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2011 IRB Pacific Nations Cup

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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
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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

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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 10 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

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Round 1

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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) downward-facing red arrow 26'
BF 6 Lisiate Faʻaoso downward-facing red arrow 78'
RL 5 Paino Hehea
LL 4 Tukulua Lokotui
TP 3 Tonga Leaʻaetoa downward-facing red arrow 60'
HK 2 Ephraim Taukafa downward-facing red arrow 64'
LP 1 Sona Taumalolo yellow card 62' to 72'
Replacements:
PR 16 Semisi Telefoni upward-facing green arrow 60'
HK 17 Sione Vaiomoʻunga upward-facing green arrow 64'
FL 18 Joe Tuineau upward-facing green arrow 26'
LK 19 Tevita Ula upward-facing green arrow 78'
SH 20 Soana Havea
FH 21 Hudson Tongaʻuiha
FB 22 Mateo Malupo
Coach:
New Zealand Isitolo Maka
FB 15 Kini Murimurivalu downward-facing red arrow 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 downward-facing red arrow 59'
N8 8 Dominiko Waqaniburotu
OF 7 Malakai Ravulo
BF 6 Josefa Domolailai downward-facing red arrow 47'
RL 5 Tevita Cavubati downward-facing red arrow 71'
LL 4 Sekonaia Kalou
TP 3 Deacon Manu (c)
HK 2 Viliame Veikoso downward-facing red arrow 57'
LP 1 Graham Dewes downward-facing red arrow 57'
Replacements:
HK 16 Talemaitoga Tuapati upward-facing green arrow 57'
PR 17 Penijamini Makutu upward-facing green arrow 57'
FL 18 Samu Bola upward-facing green arrow 71'
FL 19 Leone Nakarawa upward-facing green arrow 47'
SH 20 Vitori Buatava upward-facing green arrow 59'
PR 21 Waisea Luveniyali
FB 22 Adriu Delai upward-facing green arrow 45'
Coach:
Fiji Sam Domoni

Touch judges:
Ireland Peter Fitzgibbon
Fiji 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 downward-facing red arrow 70'
RW 14 Kosuke Endo
OC 13 Yuta Imamura
IC 12 Ryan Nicholas
LW 11 Takehisa Usuzuki downward-facing red arrow 69'
FH 10 Shaun Webb
SH 9 Fumiaki Tanaka downward-facing red arrow 70'
N8 8 Koliniasi Holani
OF 7 Tadasuke Nishihara downward-facing red arrow 70'
BF 6 Takashi Kikutani (c)
RL 5 Luke Thompson
LL 4 Toshizumi Kitagawa downward-facing red arrow 48'
TP 3 Kensuke Hatakeyama
HK 2 Yusuke Aoki downward-facing red arrow 76'
LP 1 Hisateru Hirashima
Replacements:
HK 16 Takeshi Kizu upward-facing green arrow 76'
PR 17 Naoki Kawamata
LK 18 Justin Ives upward-facing green arrow 48'
FL 19 Itaru Taniguchi upward-facing green arrow 70'
SH 20 Atsushi Hiwasa upward-facing green arrow 70'
FB 21 Murray Williams upward-facing green arrow 70'
WG 22 Hirotoki Onozawa upward-facing green arrow 69'
Coach:
New Zealand John Kirwan
FB 15 James So'oialo
RW 14 Sailosi Tagicakibau
OC 13 George Pisi
IC 12 Seilala Mapusua (c)
LW 11 Alesana Tuilagi downward-facing red arrow 51'
FH 10 Tusi Pisi downward-facing red arrow 70'
SH 9 Lualua Vailoaloa downward-facing red arrow 58'
N8 8 Tai Tu'ifua
OF 7 Manu Salavea downward-facing red arrow 49'
BF 6 Ezra Taylor
RL 5 Joe Tekori downward-facing red arrow 39'
LL 4 Daniel Leo
TP 3 Anthony Perenise
HK 2 Ti'i Paulo downward-facing red arrow 77'
LP 1 Sakaria Taulafo downward-facing red arrow 68'
Replacements:
HK 16 Ole Avei upward-facing green arrow 77'
PR 17 Logovi'i Mulipola upward-facing green arrow 68'
LK 18 Filipo Levi upward-facing green arrow 39'
FL 19 Maurie Fa'asavalu upward-facing green arrow 49'
SH 20 Uale Mai upward-facing green arrow 58'
FH 21 Tasesa Lavea upward-facing green arrow 70'
WG 22 Timoteo Iosua upward-facing green arrow 51'
Coach:
Samoa Titimaea Tafua

Touch judges:
TBC
TBC


Round 2

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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 downward-facing red arrow 54'
LW 11 Viliame Iongi
FH 10 Kurt Morath
SH 9 Samisoni Fisilau downward-facing red arrow 60'
N8 8 Sione Kalamafoni
OF 7 Viliame Maʻafu
BF 6 Lisiate Faʻaoso downward-facing red arrow 16' upward-facing green arrow 25'
RL 5 Joe Tuineau
LL 4 Paino Hehea downward-facing red arrow 68'
TP 3 Sila Puafisi yellow card 15' to 25'
HK 2 Ephraim Taukafa downward-facing red arrow 48'
LP 1 Sona Taumalolo
Replacements:
HK 16 Ilaisa Maʻasi upward-facing green arrow 48'
PR 17 Maleko Latu upward-facing green arrow 16' downward-facing red arrow 25'
LK 18 Lua Lokotui upward-facing green arrow 68'
FL 19 Sione Vaiomoʻunga
SH 20 Soane Havea upward-facing green arrow 60'
CR 21 Hudson Tongaʻuiha upward-facing green arrow 54'
FB 22 Mateo Malupo
Coach:
New Zealand 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 downward-facing red arrow 78'
OF 7 Michael Leitch
BF 6 Takashi Kikutani (c)
RL 5 Luke Thompson downward-facing red arrow 63'
LL 4 Justin Ives
TP 3 Kensuke Hatakeyama
HK 2 Yusuke Aoki downward-facing red arrow 40'
LP 1 Hisateru Hirashima downward-facing red arrow 69'
Replacements:
HK 16 Shota Horie upward-facing green arrow 40'
PR 17 Naoki Kawamata upward-facing green arrow 69'
LK 18 Hitoshi Ono upward-facing green arrow 63'
N8 19 Itaru Taniguchi upward-facing green arrow 78'
SH 20 Atsushi Hiwasa
FB 21 Go Aruga
WG 22 Takehisa Usuzuki
Coach:
New Zealand John Kirwan

Touch judges:
New Zealand Keith Brown
Fiji 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 downward-facing red arrow 71'
IC 12 Eliota Fuimaono-Sapolu
LW 11 David Lemi
FH 10 Tasesa Lavea downward-facing red arrow 63'
SH 9 Uale Mai downward-facing red arrow 40'
N8 8 Tai Tu'ifua
OF 7 Maurie Fa'asavalu
BF 6 George Stowers downward-facing red arrow 58'
RL 5 Daniel Leo downward-facing red arrow 56'
LL 4 Filipo Levi yellow card 36' to 46'
TP 3 Logovi'i Mulipola
HK 2 Mahonri Schwalger (c) downward-facing red arrow 70'
LP 1 Simon Lemalu downward-facing red arrow 72'
Replacements:
HK 16 Ti'i Paulo upward-facing green arrow 70'
PR 17 Anthony Perenise upward-facing green arrow 72'
LK 18 Ezra Taylor upward-facing green arrow 56'
FL 19 Ofisa Treviranus upward-facing green arrow 58'
SH 20 Lualua Vailoaloa upward-facing green arrow 40'
FH 21 Tusi Pisi upward-facing green arrow 63'
CR 22 Timoteo Iosua upward-facing green arrow 71'
Coach:
Samoa Titimaea Tafua
FB 15 Taniela Rawaqa
RW 14 Ilikena Bolakoro downward-facing red arrow 75'
OC 13 Albert Vulivuli
IC 12 Ravai Fatiaki
LW 11 Vereniki Goneva
FH 10 Nicky Little downward-facing red arrow 66'
SH 9 Nemia Kenatale downward-facing red arrow 54'
N8 8 Masi Matadigo
OF 7 Malakai Ravulo downward-facing red arrow 56'
BF 6 Rupeni Nasiga downward-facing red arrow 69'
RL 5 Leone Nakarawa
LL 4 Sekonaia Kalou
TP 3 Deacon Manu (c)
HK 2 Talemaitoga Tuapati downward-facing red arrow 75'
LP 1 Campese Ma'afu downward-facing red arrow 71'
Replacements:
HK 16 Viliame Veikoso upward-facing green arrow 75'
PR 17 Penijamini Makutu upward-facing green arrow 71'
FL 18 Josefa Domolailai upward-facing green arrow 69'
FL 19 Samu Bola upward-facing green arrow 56'
SH 20 Vitori Buatava upward-facing green arrow 54'
FH 21 Waisea Luveniyali upward-facing green arrow 66'
WG 22 Adriu Delai upward-facing green arrow 75'
Coach:
Fiji Sam Domoni

Touch judges:
New Zealand Keith Brown
Fiji James Bolabiu


Round 3

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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 downward-facing red arrow 64'
LW 11 Mateo Malupo
FH 10 Kurt Morath downward-facing red arrow 77'
SH 9 Soane Havea downward-facing red arrow 41'
N8 8 Samiu Vahafolau (c)
OF 7 Sione Vaiomoʻunga
BF 6 Viliame Maʻafu downward-facing red arrow 41'
RL 5 Joseph Tuineau downward-facing red arrow 41'
LL 4 Tukulua Lokotui yellow card 40' to 50'
TP 3 Sila Puafisi
HK 2 Ilaisa Maʻasi downward-facing red arrow 61'
LP 1 Sona Taumalolo
Replacements:
HK 16 Ephraim Taukafa upward-facing green arrow 61'
PR 17 Maleko Latu
LK 18 Paino Hehea upward-facing green arrow 41'
FL 19 Sione Kalamafoni upward-facing green arrow 41'
SH 20 Samisoni Fisilau upward-facing green arrow 41'
FH 21 Tomasi Palu upward-facing green arrow 77'
CE 22 Viliame Iongi upward-facing green arrow 64'
Coach:
New Zealand Isitolo Maka
FB 15 James So'oialo
RW 14 Timoteo Iosua downward-facing red arrow 67'
OC 13 Fautua Otto
IC 12 Herman Porter
LW 11 David Lemi
FH 10 Fa'atonu Fili downward-facing red arrow 67'
SH 9 Brenton Helleur downward-facing red arrow 41'
N8 8 Ofisa Treviranus
OF 7 Ray Ofisa downward-facing red arrow 41'
BF 6 Manaia Salavea
RL 5 Jonathan Fa'amatuainu
LL 4 Filipo Levi (c)
TP 3 Census Johnston downward-facing red arrow 60'
HK 2 Ole Avei downward-facing red arrow 47'
LP 1 Simon Lemalu downward-facing red arrow 76'
Replacements:
HK 16 Ti'i Paulo upward-facing green arrow 47'
PR 17 Logovi'i Mulipola upward-facing green arrow 60'
PR 18 James Johnston upward-facing green arrow 76'
FL 19 Afa Aiono upward-facing green arrow 41'
SH 20 Lualua Vailoaloa upward-facing green arrow 41'
FH 21 Uale Mai upward-facing green arrow 67'
WG 22 Johnny Leota upward-facing green arrow 67'
Coach:
Samoa Titimaea Tafua

Touch judges:
South Africa Marius Jonker
Fiji 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 downward-facing red arrow 56'
RW 14 Takehisa Usuzuki
OC 13 Koji Taira
IC 12 Ryan Nicholas downward-facing red arrow 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 downward-facing red arrow 63'
LL 4 Justin Ives
TP 3 Nozomu Fujita downward-facing red arrow 53'
HK 2 Takeshi Kizu downward-facing red arrow 40'
LP 1 Naoki Kawamata
Replacements:
HK 16 Shota Horie upward-facing green arrow 40'
PR 17 Kensuke Hatakeyama upward-facing green arrow 53'
LK 18 Hitoshi Ono upward-facing green arrow 63'
FL 19 Tadasuke Nishihara
SH 20 Tomoki Yoshida
FB 21 Shaun Webb upward-facing green arrow 56'
CR 22 Yuta Imamura upward-facing green arrow 68'
Coach:
New Zealand John Kirwan
FB 15 Iliesa Keresoni downward-facing red arrow 63'
RW 14 Timoci Nagusa
OC 13 Ravai Fatiaki downward-facing red arrow 74'
IC 12 Seru Rabeni Red card 61'
LW 11 Napolioni Nalaga
FH 10 Seremaia Bai yellow card 41' to 51'
SH 9 Vitori Buatava downward-facing red arrow 59'
N8 8 Sisa Koyamaibole Red card 23'
OF 7 Akapusi Qera downward-facing red arrow 64'
BF 6 Dominiko Waqaniburotu (c) yellow card 21' to 31'
RL 5 Ifereimi Rawaqa downward-facing red arrow 52'
LL 4 Tevita Cavubati
TP 3 Setefano Somoca downward-facing red arrow 59'
HK 2 Sunia Koto
LP 1 Graham Dewes downward-facing red arrow 74'
Replacements:
PR 16 Waisea Daveta upward-facing green arrow 74'
PR 17 Penijamini Makutu upward-facing green arrow 59'
LK 18 Rupeni Nasiga upward-facing green arrow 52'
FL 19 Jim Naikadawa
SH 20 Waisale Vatuvoka upward-facing green arrow 59'
CR 21 Waisea Luveniyali upward-facing green arrow 74' yellow card 79' to 80'
FB 22 Taniela Rawaqa upward-facing green arrow 63'
Coach:
Fiji Sam Domoni

Touch judges:
South Africa Marius Jonker
Fiji James Bolabiu

Top scorers

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See also

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References

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  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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