| Pacific Nations Cup | |
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| Current season or competition: 2008 IRB Pacific Nations Cup |
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| Sport | Rugby union |
| Founded | 2006 |
| No. The 2008 Pacific Nations Cup was a Rugby union tournament held between six national sides on the Pacific rim: Australia A, Fiji, Overview See also Playing rugby union A rugby union match lasts for 80 minutes (plus stoppage time with a short Athletics (track and field For an extensive coverage see 2006 in athletics (track and field Track of teams | 6 |
| Country(ies) |  Fiji Samoa Japan Tonga New Zealand Māori Australia A |
| Most recent champion(s) |
 Junior All Blacks |
The Pacific Nations Cup is an international rugby union competition originally known as the IRB Pacific 5 Nations and held between five Pacific rim sides; Fiji, Japan, Samoa, Tonga and the Junior All Blacks (New Zealand's second XV). Fiji (Matanitu ko Viti फ़िजी officially the Republic of the Fiji Islands (Matanitu Tu-Vaka-i-koya ko Viti फ़िजी द्वीप समूह गणराज्य Samoa, officially the Independent State of Samoa, is a country governing the western part of the Samoan Islands Archipelago in the South Pacific Ocean For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Japan topics. The Kingdom of Tonga is an Archipelago in the south Pacific Ocean comprising 169 islands 36 of them inhabited stretching over a distance of about 800 kilometres (500 miles New Zealand Māori is the name of a Rugby union team that traditionally plays teams touring New Zealand. Australia A are a national representative Rugby union team of Australian rugby union. The Junior All Blacks are a New Zealand rugby team The Junior All Blacks are not an age grade side but the second national team behind the All Blacks Overview See also Playing rugby union A rugby union match lasts for 80 minutes (plus stoppage time with a short The Pacific Rim refers to the countries and cities located around the edge of the Pacific Ocean. The Fiji National rugby union team is one of the strongest national rugby union teams of the world and the third from Oceania, even still as a second tier nation For the Japanese Rugby League team see Japan national rugby league team. The national Rugby union team of Samoa is called Manu Samoa (the name of a famous Samoan chief some 10 generations ago The Tonga national rugby union team is nicknamed Ikale Tahi (Sea Eagles. The Junior All Blacks are a New Zealand rugby team The Junior All Blacks are not an age grade side but the second national team behind the All Blacks Australia was invited to take part but decided against sending a team stating that they wanted to focus on their domestic competition. However, Australia hosted two games in the inaugural tournament, and on 18 October 2006 announced that Australia would send their second XV, Australia A. Australia A are a national representative Rugby union team of Australian rugby union. [1] For this reason, the inaugural tournament will be the only one that carried the title of IRB Pacific 5 Nations, from 2007 the competition will be known as the Pacific Nations Cup. The inaugural tournament was won by the Junior All Blacks.
The tournament is intended to strengthen the Pacific islander sides and Japan. Some people feel that the USA and Canada should replace the second teams of New Zealand and Australia to make the tournament a genuine pan-Pacific one.
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Format
The tournament is a round-robin, where each team plays one match against each of the other teams. Level-5 stadium (formerly Hakata no mori stadium, renamed on March 1 2008 for sponsorship reasons located in the Hakata ward of Fukuoka city There are four points for a win, two points for a draw and none for a defeat. There are 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. Under the 5 Nations system, there were five rounds of competition, with two matches played each round. In total each team played four games, with one bye occurring as well. The tournament was played mainly throughout June, with the last round in early July. Events in June Madaraka Day June 1 to commemorate when Kenya gained internal self-rule Events in July The traditional period known as "fence month" (the closed season for deer in England ended July 9 (date varied With the expansion to include Australia A, the Pacific Nations Cup retained the five round format, though each round, three matches are played, with no byes. The revised tournament begins in May due to pre-existing Test commitments and concludes in late June.
History
The Pacific Nations Cup was funded as an International Rugby Board (IRB) tournament as as part of the $US50 million, three-year, global strategic investment programme that was launched in August 2005. The International Rugby Board (IRB is the world governing and law-making body for the sport of Rugby union, and previously for Rugby football. The competition was aimed at developing the Pacific rim sides in the second tier of the rugby nations; Fiji, Japan, Samoa and Tonga. The Pacific Rim refers to the countries and cities located around the edge of the Pacific Ocean. The Fiji National rugby union team is one of the strongest national rugby union teams of the world and the third from Oceania, even still as a second tier nation For the Japanese Rugby League team see Japan national rugby league team. The national Rugby union team of Samoa is called Manu Samoa (the name of a famous Samoan chief some 10 generations ago The Tonga national rugby union team is nicknamed Ikale Tahi (Sea Eagles. The Junior All Blacks were also invited to compete, who are New Zealand's second XV. The Junior All Blacks are a New Zealand rugby team The Junior All Blacks are not an age grade side but the second national team behind the All Blacks "The IRB Pacific 5 Nations is a tournament that will provide more certainty for Fiji, Japan, Samoa and Tonga in terms of regular high level Test match rugby, while also providing a high level of competition for the Junior All Blacks," said Mark Egan, the IRB's Head of Rugby Services. [2]
Australia were also invited to take part but decided against sending a team stating that they wanted to focus on their domestic competition. The inaugural tournament kicked-off June 3, 2006 and were played in a round-robin format, with some games being held in Australia. Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, proclaims himself Roman Emperor, entering Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. with the Junior All Blacks proclaimed the winner after their 38-8 defeat of Japan June 24, 2006. Events 972 - Battle of Cedynia, the first documented victory of Polish forces takes place Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The inaugural tournament was a great success in providing a platform for Pacific nations and Japan in gaining valuable exposure. In October 2006 it was announced that Australia A had been officially confirmed as joining an expanded competition for the 2007 season. Australia A are a national representative Rugby union team of Australian rugby union. The inclusion of Australia A means that the tier 2 nations will have an even greater number of matches in the build up to France 2007. The 2007 Rugby World Cup was the sixth Rugby World Cup, a quadrennial international Rugby union world championship inaugurated in 1987. For Australia, it provides an important stepping stone for Wallaby selection. The Australian national rugby union team is the representative side of Australia in Rugby union.
In 2008, the New Zealand Māori team will replace the Junior All Blacks in the competition, following a decision by the New Zealand Rugby Union that the New Zealand Māori need to play more matches at home and that, for reasons of "player welfare", the Junior All Blacks will not be assembled in 2008. New Zealand Māori is the name of a Rugby union team that traditionally plays teams touring New Zealand. The New Zealand Rugby Union (NZRU (formerly the New Zealand Rugby Football Union (NZRFU is the governing body of Rugby union in New Zealand. [3]
Champions
| Year | Winner |
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| 2006 Details |
Junior All Blacks |
| 2007 Details |
Junior All Blacks |
Statistics
Point scorers
| Points | Player | Nation |
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| 47 | James Gopperth | Junior All Blacks |
| 44 | Stephen Donald | Junior All Blacks |
| 40 | Seremaia Bai | Fiji |
Try scorers
| Tries | Player | Nation |
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| 4 | Anthony Tuitavake | Junior All Blacks |
| 3 | James Gopperth | Junior All Blacks |
| 3 | Cameron McIntyre | Junior All Blacks |
| 3 | John Senio | Samoa |
| 3 | Anitele'a Tuilagi | Samoa |
| 3 | Nick Williams | Junior All Blacks |
Venues
| Stadium | Location | Matches played |
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| Post Fiji Stadium | Suva |
2 |
| Honjo Stadium | Kitakyushu |
1 |
| North Harbour Stadium | Auckland |
1 |
| Bluetongue Central Coast Stadium | Gosford |
2 |
| Yarrow Stadium | New Plymouth |
2 |
| Carisbrook | Dunedin |
1 |
| Nagai Stadium | Osaka |
1 |
| Dairy Farmers Stadium | Townsville |
1 |
| Level-5 stadium | Fukuoka |
1 |
| Sendai Stadium | Sendai |
1 |
| Olympic Stadium | Tokyo |
1 |
References
- ^ Australia A to join Pacific Cup. The 2006 IRB Pacific 5 Nations was the inaugural IRB Pacific 5 Nations Rugby union competition held between five Pacific rim sides Fiji, The Junior All Blacks are a New Zealand rugby team The Junior All Blacks are not an age grade side but the second national team behind the All Blacks The 2007 IRB Pacific Nations Cup was a Rugby union competition held between six Pacific rim sides Australia A, Fiji, Japan, The Junior All Blacks are a New Zealand rugby team The Junior All Blacks are not an age grade side but the second national team behind the All Blacks James Gopperth (born 29 June 1983 in New Plymouth, New Zealand) is a Rugby union player who plays for North Harbour in The Junior All Blacks are a New Zealand rugby team The Junior All Blacks are not an age grade side but the second national team behind the All Blacks Stephen Donald (born 3 December 1983 in Papakura, New Zealand) The Junior All Blacks are a New Zealand rugby team The Junior All Blacks are not an age grade side but the second national team behind the All Blacks Seremaia Baikeinuku (born 4 January, 1979) is a Fijian Rugby union footballer The Fiji National rugby union team is one of the strongest national rugby union teams of the world and the third from Oceania, even still as a second tier nation Anthony Tuitavake (born 12 February, 1982 in Auckland, New Zealand) is a New Zealand rugby union footballer The Junior All Blacks are a New Zealand rugby team The Junior All Blacks are not an age grade side but the second national team behind the All Blacks James Gopperth (born 29 June 1983 in New Plymouth, New Zealand) is a Rugby union player who plays for North Harbour in The Junior All Blacks are a New Zealand rugby team The Junior All Blacks are not an age grade side but the second national team behind the All Blacks Cameron McIntyre (born 3 June 1981 in Christchurch, New Zealand) is a Rugby union player who played for Canterbury in the The Junior All Blacks are a New Zealand rugby team The Junior All Blacks are not an age grade side but the second national team behind the All Blacks John Senio (born 10 September, 1982) is a Samoan Rugby union footballer The national Rugby union team of Samoa is called Manu Samoa (the name of a famous Samoan chief some 10 generations ago Anitelia "Andy" Tuilagi (born 5 June 1986) is a Samoan Rugby union player who plays either at the or outside. The national Rugby union team of Samoa is called Manu Samoa (the name of a famous Samoan chief some 10 generations ago Nick Williams (born August 2 1983 in Auckland, New Zealand) is a Rugby union player who plays for North Harbour in the The Junior All Blacks are a New Zealand rugby team The Junior All Blacks are not an age grade side but the second national team behind the All Blacks Post Fiji Stadium (formerly National Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Suva, Fiji, mainly used for Rugby union, Rugby league and football Suva is the Capital and largest city of Fiji. It is located on the southeast coast of the island of Viti Levu, in the Central is a small multi-purpose Stadium (capacity approximately 10000 in Yahata Nishi-ku, Kitakyushu, Fukuoka prefecture, Japan. is a city located in Fukuoka prefecture, Kyūshū, Japan. It is midway between Tokyo and Shanghai. North Harbour Stadium is a Stadium situated in Albany on Auckland 's North Shore in New Zealand. The Auckland metropolitan area or Greater Auckland, in the North Island of New Zealand, is the largest and most populous urban area in the country Bluetongue Central Coast Stadium (formerly known as Central Coast Stadium, Northpower Stadium and Central Coast Express Advocate Stadium) is a sports venue Gosford is a city located on the Central Coast of New South Wales, Australia, approximately 80km north of the Sydney Central business district Yarrow Stadium is situated in the central suburb of Westown in New Plymouth, Taranaki, New Zealand, with main vehicle access off Maratahu St for the place called New Plymouth in the United States see New Plymouth Idaho. Carisbrook is a major sporting venue in Dunedin, New Zealand. Dunedin (dəˈneɪdɪn) Ōtepoti in Maori is the second-largest city in the South Island of New Zealand, and the principal city of the region of is an athletic Stadium in Osaka, Japan. It is the home ground of J is a city in Japan, located at the mouth of the Yodo River on Osaka Bay, in the Kansai region of the main island of Honshū Dairy Farmers Stadium is a Rugby league sports stadium situated in Townsville, Queensland, Australia. Townsville is a city on the north-eastern coast of Australia, in the state of Queensland. Level-5 stadium (formerly Hakata no mori stadium, renamed on March 1 2008 for sponsorship reasons located in the Hakata ward of Fukuoka city Sendai Stadium (仙台スタジアム is a football stadium in the Nanakita Park Izumi-ku Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. is the capital city of Miyagi Prefecture, Japan, and the largest city in the Tōhoku (northeast region is a Stadium in Kasumigaoka Shinjuku Tokyo that served as the main stadium for the 1964 Summer Olympics. officially, is one of the 47 prefectures of Japan and located on the eastern side of the main island Honshū. BBC. Retrieved on 19 October 2006. Events 202 BCE - The Battle of Zama results in the defeat of Carthage and Hannibal. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
- ^ IRB Pacific 5 Nations takes shape. rugbyrugby. com. Retrieved on 19 October 2006. Events 202 BCE - The Battle of Zama results in the defeat of Carthage and Hannibal. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar.
- ^ New Zealand Maori to join IRB Pacific Nations Cup. allblacks. com (2007-09-26). Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar dedicates a Retrieved on 2008-01-17. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 38 BC - Octavian marries Livia Drusilla. 1287 - King Alfonso III of Aragon invades Minorca
See also
External links
- Junior All Blacks and Tonga continue winning ways, IRB official website, 10 June 2006
- Manu Samoa Supporters Website
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