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2011 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.

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
← 2010 (Previous)
(Next) 2012 →

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

Touch judges:
  Peter Fitzgibbon
  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   70'
RW 14 Kosuke Endo
OC 13 Yuta Imamura
IC 12 Ryan Nicholas
LW 11 Takehisa Usuzuki   69'
FH 10 Shaun Webb
SH 9 Fumiaki Tanaka   70'
N8 8 Koliniasi Holani
OF 7 Tadasuke Nishihara   70'
BF 6 Takashi Kikutani (c)
RL 5 Luke Thompson
LL 4 Toshizumi Kitagawa   48'
TP 3 Kensuke Hatakeyama
HK 2 Yusuke Aoki   76'
LP 1 Hisateru Hirashima
Replacements:
HK 16 Takeshi Kizu   76'
PR 17 Naoki Kawamata
LK 18 Justin Ives   48'
FL 19 Itaru Taniguchi   70'
SH 20 Atsushi Hiwasa   70'
FB 21 Murray Williams   70'
WG 22 Hirotoki Onozawa   69'
Coach:
  John Kirwan
FB 15 James So'oialo
RW 14 Sailosi Tagicakibau
OC 13 George Pisi
IC 12 Seilala Mapusua (c)
LW 11 Alesana Tuilagi   51'
FH 10 Tusi Pisi   70'
SH 9 Lualua Vailoaloa   58'
N8 8 Tai Tu'ifua
OF 7 Manu Salavea   49'
BF 6 Ezra Taylor
RL 5 Joe Tekori   39'
LL 4 Daniel Leo
TP 3 Anthony Perenise
HK 2 Ti'i Paulo   77'
LP 1 Sakaria Taulafo   68'
Replacements:
HK 16 Ole Avei   77'
PR 17 Logovi'i Mulipola   68'
LK 18 Filipo Levi   39'
FL 19 Maurie Fa'asavalu   49'
SH 20 Uale Mai   58'
FH 21 Tasesa Lavea   70'
WG 22 Timoteo Iosua   51'
Coach:
  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   54'
LW 11 Viliame Iongi
FH 10 Kurt Morath
SH 9 Samisoni Fisilau   60'
N8 8 Sione Kalamafoni
OF 7 Viliame Maʻafu
BF 6 Lisiate Faʻaoso   16'   25'
RL 5 Joe Tuineau
LL 4 Paino Hehea   68'
TP 3 Sila Puafisi   15' to 25'
HK 2 Ephraim Taukafa   48'
LP 1 Sona Taumalolo
Replacements:
HK 16 Ilaisa Maʻasi   48'
PR 17 Maleko Latu   16'   25'
LK 18 Lua Lokotui   68'
FL 19 Sione Vaiomoʻunga
SH 20 Soane Havea   60'
CR 21 Hudson Tongaʻuiha   54'
FB 22 Mateo Malupo
Coach:
  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   78'
OF 7 Michael Leitch
BF 6 Takashi Kikutani (c)
RL 5 Luke Thompson   63'
LL 4 Justin Ives
TP 3 Kensuke Hatakeyama
HK 2 Yusuke Aoki   40'
LP 1 Hisateru Hirashima   69'
Replacements:
HK 16 Shota Horie   40'
PR 17 Naoki Kawamata   69'
LK 18 Hitoshi Ono   63'
N8 19 Itaru Taniguchi   78'
SH 20 Atsushi Hiwasa
FB 21 Go Aruga
WG 22 Takehisa Usuzuki
Coach:
  John Kirwan

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

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

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

Touch judges:
  Marius Jonker
  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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