2011 IRB Pacific Nations Cup explained

2011 IRB Pacific Nations Cup
Countries:


Tournament Format:Round-robin
Date:2–13 July 2011
Teams:4
Matches:6
Tries:36
Top Point Scorer:Kurt Morath (Tonga)
(56 points)
Top Try Scorer:Koliniasi Holani (Japan)
Seko Kalou (Fiji)
Alisona Taumalolo (Tonga)
Alesana Tuilagi (Samoa)
Naipolioni Nalaga (Fiji)
(2 tries)
Count:1
Website:IRB Pacific Nations Cup
Previous Year:2010
Previous Tournament:2010 IRB Pacific Nations Cup
Next Year:2012
Next Tournament:2012 IRB Pacific Nations Cup

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.

Schedule

Round 1

FB 15Vunga Lilo
RW 14Viliami Helu
OC 13Alaska Taufa
IC 12Andrew Mailei
LW 11Viliame Iongi
FH 10Kurt Morath
SH 9 Samisoni Fisilau
N8 8 Sione Kalamafoni
OF 7 Samiu Vahafolau (c)
BF 6
RL 5 Paino Hehea
LL 4 Tukulua Lokotui
TP 3
HK 2
LP 1
Replacements:
PR 16
HK 17
FL 18
LK 19
SH 20Soana Havea
FH 21Hudson Tongaʻuiha
FB 22Mateo Malupo
Coach:
Isitolo Maka
FB 15
RW 14Vereniki Goneva
OC 13Albert Vulivuli
IC 12Gabiriele Lovobalavu
LW 11Timoci Nagusa
FH 10Nicky Little
SH 9
N8 8 Dominiko Waqaniburotu
OF 7 Malakai Ravulo
BF 6
RL 5
LL 4 Sekonaia Kalou
TP 3 Deacon Manu (c)
HK 2
LP 1
Replacements:
HK 16
PR 17
FL 18
FL 19
SH 20
PR 21Waisea Luveniyali
FB 22
Coach:
Sam Domoni
Touch judges:
Peter Fitzgibbon
James Bolabiu
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FB 15
RW 14Kosuke Endo
OC 13Yuta Imamura
IC 12Ryan Nicholas
LW 11
FH 10Shaun Webb
SH 9
N8 8 Koliniasi Holani
OF 7
BF 6 Takashi Kikutani (c)
RL 5 Luke Thompson
LL 4
TP 3 Kensuke Hatakeyama
HK 2
LP 1 Hisateru Hirashima
Replacements:
HK 16
PR 17Naoki Kawamata
LK 18
FL 19
SH 20
FB 21
WG 22
Coach:
John Kirwan
FB 15James So'oialo
RW 14Sailosi Tagicakibau
OC 13George Pisi
IC 12Seilala Mapusua (c)
LW 11
FH 10
SH 9
N8 8 Tai Tu'ifua
OF 7
BF 6 Ezra Taylor
RL 5
LL 4 Daniel Leo
TP 3 Anthony Perenise
HK 2
LP 1
Replacements:
HK 16
PR 17
LK 18
FL 19
SH 20
FH 21
WG 22
Coach:
Titimaea Tafua
Touch judges:
TBC
TBC
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Round 2

FB 15Vunga Lilo (c)
RW 14Viliame Helu
OC 13
IC 12
LW 11Viliame Iongi
FH 10Kurt Morath
SH 9
N8 8 Sione Kalamafoni
OF 7 Viliame Maʻafu
BF 6
RL 5 Joe Tuineau
LL 4
TP 3
HK 2
LP 1 Sona Taumalolo
Replacements:
HK 16
PR 17
LK 18
FL 19Sione Vaiomoʻunga
SH 20
CR 21
FB 22Mateo Malupo
Coach:
Isitolo Maka
FB 15Shaun Webb
RW 14Kosuke Endo
OC 13Koji Taira
IC 12Ryan Nicholas
LW 11Hirotoki Onozawa
FH 10James Arlidge
SH 9 Fumiaki Tanaka
N8 8
OF 7 Michael Leitch
BF 6 Takashi Kikutani (c)
RL 5
LL 4 Justin Ives
TP 3 Kensuke Hatakeyama
HK 2
LP 1
Replacements:
HK 16
PR 17
LK 18
N8 19
SH 20Atsushi Hiwasa
FB 21Go Aruga
WG 22Takehisa Usuzuki
Coach:
John Kirwan
Touch judges:
Keith Brown
James Bolabiu

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FB 15James So'oialo
RW 14Sailosi Tagicakibau
OC 13
IC 12Eliota Fuimaono-Sapolu
LW 11David Lemi
FH 10
SH 9
N8 8 Tai Tu'ifua
OF 7 Maurie Fa'asavalu
BF 6
RL 5
LL 4
TP 3 Logovi'i Mulipola
HK 2 Mahonri Schwalger (c)
LP 1
Replacements:
HK 16
PR 17
LK 18
FL 19
SH 20
FH 21
CR 22
Coach:
Titimaea Tafua
FB 15Taniela Rawaqa
RW 14
OC 13Albert Vulivuli
IC 12Ravai Fatiaki
LW 11Vereniki Goneva
FH 10
SH 9
N8 8 Masi Matadigo
OF 7
BF 6
RL 5 Leone Nakarawa
LL 4 Sekonaia Kalou
TP 3 Deacon Manu (c)
HK 2
LP 1
Replacements:
HK 16
PR 17
FL 18
FL 19
SH 20
FH 21
WG 22
Coach:
Sam Domoni
Touch judges:
Keith Brown
James Bolabiu
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Round 3

FB15Vunga Lilo
RW14William Helu
OC13Suka Hufanga
IC12
LW11Mateo Malupo
FH10
SH9
N88 Samiu Vahafolau (c)
OF7 Sione Vaiomoʻunga
BF6
RL5
LL4
TP3 Sila Puafisi
HK2
LP1 Sona Taumalolo
Replacements:
HK16
PR17Maleko Latu
LK18
FL19
SH20
FH21
CE22
Coach:
FB15James So'oialo
RW14
OC13Fautua Otto
IC12Herman Porter
LW11David Lemi
FH10
SH9
N88 Ofisa Treviranus
OF7
BF6 Manaia Salavea
RL5 Jonathan Fa'amatuainu
LL4 Filipo Levi (c)
TP3
HK2
LP1
Replacements:
HK16
PR17
PR18
FL19
SH20
FH21
WG22
Coach:
Titimaea Tafua
Touch judges:
Marius Jonker
James Bolabiu

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FB 15
RW 14Takehisa Usuzuki
OC 13Koji Taira
IC 12
LW 11Hirotoki Onozawa
FH 10Murray Williams
SH 9 Atsushi Hiwasa
N8 8 Takashi Kikutani (c)
OF 7 Michael Leitch
BF 6 Itaru Taniguchi
RL 5
LL 4 Justin Ives
TP 3
HK 2
LP 1 Naoki Kawamata
Replacements:
HK 16
PR 17
LK 18
FL 19Tadasuke Nishihara
SH 20Tomoki Yoshida
FB 21
CR 22
Coach:
John Kirwan
FB 15
RW 14Timoci Nagusa
OC 13
IC 12
LW 11Napolioni Nalaga
FH 10
SH 9
N8 8
OF 7
BF 6 Dominiko Waqaniburotu (c)
RL 5
LL 4 Tevita Cavubati
TP 3
HK 2 Sunia Koto
LP 1
Replacements:
PR 16
PR 17
LK 18
FL 19Jim Naikadawa
SH 20
CR 21
FB 22
Coach:
Sam Domoni
Touch judges:
Marius Jonker
James Bolabiu

Top scorers

Top points scorers

RankPlayerTeamPoints
1 56
2 33
3 18
4 10
9 9
10 8
Source: irb.com

Top try scorers

RankPlayerTeamTries
1 2
6 1
Source: irb.com

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. http://www.irb.com/pacificnationscup/archive/tcode=10611/season=2011/overview.html irb.com