2012 IRB Pacific Nations Cup

2012 IRB Pacific Nations Cup
Tournament details
Countries  Fiji
 Japan
 Samoa
 Tonga
Tournament format(s) Round-robin
Date 5–23 June 2012
Tournament statistics
Teams 4
Matches played 6
Attendance 34,141 (5,690 per match)
Tries scored 28 (4.67 per match)
Top point scorer(s) Kurt Morath (Tonga)
(39 points)
Top try scorer(s) David Lemi (Samoa)
(3 tries)
Final
Champions  Samoa (2nd title)
Runner-up  Fiji
Official website IRB Pacific Nations Cup
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The 2012 Pacific Nations Cup rugby union tournament was held between the four national sides on the Pacific Rim: Fiji, Japan, Samoa and Tonga.

Japan were the reigning champion after they defeated Fiji in the 2011 competition at Churchill Park, Lautoka. The tournament ran from 5 June to 23 June 2012 with most of the matches hosted by Japan. Only the match between Tonga and Fiji was played at Churchill Park in Fiji.

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.

Samoa emerged as champions.

Table

2012 IRB Pacific Nations Cup
Team Played Won Drawn Lost Points For Points Against Points Difference Tries For Tries Against Try Bonus Losing Bonus Points
1  Samoa 3 3 0 0 76 70 +6 8 7 0 0 12
2  Fiji 3 2 0 1 80 65 +15 10 5 1 1 10
3  Tonga 3 1 0 2 59 69 -10 4 8 0 1 5
4  Japan 3 0 0 3 65 76 -11 7 9 1 3 4
Source : irb.com

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

Schedule

Round 1

5 June 2012
17:10 JST (UTC+09)
Samoa  20 – 18  Tonga
Try: Tuigamala 42' c
Lemi 49' c
Con: Anufe (2/2) 44', 51'
Pen: Anufe (2/2) 3', 40'
Drop: Lui (0/1)
 Report
Stats		 Pen: K. Morath (6/9) 6', 20', 35', 46', 54', 59'
Drop: K. Morath (0/1)
Mizuho Rugby Stadium, Nagoya
Attendance: 4,565
Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)
Samoa
FB 15Fa'atoina Autagavaia
RW 14Ken Pisi  51'
OC 13Alvin Tavana
IC 12Ki Anufe
LW 11David Lemi (c)
FH 10Lolo Lui
SH 9 Nalu Tuigamala  51'
N8 8 Benjamin Masoe  66'
OF 7 Afa Aiono
BF 6 Daniel Chricton
RL 5 Maselino Paulino  59'
LL 4 Fa'atiga Lemalu
TP 3 Logovii Mulipola  73'
HK 2 Pelesiusi Fualau  49'
LP 1 Sakaria Taulafo
Replacements:
HK 16Ole Avei  49'
PR 17Viliamu Afatia  73'
LK 18Misioka Timoteo  59'
N8 19Alafoti Fa'osiliva  66'
SH 20Jeremy Sua  51'
WG 21Paul Perez  51'
FB 22Patrick Fa'apale
Coach:
Samoa Stephen Betham
Tonga
FB 15Viliame Iongi
RW 14Damien Fakafanua
OC 13Mafileo Kefu
IC 12Alipate Fatafehi  40'
LW 11Alaska Taufa 2' to 12'  51'
FH 10Kurt Morath
SH 9 Taniela Moa (c)
N8 8 Paula Kaho  76'
OF 7 Sione Vaiomo'unga
BF 6 Sitiveni Mafi  59'
RL 5 Josh Afu
LL 4 Joe Tuineau
TP 3 Kisi Pulu
HK 2 Ilaisa Ma'asi
LP 1 Viliami Pola  40'
Replacements:
PR 16Tevita Mailau  40'
PR 17Sila Puafisi
N8 18Pepa Koloamatangi  76'
FL 19Viliami Fainga'a  59'
SH 20Thomas Palu
WG 21Siale Piutau  51'
CR 22Joseph Vaka  40'
Coach:
Australia Toutai Kefu

Touch judges:
Japan Akihisa Aso
Japan Taku Otsuki

5 June 2012
19:10 JST (UTC+09)
Fiji  25 – 19  Japan
Try: Katonibau 20' c
Nayacalevu 30' c
Goneva 59' m
Con: Koroilagilagi (2/3) 21', 32'
Pen: Koroilagilagi (2/4) 41', 51'
 Report
Stats		 Try: Penalty try 62' c
Con: Goromaru (1/1) 60'
Pen: Goromaru (4/4) 5', 10', 19', 44'
Mizuho Rugby Stadium, Nagoya
Attendance: 6,036
Referee: John Lacey (Ireland)
Fiji
FB 15Isimeli Koniferedi
RW 14Waisea Nayacalevu  72'
OC 13Vereniki Goneva  60'
IC 12Isake Katonibau
LW 11Watisoni Votu
FH 10Setareki Koroilagilagi
SH 9 Nikola Matawalu  72'
N8 8 Netani Talei (c)  65'
OF 7 Malakai Ravulo
BF 6 Iliesa Ratuva
RL 5 Leone Nakarawa
LL 4 Apisai Naikatini  53'
TP 3 Graham Dewes  56'
HK 2 Viliame Veikoso  70'
LP 1 Setefano Somoca
Replacements:
HK 16Seremaia Naureure  70'
PR 17Waisea Daveta  56'
N8 18Samu Bola  65'
LK 19Kelepi Ketedromo  53'
SH 20Kelemedi Bola  72'
WG 21Aloisio Buto  60'
CR 22Benedito Koroi  72'
Coach:
Fiji Inoke Male
Japan
FB 15Ayumu Goromaru
RW 14Toshiaki Hirose (c)  74'
OC 13Tomohiro Senba
IC 12Harumichi Tatekawa  53'
LW 11Hirotoki Onozawa
FH 10Kosei Ono
SH 9 Atsushi Hiwasa  72'
N8 8 Michael Leitch  64'
OF 7 Takamichi Sasaki
BF 6 Yuta Mochizuki  65'
RL 5 Hitoshi Ono
LL 4 Shinya Makabe
TP 3 Kensuke Hatakeyama
HK 2 Takeshi Kizu  64'
LP 1 Yusuke Nagae  61'
Replacements:
HK 16Ryuhei Arita  64'
PR 17Hiroshi Yamashita  61'
FL 18Shoji Ito  65'
N8 19Takashi Kikutani  64'
SH 20Jun Fujii  72'
CR 21Ryan Nicholas  53'
WG 22Yasunori Nagatomo  74'
Coach:
Australia Eddie Jones

Touch judges:
Japan Taizo Hirabayashi
Japan Kyosuke Toda

Round 2

10 June 2012
12:10 JST (UTC+09)
Fiji  26 – 29  Samoa
Try: Kenatale 10' c
Talei 73' mc
Tuapati 79' m
Con: Koroilagilagi (1/3) 11'
Pen: Koroilagilagi (3/5) 3', 24', 60'
 Report
Stats		 Try: Fa'osiliva 27' c
Lemi 29' m, 50' m
Con: Anufe (1/3) 28'
Pen: Anufe (4/5) 5', 21', 67', 77'
Drop: Anufe (0/1)
Fiji
FB 15Kameli Ratuvou
RW 14Aloisio Buto  56'
OC 13Vereniki Goneva  75'
IC 12Isake Katonibau
LW 11Watisoni Votu
FH 10Setareki Koroilagilagi
SH 9 Nemia Kenatale  78'
N8 8 Netani Talei (c)
OF 7 Samu Bola
BF 6 Josefa Domolailai  61'
RL 5 Leone Nakarawa
LL 4 Apisai Naikatini  53'
TP 3 Waisea Daveta
HK 2 Seremaia Naureure  64'
LP 1 Jerry Yanuyanutawa  53'
Replacements:
HK 16Talemaitoga Tuapati  64'
PR 17Setefano Somoca  53'
FL 18Iliesa Ratuva  61'
LK 19Malakai Ravulo  53'
SH 20Kelemedi Bola  78'
CR 21Iliesa Salusalu  75'
WG 22Waisea Nayacalevu  56'
Coach:
Fiji Inoke Male
Samoa
FB 15Fa'atoina Autagavaia
RW 14Paul Perez  59'
OC 13Lolo Lui
IC 12Paul Williams  40'
LW 11David Lemi (c)
FH 10Ki Anufe
SH 9 Jeremy Sua  77'
N8 8 Ben Masoe
OF 7 Maurie Fa'asavalu  49'
BF 6 Alafoti Fa'osiliva
RL 5 Daniel Chricton  59'
LL 4 Fa'atiga Lemalu
TP 3 James Johnston  41'
HK 2 Ole Avei  75'
LP 1 Sakaria Taulafo
Replacements:
HK 16Steve Fualau  75'
PR 17Logovi'i Mulipola  41'
LK 18Maselino Paulino  59' 69' to 79'
FL 19Misioka Timoteo  49'
SH 20Nalu Tuigamala  77'
CR 21Fautua Otto  40'
WG 22Ken Pisi  59'
Coach:
Samoa Stephen Betham

Touch judges:
Ireland John Lacey
Japan Kazuhito Taniguchi

10 June 2012
14:10 JST (UTC+09)
Japan  20 – 24  Tonga
Try: Tui 13' c
Goromaru 43' c
Con: Goromaru (2/2) 14', 44'
Pen: Goromaru (2/4) 19', 69'
 Report
Stats		 Try: Taufa 15' c
Moa 24' c
Kaho 61' c
Con: K. Morath (3/3) 16', 25', 63'
Pen: K. Morath (1/4) 25'
Drop: K. Morath (0/1)
Japan
FB 15Ayumu Goromaru
RW 14Toshiaki Hirose (c)
OC 13Ryan Nicholas 6' to 9' 34' to 37'
IC 12Harumichi Tatekawa
LW 11Hirotoki Onozawa
FH 10Kosei Ono
SH 9 Atsushi Hiwasa
N8 8 Hendrik Tui  63'
OF 7 Takamichi Sasaki  63'
BF 6 Yuta Mochizuki
RL 5 Hitoshi Ono  73'
LL 4 Shinya Makabe
TP 3 Hiroshi Yamashita  52'
HK 2 Takeshi Kizu  40'
LP 1 Yusuke Nagae
Replacements:
HK 16Ryuhei Arita  40'
PR 17Kensuke Hatakeyama  52'
FL 18Shoji Ito  63'
N8 19Takashi Kikutani  63'
SH 20Jun Fujii
CR 21Tomohiro Senba  6'  9'  34'  37'  73'
WG 22Yasunori Nagatomo
Coach:
Australia Eddie Jones
Tonga
FB 15Viliame Iongi
RW 14Siale Piutau
OC 13Alipate Fatafehi  40'
IC 12Joseph Vaka
LW 11Alaska Taufa
FH 10Kurt Morath
SH 9 Taniela Moa (c)
N8 8 Viliami Ma'afu  35'
OF 7 Sione Vaiomo'unga 22' to 29'
BF 6 Sitiveni Mafi  61'
RL 5 Joseph Tuineau
LL 4 Joshua Afu
TP 3 Kisi Pulu
HK 2 Ilaisia Ma'asi
LP 1 Tevita Mailau
Replacements:
HK 16Viliami Pola
PR 17Sila Puafisi
N8 18Paula Kaho  35'
FL 19Pepa Koloamatangi  22'  29'  61'
SH 20Thomas Palu
CR 21Mafileo Kefu  40' 70' to 80'
WG 22Eddie Paea
Coach:
Australia Toutai Kefu

Touch judges:
Ireland John Lacey
Japan Taizo Hirabayashi

Round 3

17 June 2012
14:10 JST (UTC+09)
Samoa  27 – 26  Japan
Try: Fotuali'i 31' c
Lemalu (2) 38' c, 61' m
Con: Anufe (2/2) 31', 39'
Lui (0/1)
Pen: Anufe (2/5) 43', 65'
Drop: Fotuali'i (0/1)
 Report
Stats		 Try: Tui 19' m
Kikutani (2) 26' m, 28' m
Hirose 37' m
Con: Goromaru (0/2)
Nicholas (0/2)
Pen: Goromaru (2/2) 7', 11'
Samoa
FB 15Fa'atoina Autagavaia
RW 14Paul Perez
OC 13Lolo Lui
IC 12Paul Williams
LW 11David Lemi (c)
FH 10Ki Anufe  66'
SH 9 Kahn Fotuali'i
N8 8 Kane Thompson
OF 7 Maurie Fa'asavalu  57'
BF 6 Alafoti Fa'osiliva
RL 5 Joe Tekori 19' to 24'  62'
LL 4 Fa'atiga Lemalu
TP 3 Logovi'i Mulipola 17' to 27'  57'
HK 2 Ti'i Paulo  57'
LP 1 Sakaria Taulafo 36' to 46'
Replacements:
HK 16Ole Avei  57'
PR 17Census Johnston  19'  24'  57'
LK 18Daniel Chricton  62'
N8 19Ben Masoe  57'
FH 20Jeremy Sua  66'
CR 21Fautua Otto
WG 22Ken Pisi
Coach:
Samoa Stephen Betham
Japan
FB 15Ayumu Goromaru  68'
RW 14Toshiaki Hirose (c)
OC 13Tomohiro Senba
IC 12Ryan Nicholas
LW 11Hirotoki Onozawa
FH 10Harumichi Tatekawa  57'
SH 9 Atsushi Hiwasa  70'
N8 8 Hendrik Tui
OF 7 Yuta Mochizuki  57'
BF 6 Takashi Kikutani
RL 5 Hitoshi Ono
LL 4 Shinya Makabe  61'
TP 3 Kensuke Hatakeyama  63'
HK 2 Takeshi Kizu  54'
LP 1 Yusuke Nagae
Replacements:
PR 16Ryuhei Arita  54'
PR 17Hiroshi Yamashita  63'
LK 18Shoji Ito  61'
FL 19Takamichi Sasaki  57'
SH 20Jun Fujii  70'
FH 21Kosei Ono  57'
WG 22Yasunori Nagatomo  68'
Coach:
Australia Eddie Jones

Touch judges:
Japan Taizo Hirabayashi
Japan Taku Otsuki

23 June 2012
15:40 (UTC+12)
Tonga  17 – 29  Fiji
Try: Piutau 43' m
Con: K. Morath (0/1)
Pen: K. Morath (4/5) 21', 28', 31', 61'
 Report
Stats		 Try: Talebula (2) 19' c, 64' m
Naureure 47' c
Mocetadra 61' c
Con: Ralulu (2/3) 19', 47'
Talebula (1/1) 61'
Pen: Talebula (1/2) 67'
Drop: Talebula (0/1)
Churchill Park, Lautoka
Attendance: 4,529
Referee: Keith Brown (New Zealand)
Tonga
FB 15Viliame Iongi
RW 14Siale Piutau
OC 13Mafileo Kefu  40'
IC 12Alipate Fatafehi  69'
LW 11Alaska Taufa
FH 10Kurt Morath  71'
SH 9 Taniela Moa (c)
N8 8 Paula Kaho  61'
OF 7 Sione Vaiomo'unga
BF 6 Sitiveni Mafi  26'
RL 5 Joseph Tuineau
LL 4 Joshua Afu
TP 3 Kisi Pulu  76'
HK 2 Ilaisia Ma'asi  66'
LP 1 Ofa Fainga'anuku
Replacements:
HK 16Viliami Pola  66'
PR 17Sila Puafisi  76'
FL 18Lua Lokotui  26'
N8 19Viliami Fainga'a  61'
FH 20Thomas Palu  71'
CR 21Joseph Vaka  40'
CR 22Eddie Paea  69'
Coach:
Australia Toutai Kefu
Fiji
FB 15Metuisela Talebula
RW 14Isimeli Koniferedi  49'
OC 13Vereniki Goneva  63'
IC 12Isake Katonibau
LW 11Watisoni Votu
FH 10Jonetani Ralulu  67'
SH 9 Nikola Matawalu
N8 8 Kelepi Ketedromo
OF 7 Samu Bola  65'
BF 6 Josefa Domolailai
RL 5 Leone Nakarawa  45'
LL 4 Apisai Naikatini
TP 3 Setefano Somoca (c)
HK 2 Seremaia Naureure  64'
LP 1 Graham Dewes  46'
Replacements:
HK 16Talemaitoga Tuapati  64'
PR 17Jerry Yanuyanutawa  46'
LK 18Iliesa Ratuva  45'
FL 19Apakuki Waisavu  65'
SH 20Kelemedi Bola  63'
FH 21Benedito Koroi  67'
CR 22Maikeli Mocetadra  49'
Coach:
Fiji Inoke Male

Touch judges:
New Zealand Garratt Williamson
Fiji Samuela Tuidraki

Statistics

Point scorers

Rank Player Team Points
1 Kurt Morath  Tonga 39
2 Ayumu Goromaru  Japan 35
3 Ki Anufe  Samoa 34
4 Setareki Koroilagilagi  Fiji 21
5 David Lemi  Samoa 15
Metuisela Talebula  Fiji
7 Takashi Kikutani  Japan 10
Faatiga Lemalu  Samoa
Hendrik Tui  Japan

Source: irb.com

Try scorers

Rank Player Team Tries
1 David Lemi  Samoa 3
2 Takashi Kikutani  Japan 2
Faatiga Lemalu  Samoa
Metuisela Talebula  Fiji
Hendrik Tui  Japan
6 17 players + 1 Penalty try 1

Source: irb.com

See also

References

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