2011 IRB Pacific Nations Cup

2011 IRB Pacific Nations Cup
Tournament details
Countries Fiji
 Japan
 Samoa
 Tonga
Tournament format(s)Round-robin
Date2–13 July 2011
Tournament statistics
Teams4
Matches played6
Attendance25,345 (4,224 per match)
Tries scored36 (6 per match)
Top point scorer(s)Kurt Morath (Tonga)
(56 points)
Top try scorer(s)Koliniasi Holani (Japan)
Seko Kalou (Fiji)
Alisona Taumalolo (Tonga)
Alesana Tuilagi (Samoa)
Naipolioni Nalaga (Fiji)
(2 tries)
Final
Champions Japan (1st title)
Runners-up Tonga

The 2011 Pacific Nations Cup was a rugby union tournament held between the four national sides on the Pacific Rim: Fiji, Japan, Samoa and Tonga.

Samoa was the reigning champion after they defeated Fiji in the 2010 competition at Apia Park. The tournament began on July 2 and ended on July 13, 2011 with most of the matches hosted by Fiji. Only the match between Asian 5 Nations champion, Japan and Samoa was played at Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium in Japan. The tournament was moved to Fiji from Japan after the devastating March, 2011 Japan Tsunami.

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.

Japan were crowned Champions after defeating Fiji and scoring their fourth try the last play of the final match of the tournament giving them the bonus point they needed to go with an earlier win over Tonga.[1] Ill discipline by Fiji cost them the game and gifted the Pacific Nations Cup to Japan at the expense of Tonga. Fiji finished the match with 12 men after conceding 2 red and 3 yellow cards, an unenviable world record.

Table

Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts
1  Japan (C) 3 2 0 1 67 74 −7 10 9 2 0 10[a]
2  Tonga 3 2 0 1 101 68 +33 10 7 1 1 10[a]
3  Fiji 3 1 0 2 70 87 −17 9 11 1 0 5[b]
4  Samoa 3 1 0 2 71 80 −9 7 9 1 0 5[b]
Source: IRB
(C) Champion
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Head-to-head: Tonga 27–28 Japan
  2. ^ a b Head-to-head: Samoa 18–36 Fiji

Schedule

Round 1

2 July 2011
15:10 (UTC+12)
Tonga 45–21 Fiji
Try: Vahafolau 5' c
Taufa 25' c
Penalty try 43' c
Iongi 77' c
S. Taumalolo 79' m
Con: K. Morath (4/5) 5', 26', 43', 77'
Pen: K. Morath (4/4) 10', 14', 31', 50'
Drop: K. Morath (0/1)		ReportTry: Kalou 59' m
Ravulo 66' c
Con: Little (1/2) 66'
Pen: Little (3/3) 3', 7', 37'
Churchill Park, Lautoka
Attendance: 4,075
Referee: Marius Jonker (South Africa)
FB 15 Vunga Lilo
RW 14 Viliami Helu
OC 13 Alaska Taufa
IC 12 Andrew Mailei
LW 11 Viliame Iongi
FH 10 Kurt Morath
SH 9 Samisoni Fisilau
N8 8 Sione Kalamafoni
OF 7 Samiu Vahafolau (c)  26'
BF 6 Lisiate Faʻaoso  78'
RL 5 Paino Hehea
LL 4 Tukulua Lokotui
TP 3 Tonga Leaʻaetoa  60'
HK 2 Ephraim Taukafa  64'
LP 1 Sona Taumalolo 62' to 72'
Replacements:
PR 16 Semisi Telefoni  60'
HK 17 Sione Vaiomoʻunga  64'
FL 18 Joe Tuineau  26'
LK 19 Tevita Ula  78'
SH 20 Soana Havea
FH 21 Hudson Tongaʻuiha
FB 22 Mateo Malupo
Coach:
Isitolo Maka
FB 15 Kini Murimurivalu  45'
RW 14 Vereniki Goneva
OC 13 Albert Vulivuli
IC 12 Gabiriele Lovobalavu
LW 11 Timoci Nagusa
FH 10 Nicky Little
SH 9 Nemia Kenatale  59'
N8 8 Dominiko Waqaniburotu
OF 7 Malakai Ravulo
BF 6 Josefa Domolailai  47'
RL 5 Tevita Cavubati  71'
LL 4 Sekonaia Kalou
TP 3 Deacon Manu (c)
HK 2 Viliame Veikoso  57'
LP 1 Graham Dewes  57'
Replacements:
HK 16 Talemaitoga Tuapati  57'
PR 17 Penijamini Makutu  57'
FL 18 Samu Bola  71'
FL 19 Leone Nakarawa  47'
SH 20 Vitori Buatava  59'
PR 21 Waisea Luveniyali
FB 22 Adriu Delai  45'
Coach:
Sam Domoni

Touch judges:
Peter Fitzgibbon
James Bolabiu

2 July 2011
18:10 JST (UTC+09)
Japan 15–34 Samoa
Try: Holani 20' m
Usuzuki 46' c
Con: Nicholas (0/1)
Webb (1/1) 47'
Pen: Nicholas (0/2)
Webb (1/2) 32'		ReportTry: Al. Tuilagi (2) 2' c, 14' c
Salavea 34' c
G. Pisi 59' c
Con: J. So'oialo (4/4) 3', 15', 36', 61'
Pen: J. So'oialo (2/3) 12', 65'
Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium, Tokyo
Attendance: 9,700
Referee: Keith Brown (New Zealand)
FB 15 Goshi Tachikawa  70'
RW 14 Kosuke Endo
OC 13 Yuta Imamura
IC 12 Ryan Nicholas
LW 11 Takehisa Usuzuki  69'
FH 10 Shaun Webb
SH 9 Fumiaki Tanaka  70'
N8 8 Koliniasi Holani
OF 7 Tadasuke Nishihara  70'
BF 6 Takashi Kikutani (c)
RL 5 Luke Thompson
LL 4 Toshizumi Kitagawa  48'
TP 3 Kensuke Hatakeyama
HK 2 Yusuke Aoki  76'
LP 1 Hisateru Hirashima
Replacements:
HK 16 Takeshi Kizu  76'
PR 17 Naoki Kawamata
LK 18 Justin Ives  48'
FL 19 Itaru Taniguchi  70'
SH 20 Atsushi Hiwasa  70'
FB 21 Murray Williams  70'
WG 22 Hirotoki Onozawa  69'
Coach:
John Kirwan
FB 15 James So'oialo
RW 14 Sailosi Tagicakibau
OC 13 George Pisi
IC 12 Seilala Mapusua (c)
LW 11 Alesana Tuilagi  51'
FH 10 Tusi Pisi  70'
SH 9 Lualua Vailoaloa  58'
N8 8 Tai Tu'ifua
OF 7 Manu Salavea  49'
BF 6 Ezra Taylor
RL 5 Joe Tekori  39'
LL 4 Daniel Leo
TP 3 Anthony Perenise
HK 2 Ti'i Paulo  77'
LP 1 Sakaria Taulafo  68'
Replacements:
HK 16 Ole Avei  77'
PR 17 Logovi'i Mulipola  68'
LK 18 Filipo Levi  39'
FL 19 Maurie Fa'asavalu  49'
SH 20 Uale Mai  58'
FH 21 Tasesa Lavea  70'
WG 22 Timoteo Iosua  51'
Coach:
Titimaea Tafua

Touch judges:
TBC
TBC

Round 2

9 July 2011
12:40 (UTC+12)
Tonga 27–28 Japan
Try: V. Maʻafu 24' c
K. Morath 29' c
H. Tongaʻuiha 73' c
Con: K. Morath (3/3) 25', 30', 74'
Pen: K. Morath (2/2) 7', 62'		ReportTry: Holani 5' c
Endo 34' c
Kikutani 47' c
Taira 51' c
Con: Arlidge (4/4) 6', 35', 48', 52'
National Stadium, Suva
Attendance: 2,550
Referee: Peter Fitzgibbon (Ireland)
FB 15 Vunga Lilo (c)
RW 14 Viliame Helu
OC 13 Alaska Taufa
IC 12 Andrew Mailei  54'
LW 11 Viliame Iongi
FH 10 Kurt Morath
SH 9 Samisoni Fisilau  60'
N8 8 Sione Kalamafoni
OF 7 Viliame Maʻafu
BF 6 Lisiate Faʻaoso  16'  25'
RL 5 Joe Tuineau
LL 4 Paino Hehea  68'
TP 3 Sila Puafisi 15' to 25'
HK 2 Ephraim Taukafa  48'
LP 1 Sona Taumalolo
Replacements:
HK 16 Ilaisa Maʻasi  48'
PR 17 Maleko Latu  16'  25'
LK 18 Lua Lokotui  68'
FL 19 Sione Vaiomoʻunga
SH 20 Soane Havea  60'
CR 21 Hudson Tongaʻuiha  54'
FB 22 Mateo Malupo
Coach:
Isitolo Maka
FB 15 Shaun Webb
RW 14 Kosuke Endo
OC 13 Koji Taira
IC 12 Ryan Nicholas
LW 11 Hirotoki Onozawa
FH 10 James Arlidge
SH 9 Fumiaki Tanaka
N8 8 Koliniasi Holani  78'
OF 7 Michael Leitch
BF 6 Takashi Kikutani (c)
RL 5 Luke Thompson  63'
LL 4 Justin Ives
TP 3 Kensuke Hatakeyama
HK 2 Yusuke Aoki  40'
LP 1 Hisateru Hirashima  69'
Replacements:
HK 16 Shota Horie  40'
PR 17 Naoki Kawamata  69'
LK 18 Hitoshi Ono  63'
N8 19 Itaru Taniguchi  78'
SH 20 Atsushi Hiwasa
FB 21 Go Aruga
WG 22 Takehisa Usuzuki
Coach:
John Kirwan

Touch judges:
Keith Brown
James Bolabiu

9 July 2011
15:10 (UTC+12)
Samoa 18–36 Fiji
Try: Tagicakibau 22' m
Iosua 74' c
Con: Lavea (0/1)
J. So'oialo (1/1) 74'
Pen: Lavea (1/2) 11'
J. So'oialo (1/1) 14'		ReportTry: Goneva 8' c
C. Ma'afu 40' c
Fatiaki 46' m
T. Rawaqa 70' c
Kalou 79' c
Con: Little (2/3) 9', 40'
Luveniyali (2/2) 70', 79'
Pen: Little (1/2) 20'
T. Rawaqa (0/1)
National Stadium, Suva
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Marius Jonker (South Africa)
FB 15 James So'oialo
RW 14 Sailosi Tagicakibau
OC 13 Johnny Leota  71'
IC 12 Eliota Fuimaono-Sapolu
LW 11 David Lemi
FH 10 Tasesa Lavea  63'
SH 9 Uale Mai  40'
N8 8 Tai Tu'ifua
OF 7 Maurie Fa'asavalu
BF 6 George Stowers  58'
RL 5 Daniel Leo  56'
LL 4 Filipo Levi 36' to 46'
TP 3 Logovi'i Mulipola
HK 2 Mahonri Schwalger (c)  70'
LP 1 Simon Lemalu  72'
Replacements:
HK 16 Ti'i Paulo  70'
PR 17 Anthony Perenise  72'
LK 18 Ezra Taylor  56'
FL 19 Ofisa Treviranus  58'
SH 20 Lualua Vailoaloa  40'
FH 21 Tusi Pisi  63'
CR 22 Timoteo Iosua  71'
Coach:
Titimaea Tafua
FB 15 Taniela Rawaqa
RW 14 Ilikena Bolakoro  75'
OC 13 Albert Vulivuli
IC 12 Ravai Fatiaki
LW 11 Vereniki Goneva
FH 10 Nicky Little  66'
SH 9 Nemia Kenatale  54'
N8 8 Masi Matadigo
OF 7 Malakai Ravulo  56'
BF 6 Rupeni Nasiga  69'
RL 5 Leone Nakarawa
LL 4 Sekonaia Kalou
TP 3 Deacon Manu (c)
HK 2 Talemaitoga Tuapati  75'
LP 1 Campese Ma'afu  71'
Replacements:
HK 16 Viliame Veikoso  75'
PR 17 Penijamini Makutu  71'
FL 18 Josefa Domolailai  69'
FL 19 Samu Bola  56'
SH 20 Vitori Buatava  54'
FH 21 Waisea Luveniyali  66'
WG 22 Adriu Delai  75'
Coach:
Sam Domoni

Touch judges:
Keith Brown
James Bolabiu

Round 3

13 July 2011
12:40 (UTC+12)
Tonga 29–19 Samoa
Try: S. Taumalolo 32' c
Helu 76' c
Con: K. Morath (2/2) 32', 77'
Pen: K. Morath (5/6) 1', 16', 20', 35', 67'		ReportTry: Lemi 17' c
Con: J. So'oialo (1/1) 18'
Pen: J. So'oialo (4/5) 4', 42', 44', 60'
Drop: J. So'oialo (0/1)
Churchill Park, Lautoka
Attendance: 2,020
Referee: Keith Brown (New Zealand)
FB 15 Vunga Lilo
RW 14 William Helu
OC 13 Suka Hufanga
IC 12 Hudson Tongaʻuiha  64'
LW 11 Mateo Malupo
FH 10 Kurt Morath  77'
SH 9 Soane Havea  41'
N8 8 Samiu Vahafolau (c)
OF 7 Sione Vaiomoʻunga
BF 6 Viliame Maʻafu  41'
RL 5 Joseph Tuineau  41'
LL 4 Tukulua Lokotui 40' to 50'
TP 3 Sila Puafisi
HK 2 Ilaisa Maʻasi  61'
LP 1 Sona Taumalolo
Replacements:
HK 16 Ephraim Taukafa  61'
PR 17 Maleko Latu
LK 18 Paino Hehea  41'
FL 19 Sione Kalamafoni  41'
SH 20 Samisoni Fisilau  41'
FH 21 Tomasi Palu  77'
CE 22 Viliame Iongi  64'
Coach:
Isitolo Maka
FB 15 James So'oialo
RW 14 Timoteo Iosua  67'
OC 13 Fautua Otto
IC 12 Herman Porter
LW 11 David Lemi
FH 10 Fa'atonu Fili  67'
SH 9 Brenton Helleur  41'
N8 8 Ofisa Treviranus
OF 7 Ray Ofisa  41'
BF 6 Manaia Salavea
RL 5 Jonathan Fa'amatuainu
LL 4 Filipo Levi (c)
TP 3 Census Johnston  60'
HK 2 Ole Avei  47'
LP 1 Simon Lemalu  76'
Replacements:
HK 16 Ti'i Paulo  47'
PR 17 Logovi'i Mulipola  60'
PR 18 James Johnston  76'
FL 19 Afa Aiono  41'
SH 20 Lualua Vailoaloa  41'
FH 21 Uale Mai  67'
WG 22 Johnny Leota  67'
Coach:
Titimaea Tafua

Touch judges:
Marius Jonker
James Bolabiu

13 July 2011
15:10 (UTC+12)
Japan 24–13 Fiji
Try: Aruga 45' m
Nicholas 58' c
Horie 63' m
Imamura 80'+8' c
Con: Nicholas (0/1)
Webb (2/3) 59', 80'+9'		ReportTry: Nalaga (2) 6' m, 48' m
Con: Bai (0/1)
Buatava (0/1)
Pen: Bai (1/2) 1'
Churchill Park, Lautoka
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Peter Fitzgibbon (Ireland)
FB 15 Go Aruga  56'
RW 14 Takehisa Usuzuki
OC 13 Koji Taira
IC 12 Ryan Nicholas  68'
LW 11 Hirotoki Onozawa
FH 10 Murray Williams
SH 9 Atsushi Hiwasa
N8 8 Takashi Kikutani (c)
OF 7 Michael Leitch
BF 6 Itaru Taniguchi
RL 5 Toshizumi Kitagawa  63'
LL 4 Justin Ives
TP 3 Nozomu Fujita  53'
HK 2 Takeshi Kizu  40'
LP 1 Naoki Kawamata
Replacements:
HK 16 Shota Horie  40'
PR 17 Kensuke Hatakeyama  53'
LK 18 Hitoshi Ono  63'
FL 19 Tadasuke Nishihara
SH 20 Tomoki Yoshida
FB 21 Shaun Webb  56'
CR 22 Yuta Imamura  68'
Coach:
John Kirwan
FB 15 Iliesa Keresoni  63'
RW 14 Timoci Nagusa
OC 13 Ravai Fatiaki  74'
IC 12 Seru Rabeni  61'
LW 11 Napolioni Nalaga
FH 10 Seremaia Bai 41' to 51'
SH 9 Vitori Buatava  59'
N8 8 Sisa Koyamaibole  23'
OF 7 Akapusi Qera  64'
BF 6 Dominiko Waqaniburotu (c) 21' to 31'
RL 5 Ifereimi Rawaqa  52'
LL 4 Tevita Cavubati
TP 3 Setefano Somoca  59'
HK 2 Sunia Koto
LP 1 Graham Dewes  74'
Replacements:
PR 16 Waisea Daveta  74'
PR 17 Penijamini Makutu  59'
LK 18 Rupeni Nasiga  52'
FL 19 Jim Naikadawa
SH 20 Waisale Vatuvoka  59'
CR 21 Waisea Luveniyali  74' 79' to 80'
FB 22 Taniela Rawaqa  63'
Coach:
Sam Domoni

Touch judges:
Marius Jonker
James Bolabiu

Top scorers

See also

References

  1. ^ irb.com Archived 2012-06-23 at the Wayback Machine Instead, by virtue of a slender 28-27 victory over Tonga, it was the Japanese who got their hands on the trophy
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