The IRB Pacific Rugby Cup 2009 was the fourth edition of the Pacific Rugby Cup competition. First held in 2006, the 2009 edition, like its predecessors, featured 6 representative rugby union football teams; 2 from each of the three Pacific rugby unions - Fiji, Samoa and Tonga.
| 2009 Pacific Rugby Cup | |
|---|---|
| Countries |  Fiji (2 teams) Samoa (2 teams) Tonga (2 teams) |
| Champions | Fiji Warriors |
| Matches played | 16 |
Fiji Warriors won the championship, defeating Upolu Samoa in the final.
Teams and format
editThe 6 participating teams were:
- Upolu Samoa and Savaii Samoa from Samoa
- Fiji Warriors and Fiji Barbarians from Fiji
- Tau'uta Reds and Tautahi Gold from Tonga
The teams played a single round robin (home or away) series. The two top teams in the final standings met in the grand final match, with the first ranking team awarded home advantage.
Stadiums
edit| Team | Stadium |
|---|---|
| Fiji Barbarians | Churchill Park, Lautoka Lawaqa Park, Sigatoka |
| Fiji Warriors | Churchill Park, Lautoka Lawaqa Park, Sigatoka |
| Savai'i Samoa | Apia Park, Apia Prince Edward Park, Iva |
| Tautahi Gold | Teufaiva Stadium, Nukuʻalofa |
| Tau'uta Reds | Teufaiva Stadium, Nukuʻalofa |
| Upolu Samoa | Apia Park, Apia |
Table
editTeam Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Point Difference Bonus Points Points Upolu Samoa 5 4 0 1 114 84 +30 1 17 Fiji Warriors 5 3 0 2 168 89 +79 5 17 Savaii Samoa 5 3 0 2 103 91 +12 3 15 Tautahi Gold 5 3 0 2 110 78 +32 3 15 Tau'uta Reds 5 1 0 4 62 113 -51 2 6 Fiji Barbarians 5 1 0 4 74 191 -117 1 5 Source: oceaniarugby.com[1]
Competition rules 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
Classification:
Teams standings are calculated as follows:
Most log points accumulated from all matches
Most log points accumulated in matches between tied teams
Highest difference between points scored for and against accumulated from all matches
Most points scored accumulated from all matches
Match results
edit- Round One
| 2009-04-24 | Savai'i Samoa | 14-15 | Tau'uta Reds | Apia Park, Apia | ||
| 2009-04-24 | Fiji Barbarians | 8-47 | Fiji Warriors | Lawaqa Park, Sigatoka | ||
| 2009-04-25 | Tautahi Gold | 9-17 | Upolu Samoa | Teufaiva Stadium, Nukuʻalofa | ||
- Round Two
| 2009-05-01 | Upolu Samoa | 19-15 | Tau'uta Reds | Apia Park, Apia | ||
| 2009-05-01 | Fiji Barbarians | 17-23 | Savai'i Samoa | Churchill Park, Lautoka | ||
| 2009-05-02 | Tautahi Gold | 26-21 | Fiji Warriors | Teufaiva Stadium, Nukuʻalofa | ||
- Round Three
| 2009-05-08 | Upolu Samoa | 49-13 | Fiji Barbarians | Apia Park, Apia | ||
| 2009-05-09 | Fiji Warriors | 39-22 | Savai'i Samoa | Lawaqa Park, Sigatoka | ||
| 2009-05-09 | Tautahi Gold | 14-12 | Tau'uta Reds | Teufaiva Stadium, Nukuʻalofa | ||
- Round Four
| 2009-05-15 | Fiji Warriors | 21-23 | Upolu Samoa | Churchill Park, Lautoka | ||
| 2009-05-16 | Tau'uta Reds | 15-26 | Fiji Barbarians | Teufaiva Stadium, Nukuʻalofa | ||
| 2009-05-16 | Savai'i Samoa | 18-14 | Tautahi Gold | Prince Edward Park, Iva | ||
- Round Five
| 2009-05-22 | Savai'i Samoa | 26 - 6 | Upolu Samoa | Apia Park, Apia | ||
| 2009-05-22 | Fiji Barbarians | 10-47 | Tautahi Gold | Lawaqa Park, Sigatoka | ||
| 2009-05-23 | Tau'uta Reds | 15-40 | Fiji Warriors | Teufaiva Stadium, Nukuʻalofa | ||
Final
edit| May 30, 2009 | Upolu Samoa | 7-19 | Fiji Warriors | Apia Park, Apia | ||
References
edit- ^ "2009 Pacific Rugby Cup Fixtures and Results". Federation of Oceania Rugby Unions. 2009. Archived from the original on 2 March 2014.
External links
edit- FORU website Archived 2011-02-01 at the Wayback Machine