Pacific Rim Championship

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2004 (2004) Pacific Rim Championship  ()
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Host countryFlag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
WinnerFlag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands (1st title)
Tournaments
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The 2004 Pacific Rim Championship and the 2004 Pacific Cup was the 9th Pacific Cup, a rugby league tournament held between Pacific teams. The tournament was hosted in Auckland and for the first time split into two competitions; The Pacific Rim Championship between national teams and the Pacific Cup between Auckland-based selections. In the final of the Pacific Rim competition the Cook Islands defeated New Zealand Māori 46-6 while Samoa XIII defeated Tonga XIII 52–18 to win the Pacific Cup.

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Background

The tournament, organised by both the New Zealand Rugby League and Pacific Island Rugby League Association (PIRLA), was a revival of the Pacific Cup which had not been held since 1997 due to the Super League war. The aim of the Pacific Rim Championship was to promote awareness of the game in the region with a view to re-establishing international fixtures and full contact with the main nations Australia, Great Britain and New Zealand in the near future.

The teams that participated in the 2004 Pacific Rim competition were: Tonga, Fiji, New Zealand Māori, Niue, Samoa and the Cook Islands. The Pacific Cup included Auckland Māori, New Caledonia, Samoa XIII, Tonga XIII and two other teams.

The official opening was held as part of the pre-match programme for the Tri-Nations test match between Australia and the New Zealand Kiwis on 16 October. A colourful parade of flags representing the participating countries was led into the stadium in front of about 20,000 spectators before kick-off. [1]

Matches were played at Waitemata Stadium, Ericsson Stadium and North Harbour Stadium. [1]

Squads

The Pacific Rim competition featured international and New Zealand based players while the Pacific Cup squads were limited to Auckland-based players with the exception of New Caledonia who sent a development squad. [2]

Pacific Rim squads

New Zealand Māori

New Zealand Māori were coached by Tawera Nikau who was assisted by Terry Hermansson. [3]

PlayerClub
Sam Andrews Flag of New Zealand.svg Waicoa Bay Stallions
Kurt Cawdron Flag of New Zealand.svg Auckland Lions
Taite Daniels Flag of New Zealand.svg Northern Storm
Teteira Davis Flag of New Zealand.svg Wellington Orcas
Willy Henare Flag of New Zealand.svg Auckland Lions
Aoterangi Herangi Flag of New Zealand.svg Auckland Lions
Charlie Herekotukutuku Flag of New Zealand.svg Canterbury Bulls
Nathan Hohaia Flag of New Zealand.svg Taranaki Wildcats
Shane Wallacehoskin Flag of New Zealand.svg Taranaki Wildcats
Odell Manuel Flag of New Zealand.svg Auckland Lions
Tukua Matthews Flag of New Zealand.svg Waicoa Bay Stallions
Vern Moana-Mason Flag of New Zealand.svg Waicoa Bay Stallions
Glen Rota Flag of New Zealand.svg Auckland Lions
Peter Prime Flag of New Zealand.svg Northern Storm
Herewini Rangi Flag of New Zealand.svg Eastern Tornadoes
Kererua Savage Flag of New Zealand.svg Hawke's Bay Unicorns
Barry Tawera Flag of New Zealand.svg Waicoa Bay Stallions
Sonny Whakarau Flag of New Zealand.svg Central Falcons
Mike Whakatihi Flag of New Zealand.svg Central Falcons
Vince Whare Flag of New Zealand.svg Canterbury Bulls

Fiji

The Fijian squad was composed mainly of locally based players. [4]

PlayerClub
Isimeli Soqe
Iowane Divavesi
Lusio Tanoa
Neori Ravono
Saula Lalagavesi
Saimoni Ralulu
Toakula Tuqiri
Alipate Tuinivata
Saverio Matairakula
Atekini Roko
Sevanaia Koroi
Asaeli Saravaki
Marika Koroivui
Lagilagi Golea
Semesa Cadrakilagi
Tevita Volavola
Joji Nuidamu
Jone Wesele
Semisi Tora

Pacific Rim Competition

Pool A

17 October 2004
Māori  Tino Rangatiratanga Maori sovereignty movement flag.svg54 – 4Flag of Niue.svg  Niue
19 October 2004
Samoa  Flag of Samoa.svg36 – 18Flag of Niue.svg  Niue
21 October 2004
Māori  Tino Rangatiratanga Maori sovereignty movement flag.svg70 – 10Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa
Try: Davis (3), Hohaia, Herekotukutuku, Moana-Mason, Herangi, Prime, Rangi, Savage, Whakatihi
Goal: Davis (13)		 [5]
Try: Ropati, Tavita
Goal: Ropati

Pool B

17 October 2004
Fiji  Flag of Fiji.svg6 – 56Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga
report
19 October 2004
Cook Islands  Flag of the Cook Islands.svg18 – 10Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga
Try: B. Ford, N. Ford, Taia
Goal: Mataora (3)		 [6]
Try: Sete, Taufaʻao
Goal: Lilo
21 October 2004
Cook Islands  Flag of the Cook Islands.svg20 – 12Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
Try: Epati, Glassie, Taia
Goal: Mataora (4)		 [7]
Try: Saravaki, Soqe
Goal: Tinivata (2)

Bowl Final

23 October 2004
Fiji  Flag of Fiji.svg34 – 24Flag of Niue.svg  Niue
Try: Saravaki (2) Tora, Karaitiana, Koroi, Tanoa
Goal: Tanoa (4), Saravaki		Try: Ikinofo, Vasau, Pulesea, Pesene, Talafagi
Goal: Logopati (2)

Grand Final

23 October 2004
Cook Islands  Flag of the Cook Islands.svg46 – 4Tino Rangatiratanga Maori sovereignty movement flag.svg  Māori
Try: B. Ford (3), N. Ford (2), Jeffries, Mitchell, Pritchard, Tuakura
Goal: Mataora (5)		 [8]
Try: Prime

Pacific Cup

Pool A

17 October 2004
Samoa XIII  Flag of Samoa.svg44 – 10Tino Rangatiratanga Maori sovereignty movement flag.svg  Auckland Māori
18 October 2004
Auckland Māori  Tino Rangatiratanga Maori sovereignty movement flag.svg70 – 0Flags of New Caledonia.svg  New Caledonia
20 October 2004
Samoa XIII  Flag of Samoa.svg76 – 0Flags of New Caledonia.svg  New Caledonia

Pool B

17 October 2004
Tonga XIII  Flag of Tonga.svg22 – 17Flag of the Cook Islands.svg  Cook Islands XIII
18 October 2004
Tonga XIII  Flag of Tonga.svg22 – 18Flag of American Samoa.svg  American Samoa
20 October 2004
Cook Islands XIII  Flag of the Cook Islands.svg28 – 12Flag of American Samoa.svg  American Samoa

Final

23 October 2004
Samoa XIII  Flag of Samoa.svg52 – 18Flag of Tonga.svg  Tonga XIII

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