1994 Pacific Cup

1994 Pacific Cup
Number of teams	10
Host country	Fiji
Winner	Tonga (1st title)
Matches played	24
Tournaments  < 1992 1996 >

The 1994 Pacific Cup was the seventh staging of the Pacific Cup. It is a rugby league tournament held between Pacific teams. The tournament was hosted by Fiji and eventually won by Tonga, who defeated the hosts 34 - 11 in the final.

Squads

Before the tournament began both Papua New Guinea and Tokelau pulled out due to lack of funds. ^[1]

• The New Zealand Māori squad was coached by John Solomon and included Blair Harding, Alex Chan, Tane Manihera, Leroy Joe, Mark Woods and Darren Rameka. ^[1]
• Tonga were coached by Graham Mattson and included Jim Dymock, John Hopoate, Albert Fulivai, Willie Wolfgramm, Franklin Fonua, Greg Wolfgramm and Matt Roiall, . ^[1]
• Western Samoa squad: Rudy David, Henry Suluvale, Gafa Tuiloma, Mike Setefano, Junior Fiu, Mark Faumuina, Lani Latoa, Alex Tupou, Sefo Fuimaono, Humphrey Amiatu, Se'e Solomona, James Goulding, Steve Atoa, Earl Va'a, Ola Loau, Roy Tusa , Vae Afoa, Joe Vagana, Tony Tatupu, Des Maea, Mathew Tuisamoa, Paki Tuimavave, Tony Tuimavave, Vincent Winterstein ^[2]
• Richie Barnett, Whetu Taewa, Logan Edwards, Jason Palmada, Willie Poching, Tony Tatupu and Tevita Vaikona were all unavailable for the tournament. ^[1]

Results

Pool A

	Team	Pld	W	D	L	Pts
1	Australian Aborigines	4	4	0	0	8
2	Tonga	4	3	0	1	6
3	Māori	4	2	0	2	4
4	Niue	4	1	0	3	2
5	Fijian Presidents XIII	4	0	0	4	0

29 October 1994

Australian Aborigines	64 – 10	Niue

Suva

29 October 1994

Māori	28 – 16	Presidents XIII
Tries: Mansson (2), Manihera (2), Rameka Goals: Howell (3), Mansson	[3]

Suva

31 October 1994

Tonga	28 – 8	Māori
Tries: Taufa, Fonua, Wolfgramm, Amone, Tulikaki, Hopoate Goals: Amone (2)	[4]	Tries: Tuhaka, Woods

Suva

31 October 1994

Australian Aborigines	50 – 12	Presidents XIII

Suva

2 November 1994

Māori	24 – 22	Niue
Tries: Walker (2), Morrison, Tuhaka, Aoake Goals: Morrison (2)	[5]	Tries: Fafuti (2), Edward, Mafi Goals: Siataga (3)

Suva

2 November 1994

Tonga	32 – 10	Presidents XIII

Suva

5 November 1994

Australian Aborigines	34 – 16	Tonga
Tries: Edward (2), Fisner, Young, P. Davis, B. Davis Goals: Trindall (3), B. Davis, Edward	[6]	Tries: Tapueluelu, Leilua, Fulivai Goals: Amone (2)

Suva

5 November 1994

Niue	30 – 8	Presidents XIII
Tries: Edward (3), Noue (2), Lilo, Mafi Goals: Lilo	[6]	Tries: Matirewa Goals: Taga, Kuansau

Suva

7 November 1994

Tonga	58 – 12	Niue
	[7]

Suva

7 November 1994

Australian Aborigines	38 – 20	Māori
Tries: Edward (4), Sanders (2) Goals: Trindall (7)	[7]	Tries: Brewer, Milner, Manihera, Hemana Goals: Howell (2)

Suva

Group B

	Team	Pld	W	D	L	Pts
1	Western Samoa	4	4	0	0	8
2	Fiji	4	3	0	1	6
3	Rotuma	4	1	1	2	3
4	Cook Islands	4	1	0	3	2
5	American Samoa	4	0	1	4	1

30 October 1994

Rotuma	17 – 10	Cook Islands

Suva

30 October 1994

Western Samoa	16 – 14	Fiji

Suva

1 November 1994

Western Samoa	30 – 10	American Samoa

Suva

1 November 1994

Fiji	19 – 11	Cook Islands

Suva

3 November 1994

Cook Islands	22 – 20	American Samoa

Suva

3 November 1994

Fiji	32 – 12	Rotuma

Suva

5 November 1994

Western Samoa	50 – 14	Rotuma
Tries: Setefano (3), Va'a (2), Tuisamoa (2), Fuimaono, Winterstein Goals: Va'a (7)	[6]	Tries: Johnson, Wongchiu, Abraham Goals: Abraham

Suva

5 November 1994

Fiji	16 – 14	American Samoa
Tries: Toga, Ravono, Delana, Dikidikilati	[6]	Tries: Papalii, Stewart, Mafoe Goals: Pollard

Suva

7 November 1994

Rotuma	32 – 32	American Samoa
	[7]

Suva

7 November 1994

Western Samoa	60 – 0	Cook Islands
	[7]

Suva

Finals

	Semifinals					Finals
	1	Australian Aborigines	20
	2	Fiji	21
						Fiji		11
						Tonga		34
	1	Western Samoa	16
	2	Tonga	34			Third place
						Australian Aborigines		22
						Western Samoa		29

Semi-finals

9 November 1994

Fiji	21 – 20	Australian Aborigines
Tries: Nayacakalou, Vatubua, Sagaitu Goals: Nayacakalou (4) Drop goals: Taga	[8]	Tries: B. Davis, Trindall, Kennedy, Gagai Goals: Trindall (2)

Suva

9 November 1994

Tonga	34 – 16	Western Samoa
Tries: Hopoate (4), Fulivai, Taufa Goals: Amone (5)	[8]	Tries: Tuiloma (2), Setefano Goals: Va'a (2)

Suva

Third place playoff

11 November 1994

Western Samoa	29 – 22	Australian Aborigines
Tries: Keresome (3), Maea, Tusa Goals: Maea (3), Va'a Drop goals: Tusa	[9]	Tries: Nona, R. Smith, Gagai, M. Smith Goals: Allende (2), Trindall

Suva

Final

12 November 1994 [10]

Tonga	34 – 11	Fiji
Tries: Fulivai (2), Amone (2), Hopoate, Pinefeuaki, Pupu Goals: Amone (2), Firth	[9]	Tries: Delana, Nayacakalou Goals: Nayacakalou Drop goals: Senikuraciri

Suva

References

1. John Coffey, Bernie Wood (2008). 100 years: Māori rugby league, 1908-2008. Huia Publishers. p. 282. ISBN   978-1-86969-331-2.
2. "Suluvale earns place in Pacific Cup team". The Press . Christchurch. 10 October 1994. p. 38.
3. "NZ Maori side opens with win". The Press . Christchurch. 31 October 1994. p. 26.
4. "Aust connection takes Tonga to win". The Press . Christchurch. 1 November 1994. p. 54.
5. "Error-ridden Maoris scrape home". The Press . Christchurch. 3 November 1994. p. 46.
6. "Rugby League". The Press . Christchurch. 7 November 1994. p. 28.
7. "Raiders target Dukes' stand-off". The Press . Christchurch. 9 November 1994. p. 51.
8. "Taga kicks Fiji to upset league win". The Press . Christchurch. 10 November 1994. p. 52.
9. "Rugby League". The Press . Christchurch. 14 November 1994. p. 37.
10. International Competitions 1994 The Vault

External links

• Pacific Cup 1994 Rugby League Project