upward-facing green arrow 67'
FL 20 Tomoki Yoshida upward-facing green arrow 65'
SH 21 Shaun Webb upward-facing green arrow 66'
FH 22 Ryo Kanazawa upward-facing green arrow 73'
Coach:
New Zealand John Kirwan

Touch judges:
Fiji James Bolabiu
Fiji Samuela Tuidraki


Round 3

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26 June 2010
13:10 (UTC-11)
Japan 26 – 23 Tonga
Try: Hatakeyama 51' c
Penalty try 80+4' c
Con: Arlidge (2/2) 51', 80+4'
Pen: Arlidge (4/4) 18', 40', 45', 73'
ReportTry: Helu 3' c
Fatafehi 27' c
Con: K. Morath (2/2) 5', 28'
Pen: K. Morath (3/3) 11', 42', 76'
Apia Park, Apia
Referee: Steve Walsh (Australia)
Japan
FB 15 Kaoru Matsushita downward-facing red arrow 57'
RW 14 Kosuke Endo
OC 13 Alisi Tupuailei
IC 12 Ryan Nicholas downward-facing red arrow 5'
LW 11 Hirotoki Onozawa
FH 10 James Arlidge
SH 9 Fumiaki Tanaka downward-facing red arrow 77'
N8 8 Koliniasi Holani downward-facing red arrow 40'
OF 7 Touetsu Taufa
BF 6 Takashi Kikutani (c)
RL 5 Toshizumi Kitagawa downward-facing red arrow 52'
LL 4 Hitoshi Ono
TP 3 Kensuke Hatakeyama
HK 2 Shota Horie
LP 1 Hisateru Hirashima downward-facing red arrow 73'
Replacements:
HK 16 Hiroki Yuhara
PR 17 Naoki Kawamata upward-facing green arrow 73'
LK 18 Luke Thompson upward-facing green arrow 52'
FL 19 Michael Leitch upward-facing green arrow 40'
FL 20 Koji Wada upward-facing green arrow 77'
SH 21 Shaun Webb upward-facing green arrow 57'
FH 22 Ryo Kanazawa upward-facing green arrow 5'
Coach:
New Zealand John Kirwan
FB 15 Vunga Lilo
RW 14 William Helu downward-facing red arrow 72'
OC 13 Alipate Fatafehi
IC 12 Andrew Mailei downward-facing red arrow 45'
LW 11 Alaska Taufa
FH 10 Kurt Morath
SH 9 Mahe Fangupo downward-facing red arrow 55'
N8 8 Sione Kalamafoni (c)
OF 7 Haani Halaeua downward-facing red arrow 38'
BF 6 Kelepi Halafihi downward-facing red arrow 55'
RL 5 Sitiveni Mafi
LL 4 Alepini Olosoni
TP 3 Makoni Finau downward-facing red arrow 53'
HK 2 Sione Vaiomoʻunga downward-facing red arrow 38'
LP 1 Toma Toke
Replacements:
HK 16 Aleki Lutui upward-facing green arrow 38' yellow card 41' to 51'
PR 17 Poʻaloʻi Taula upward-facing green arrow 53'
LK 18 Aloisio Mailangi upward-facing green arrow 55'
FL 19 Paula Kata upward-facing green arrow 38'
SH 20 Samisoni Fisilau upward-facing green arrow 55'
WG 21 Manu Ahotaʻeʻiloa upward-facing green arrow 72'
CE 22 Saia Fekitoa upward-facing green arrow 45'
Coach:
New Zealand Isitolo Maka

Touch judges:
Samoa Tui Komiti
Samoa Kelekolio Petelo


26 June 2010
16:10 (UTC-11)
Fiji 9 – 31 Samoa
Pen: T. Rawaqa (3/3) 35', 49', 65'ReportTry: Tekori 16' c
Pesamino 23' c
Fa'osiliva (2) 70' m, 73' c
Mai 80' m
Con: Lui (3/5) 17', 24', 74'
Apia Park, Apia
Referee: Romain Poite (France)
Fiji
FB 15 Taniela Rawaqa
RW 14 Ropate Ratu
OC 13 Sireli Naqelevuki
IC 12 Iliesa Keresoni downward-facing red arrow 62'
LW 11 William Saukuru
FH 10 Jonetani Ralulu downward-facing red arrow 74'
SH 9 Nikola Matawalu downward-facing red arrow 50'
N8 8 Mosese Volavola downward-facing red arrow 74'
OF 7 Samu Bola downward-facing red arrow 40'
BF 6 Dominiko Waqaniburotu (c)
RL 5 Leone Nakarawa
LL 4 Sekonaia Kalou
TP 3 Alefoso Yalayalatabua
HK 2 Viliame Veikoso downward-facing red arrow 40'
LP 1 Campese Ma'afu downward-facing red arrow 50'
Replacements:
HK 16 Talemaitoga Tuapati upward-facing green arrow 40'
PR 17 Graham Dewes upward-facing green arrow 50'
N8 18 Rupeni Nasiga upward-facing green arrow 74' yellow card 78' to 80'
FL 19 Dale Tonawai upward-facing green arrow 40'
SH 20 Kelemedi Bola upward-facing green arrow 50'
CE 21 Josatiki Naisilisili upward-facing green arrow 62'
FH 22 Epeli Ruivadra upward-facing green arrow 74'
Coach:
Fiji Sam Domoni
Samoa
FB 15 Paul Williams
RW 14 Mikaele Pesamino
OC 13 George Pisi downward-facing red arrow 65'
IC 12 Jamie Helleur downward-facing red arrow 74'
LW 11 David Lemi
FH 10 Lolo Lui
SH 9 Uale Mai
N8 8 George Stowers downward-facing red arrow 61'
OF 7 Manaia Salavea yellow card 53' to 63'
BF 6 Ofisa Treviranus
RL 5 Joe Tekori downward-facing red arrow 72'
LL 4 Kane Thompson
TP 3 Anthony Perenise downward-facing red arrow 67'
HK 2 Mahonri Schwalger (c)
LP 1 Sakaria Taulafo
Replacements:
HK 16 Andrew Williams
PR 17 Census Johnston upward-facing green arrow 67'
LK 18 Filipo Levi upward-facing green arrow 72'
N8 19 Alafoti Fa'osiliva upward-facing green arrow 61'
SH 20 Junior Poluleuligaga
CE 21 Fautua Otto upward-facing green arrow 74'
CE 22 Rupeni Levasa upward-facing green arrow 65'
Coach:
Samoa Titimaea Tafua

Touch judges:
Fiji James Bolabiu
Fiji Samuela Tuidraki

Top scorers

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Japan's Onozawa one try away from world's top 10" (Press release). International Rugby Board. 24 June 2010. Archived from the original on 3 July 2010. Retrieved 26 June 2010.
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