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2004 Pacific Islanders rugby union tour of Australia and New Zealand

The 2004 Pacific Islander rugby union tour was a series of matches played by the Pacific Islanders in Australia and New Zealand during June and July 2004. The composite team was selected from the best players from Fiji, Samoa and Tonga, as well as Niue and the Cook Islands.[1]

2004 Pacific Islanders rugby union tour of Australia and New Zealand
Summary
P W D L
Total
05 02 00 03
Test match
03 00 00 03
Opponent
P W D L
 Australia
1 0 0 1
 New Zealand
1 0 0 1
 South Africa
1 0 0 1

The Pacific Islanders won the first two tour matches against Queensland and New South Wales, but lost the three Test matches played against Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa.[2]

Touring party

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The touring party was constituted as follows:[2][3]

Note: Flags indicate national union under World Rugby eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-World Rugby nationality.
Player Position Union
Soane Tongaʻuiha Prop   Tonga
Taufaʻao Filise Prop   Tonga
Aleki Lutui Hooker   Tonga
Joeli Lotawa Hooker   Fiji
Mosese Moala Prop   Tonga
Tevita Taumoepeau Prop   Tonga
Inoke Afeaki (c) Lock   Tonga
Filipo Levi Lock   Samoa
Ifereimi Rawaqa Lock   Fiji
Leo Lafaiali'i Lock   Samoa
Semo Sititi Flanker   Samoa
Alifereti Doviverata Flanker   Fiji
Sisa Koyamaibole Flanker   Fiji
Tu Tamarua Flanker   Cook Islands
Sione Lauaki Number 8   Samoa
Benhur Kivalu Number 8   Tonga
Player Position Union
Mosese Rauluni Scrum-half   Fiji
Steven So'oialo Scrum-half   Samoa
Tanner Vili Fly-half   Samoa
Tasesa Lavea Fly-half   Samoa
Seremaia Bai Fly-half   Fiji
Brian Lima Wing   Samoa
Tane Tuʻipulotu Centre   Tonga
Seilala Mapusua Centre   Samoa
Seru Rabeni Centre   Fiji
Sereli Bobo Wing   Fiji
Lome Fa'atau Wing   Samoa
Sitiveni Sivivatu Wing   Fiji
Aisea Tuilevu Fullback   Fiji
Norman Ligairi Fullback   Fiji

Matches

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Queensland

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20 June 2004
Queensland XV  29–48  Pacific Islanders
Try: Pelesasa (2), Hynes
Kefu
Con: Milroy (3)
Pen: Milroy		Try: Sivivatu (3)
Bai
Bobo
Fa'atau
Norman Ligairi
Filise
Con: Bai (4)
Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: George Ayoub (Australia)

New South Wales

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25 June 2004
Waratahs  21–68  Pacific Islanders
Try: Turinui
McGann
Thaiday
Con: Burke (3)		Try: Sivivatu (2)
Filise (2)
Mapusua (2)
Bai
Koyamaibole
Tongaʻuiha
Fa'atau
Con: Bai (9)
Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney
Attendance: 8,005
Referee: Greg Hinton (Australia)

Australia

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3 July 2004
Australia  29–14  Pacific Islanders
Try: Mortlock (2)
Giteau (2)
Cannon
Con: Roff
Burke		Try: Lauaki
Bobo
Con: Bai (2)
Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
Attendance: 19,266
Referee: André Watson (South Africa)

New Zealand

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10 July 2004
New Zealand  41–26  Pacific Islanders
Try: Rokocoko (2)
Marshall
Gear
Meeuws
Umaga
Con: Carter (4)
Pen: Carter		Try: Sivivatu (2)
Rabeni
Lauaki
Con: Bai (3)
North Harbour Stadium, Albany
Attendance: 22,000
Referee: Stuart Dickinson (Australia)

South Africa

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17 July 2004
South Africa  38–24  Pacific Islanders
Try: Paulse (2)
Cronjé
De Villiers
Con: Montgomery (3)
Pen: Montgomery (4)		Try: Sivivatu (2)
Lauaki
Bobo
Con: Seru Rabeni (2)
Express Advocate Stadium, Gosford, Australia
Attendance: 15,732
Referee: Scott Young (Australia)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Pacific Islanders rugby team win solid sponsorship". ABC. 11 May 2004. Archived from the original on 6 November 2013. Retrieved 6 November 2013.
  2. ^ a b "Pacific Islanders". ABC. 19 July 2004. Archived from the original on 17 August 2004. Retrieved 6 November 2013.
  3. ^ "Islanders name first squad". BBC. 12 June 2004. Archived from the original on 4 July 2004. Retrieved 4 November 2013.
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