| 2006 Pacific Rugby Cup | |
|---|---|
| Countries |  Fiji (2 teams) Samoa (2 teams) Tonga (2 teams) |
| Champions | Savaii Samoa |
| Matches played | 16 |
The 2006 Pacific Rugby Cup was the inaugural season of the Pacific Rugby Cup. It featured 6 representative rugby union football teams; 2 from each of the three Pacific rugby unions - Fiji, Samoa , and Tonga.
Savaii Samoa won the title, defeating Fiji Warriors by 10 points to 5 in the grand final.
The six teams that were created to take part in the competition were: [1]
The teams played a single round-robin (home or away) series. The two top-ranked teams at the end of the standings met in the grand final match, with the first-ranked team awarded home advantage.
| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Point Difference | Bonus Points | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Savaii Samoa | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 120 | 81 | +39 | 2 | 18 |
| Fiji Warriors | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 112 | 72 | +40 | 2 | 17 |
| Fiji Barbarians | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 76 | 73 | +3 | 2 | 12 |
| Tau'uta Reds | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 70 | 89 | -19 | 2 | 10 |
| Upolu Samoa | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 81 | 113 | -32 | 1 | 7 |
| Tautahi Gold | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 62 | 94 | -32 | 1 | 7 |
| 2006-04-15 | |||
| Fiji Warriors | 22–14 | Fiji Barbarians | Ratu Cakobau Park, Nausori Att:2,000 |
| Upolu Samoa | 18–20 | Tautahi Gold | Marist Grounds, Apia Att:2,000 |
| Tau'uta Reds | 13–18 | Savaii Samoa | Teufaiva Sport Stadium, Nukuʻalofa Att:3,000 |
| 2006-04-22 | |||
| Tautahi Gold | 13–26 | Savaii Samoa | Teufaiva Sport Stadium, Nukuʻalofa Att:4,000 |
| Upolu Samoa | 8–8 | Fiji Warriors | Marist Grounds, Apia Att:2,000 |
| Fiji Barbarians | 17–14 | Tau'uta Reds | Prince Charles Park, Nadi Att:1,000 |
| 2006-04-29 | |||
| Fiji Warriors | 32–16 | Tautahi Gold | Ratu Cakobau Park, Nausori Att:2,000 |
| Savaii Samoa | 13–14 | Fiji Barbarians | Marist Grounds, Apia Att:2,000 |
| Tau'uta Reds | 19–20 | Upolu Samoa | Teufaiva Sport Stadium, Nukuʻalofa Att:3,000 |
| 2006-05-06 | |||
| Savaii Samoa | 27–21 | Fiji Warriors | Marist Grounds, Apia Att:1,000 |
| Fiji Barbarians | 30–15 | Upolu Samoa | Prince Charles Park, Nadi Att:2,000 |
| Tau'uta Reds | 13–8 | Tautahi Gold | Teufaiva Sport Stadium, Nukuʻalofa Att:3,000 |
| 2006-05-13 | |||
| Fiji Warriors | 29–8 | Tau'uta Reds | Lawaqa Park, Sigatoka Att:2,500 |
| Savaii Samoa | 36–20 | Upolu Samoa | Marist Grounds, Apia |
| Tautahi Gold | 5–5 | Fiji Barbarians | Teufaiva Sport Stadium, Nukuʻalofa |
| 2006-05-20 | |||
| Savaii Samoa | 10–5 | Fiji Warriors | Marist Grounds, Apia Att:2,500 |
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