2012 IRB Pacific Nations Cup

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

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

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.

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  Samoa 3 3 0 0 76 70 +6 8 7 0 0 12
2  Fiji 3 2 0 1 80 65 +15 10 5 1 1 10
3  Tonga 3 1 0 2 59 69 -10 4 8 0 1 5
4  Japan 3 0 0 3 65 76 -11 7 9 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

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)
FB 15 Fa'atoina Autagavaia
RW 14 Ken Pisi  51'
OC 13 Alvin Tavana
IC 12 Ki Anufe
LW 11 David Lemi (c)
FH 10 Lolo Lui
SH 9 Nalu Tuigamala  51'
N8 8 Benjamin Masoe  66'
OF 7 Afa Aiono
BF 6 Daniel Crichton
RL 5 Maselino Paulino  59'
LL 4 Fa'atiga Lemalu
TP 3 Logovii Mulipola  73'
HK 2 Pelesiusi Fualau  49'
LP 1 Sakaria Taulafo
Replacements:
HK 16 Ole Avei  49'
PR 17 Viliamu Afatia  73'
LK 18 Misioka Timoteo  59'
N8 19 Alafoti Fa'osiliva  66'
SH 20 Jeremy Sua  51'
WG 21 Paul Perez  51'
FB 22 Patrick Fa'apale
Coach:
Stephen Betham
FB 15 Viliame Iongi
RW 14 Damien Fakafanua
OC 13 Mafileo Kefu
IC 12 Alipate Fatafehi  40'
LW 11 Alaska Taufa 2' to 12'  51'
FH 10 Kurt Morath
SH 9 Taniela Moa (c)
N8 8 Paula Kaho  76'
OF 7 Sione Vaiomoʻunga
BF 6 Sitiveni Mafi  59'
RL 5 Josh Afu
LL 4 Joe Tuineau
TP 3 Kisi Pulu
HK 2 Ilaisa Maʻasi
LP 1 Viliami Pola  40'
Replacements:
PR 16 Tevita Mailau  40'
PR 17 Sila Puafisi
N8 18 Pepa Koloamatangi  76'
FL 19 Viliami Faingaʻa  59'
SH 20 Tomasi Palu
WG 21 Siale Piutau  51'
CE 22 Joseph 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)
FB 15 Isimeli Koniferedi
RW 14 Waisea Nayacalevu  72'
OC 13 Vereniki Goneva  60'
IC 12 Isake Katonibau
LW 11 Watisoni Votu
FH 10 Setareki Koroilagilagi
SH 9 Nikola Matawalu  72'
N8 8 Netani Talei (c)  65'
OF 7 Malakai Ravulo
BF 6 Iliesa Ratuva
RL 5 Leone Nakarawa
LL 4 Apisai Naikatini  53'
TP 3 Graham Dewes  56'
HK 2 Viliame Veikoso  70'
LP 1 Setefano Somoca
Replacements:
HK 16 Seremaia Naureure  70'
PR 17 Waisea Daveta  56'
N8 18 Samu Bola  65'
LK 19 Kelepi Ketedromo  53'
SH 20 Kelemedi Bola  72'
WG 21 Aloisio Buto  60'
CE 22 Benedito Koroi  72'
Coach:
Inoke Male
FB 15 Ayumu Goromaru
RW 14 Toshiaki Hirose (c)  74'
OC 13 Tomohiro Senba
IC 12 Harumichi Tatekawa  53'
LW 11 Hirotoki Onozawa
FH 10 Kosei Ono
SH 9 Atsushi Hiwasa  72'
N8 8 Michael Leitch  64'
OF 7 Takamichi Sasaki
BF 6 Yuta Mochizuki  65'
RL 5 Hitoshi Ono
LL 4 Shinya Makabe
TP 3 Kensuke Hatakeyama
HK 2 Takeshi Kizu  64'
LP 1 Yusuke Nagae  61'
Replacements:
HK 16 Ryuhei Arita  64'
PR 17 Hiroshi Yamashita  61'
FL 18 Shoji Ito  65'
N8 19 Takashi Kikutani  64'
SH 20 Jun Fujii  72'
CE 21 Ryan Nicholas  53'
WG 22 Yasunori 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)
Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium, Tokyo
Attendance: 5,906
Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)
FB 15 Kameli Ratuvou
RW 14 Aloisio Buto  56'
OC 13 Vereniki Goneva  75'
IC 12 Isake Katonibau
LW 11 Watisoni Votu
FH 10 Setareki Koroilagilagi
SH 9 Nemia Kenatale  78'
N8 8 Netani Talei (c)
OF 7 Samu Bola
BF 6 Josefa Domolailai  61'
RL 5 Leone Nakarawa
LL 4 Apisai Naikatini  53'
TP 3 Waisea Daveta
HK 2 Seremaia Naureure  64'
LP 1 Jerry Yanuyanutawa  53'
Replacements:
HK 16 Talemaitoga Tuapati  64'
PR 17 Setefano Somoca  53'
FL 18 Iliesa Ratuva  61'
LK 19 Malakai Ravulo  53'
SH 20 Kelemedi Bola  78'
CE 21 Iliesa Salusalu  75'
WG 22 Waisea Nayacalevu  56'
Coach:
Inoke Male
FB 15 Fa'atoina Autagavaia
RW 14 Paul Perez  59'
OC 13 Lolo Lui
IC 12 Paul Williams  40'
LW 11 David Lemi (c)
FH 10 Ki Anufe
SH 9 Jeremy Sua  77'
N8 8 Ben Masoe
OF 7 Maurie Fa'asavalu  49'
BF 6 Alafoti Fa'osiliva
RL 5 Daniel Crichton  59'
LL 4 Fa'atiga Lemalu
TP 3 James Johnston  41'
HK 2 Ole Avei  75'
LP 1 Sakaria Taulafo
Replacements:
HK 16 Steve Fualau  75'
PR 17 Logovi'i Mulipola  41'
LK 18 Maselino Paulino  59' 69' to 79'
FL 19 Misioka Timoteo  49'
SH 20 Nalu Tuigamala  77'
CE 21 Fautua Otto  40'
WG 22 Ken 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)
FB 15 Ayumu Goromaru
RW 14 Toshiaki Hirose (c)
OC 13 Ryan Nicholas 6' to 9' 34' to 37'
IC 12 Harumichi Tatekawa
LW 11 Hirotoki Onozawa
FH 10 Kosei Ono
SH 9 Atsushi Hiwasa
N8 8 Hendrik Tui  63'
OF 7 Takamichi Sasaki  63'
BF 6 Yuta Mochizuki
RL 5 Hitoshi Ono  73'
LL 4 Shinya Makabe
TP 3 Hiroshi Yamashita  52'
HK 2 Takeshi Kizu  40'
LP 1 Yusuke Nagae
Replacements:
HK 16 Ryuhei Arita  40'
PR 17 Kensuke Hatakeyama  52'
FL 18 Shoji Ito  63'
N8 19 Takashi Kikutani  63'
SH 20 Jun Fujii
CE 21 Tomohiro Senba  6'  9'  34'  37'  73'
WG 22 Yasunori Nagatomo
Coach:
Eddie Jones
FB 15 Viliame Iongi
RW 14 Siale Piutau
OC 13 Alipate Fatafehi  40'
IC 12 Joseph Vaka
LW 11 Alaska Taufa
FH 10 Kurt Morath
SH 9 Taniela Moa (c)
N8 8 Viliami Maʻafu  35'
OF 7 Sione Vaiomoʻunga 22' to 29'
BF 6 Sitiveni Mafi  61'
RL 5 Joseph Tuineau
LL 4 Joshua Afu
TP 3 Kisi Pulu
HK 2 Ilaisia Maʻasi
LP 1 Tevita Mailau
Replacements:
HK 16 Viliami Pola
PR 17 Sila Puafisi
N8 18 Paula Kaho  35'
FL 19 Pepa Koloamatangi  22'  29'  61'
SH 20 Tomasi Palu
CE 21 Mafileo Kefu  40' 70' to 80'
WG 22 Eddie 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 (1/1)
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)
FB 15 Fa'atoina Autagavaia
RW 14 Paul Perez
OC 13 Lolo Lui
IC 12 Paul Williams
LW 11 David Lemi (c)
FH 10 Ki Anufe  66'
SH 9 Kahn Fotuali'i
N8 8 Kane Thompson
OF 7 Maurie Fa'asavalu  57'
BF 6 Alafoti Fa'osiliva
RL 5 Joe Tekori 19' to 24'  62'
LL 4 Fa'atiga Lemalu
TP 3 Logovi'i Mulipola 17' to 27'  57'
HK 2 Ti'i Paulo  57'
LP 1 Sakaria Taulafo 36' to 46'
Replacements:
HK 16 Ole Avei  57'
PR 17 Census Johnston  19'  24'  57'
LK 18 Daniel Crichton  62'
N8 19 Ben Masoe  57'
FH 20 Jeremy Sua  66'
CE 21 Fautua Otto
WG 22 Ken Pisi
Coach:
Stephen Betham
FB 15 Ayumu Goromaru  68'
RW 14 Toshiaki Hirose (c)
OC 13 Tomohiro Senba
IC 12 Ryan Nicholas
LW 11 Hirotoki Onozawa
FH 10 Harumichi Tatekawa  57'
SH 9 Atsushi Hiwasa  70'
N8 8 Hendrik Tui
OF 7 Yuta Mochizuki  57'
BF 6 Takashi Kikutani
RL 5 Hitoshi Ono
LL 4 Shinya Makabe  61'
TP 3 Kensuke Hatakeyama  63'
HK 2 Takeshi Kizu  54'
LP 1 Yusuke Nagae
Replacements:
PR 16 Ryuhei Arita  54'
PR 17 Hiroshi Yamashita  63'
LK 18 Shoji Ito  61'
FL 19 Takamichi Sasaki  57'
SH 20 Jun Fujii  70'
FH 21 Kosei Ono  57'
WG 22 Yasunori 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)
FB 15 Viliame Iongi
RW 14 Siale Piutau
OC 13 Mafileo Kefu  40'
IC 12 Alipate Fatafehi  69'
LW 11 Alaska Taufa
FH 10 Kurt Morath  71'
SH 9 Taniela Moa (c)
N8 8 Paula Kaho  61'
OF 7 Sione Vaiomoʻunga
BF 6 Sitiveni Mafi  26'
RL 5 Joseph Tuineau
LL 4 Joshua Afu
TP 3 Kisi Pulu  76'
HK 2 Ilaisia Maʻasi  66'
LP 1 Ofa Faingaʻanuku
Replacements:
HK 16 Viliami Pola  66'
PR 17 Sila Puafisi  76'
FL 18 Lua Lokotui  26'
N8 19 Viliami Faingaʻa  61'
FH 20 Tomasi Palu  71'
CE 21 Joseph Vaka  40'
CE 22 Eddie Paea  69'
Coach:
Toutai Kefu
FB 15 Metuisela Talebula
RW 14 Isimeli Koniferedi  49'
OC 13 Vereniki Goneva  63'
IC 12 Isake Katonibau
LW 11 Watisoni Votu
FH 10 Jonetani Ralulu  67'
SH 9 Nikola Matawalu
N8 8 Kelepi Ketedromo
OF 7 Samu Bola  65'
BF 6 Josefa Domolailai
RL 5 Leone Nakarawa  45'
LL 4 Apisai Naikatini
TP 3 Setefano Somoca (c)
HK 2 Seremaia Naureure  64'
LP 1 Graham Dewes  46'
Replacements:
HK 16 Talemaitoga Tuapati  64'
PR 17 Jerry Yanuyanutawa  46'
LK 18 Iliesa Ratuva  45'
FL 19 Apakuki Waisavu  65'
SH 20 Kelemedi Bola  63'
FH 21 Benedito Koroi  67'
CE 22 Maikeli Mocetadra  49'
Coach:
Inoke Male

Touch judges:
Garratt Williamson
Samuela Tuidraki

Statistics

See also

References

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