2011 IRB Pacific Nations Cup | |
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Tournament details | |
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Tournament format(s) | Round-robin |
Date | 2–13 July 2011 |
Tournament statistics | |
Teams | 4 |
Matches played | 6 |
Attendance | 25,345 (4,224 per match) |
Tries scored | 36 (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 | ![]() |
Runners-up | ![]() |
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.
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.
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Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points For | Points Against | Points Difference | Tries For | Tries Against | Try Bonus | Losing Bonus | Points | ||
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1 | ![]() | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 101 | 68 | +33 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 10 | |
2 | ![]() | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 67 | 74 | −7 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 10 | |
3 | ![]() | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 71 | 80 | −9 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 5 | |
4 | ![]() | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 70 | 87 | −17 | 9 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 5 | |
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 |
2 July 2011 15:10 (UTC+12) |
Tonga ![]() | 45 – 21 | ![]() |
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) | Report | Try: 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) |
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2 July 2011 18:10 JST (UTC+09) |
Japan ![]() | 15 – 34 | ![]() |
Try: Holani 20' m Usuzuki 46' c Con: Nicholas (0/1) Webb (1/1) 47' Pen: Nicholas (0/2) Webb (1/2) 32' | Report | Try: 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) |
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9 July 2011 12:40 (UTC+12) |
Tonga ![]() | 27 – 28 | ![]() |
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' | Report | Try: 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) |
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9 July 2011 15:10 (UTC+12) |
Samoa ![]() | 18 – 36 | ![]() |
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' | Report | Try: 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) |
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13 July 2011 12:40 (UTC+12) |
Tonga ![]() | 29 – 19 | ![]() |
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' | Report | Try: 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) |
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13 July 2011 15:10 (UTC+12) |
Japan ![]() | 24 – 13 | ![]() |
Try: Aruga 45' m Nicholas 58' c Horie 63' m Imamura 80'+8' c Con: Nicholas (0/1) Webb (2/3) 59', 80'+9' | Report | Try: 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) |
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Top points scorers
Source: irb.com | Top try scorers
Source: irb.com |
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