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 .
2011 IRB Pacific Nations Cup Tournament details Countries Fiji Japan Samoa Tonga 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 ) Top try scorer(s) Koliniasi Holani (Japan )Fiji )Tonga )Samoa )Fiji ) Final Champions Japan (1st title)Runners-up 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. 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.
Table Pos Team Pld W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts 1 Japan (C) 3 2 0 1 67 74 −7 10 9 2 0 10 2 Tonga 3 2 0 1 101 68 +33 10 7 1 1 10 3 Fiji 3 1 0 2 70 87 −17 9 11 1 0 5 4 Samoa 3 1 0 2 71 80 −9 7 9 1 0 5
Source: IRB(C) Champion
Schedule
Round 1 2 July 2011
Tonga 45–21 Fiji Try: Vahafolau 5' cCon: 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' mCon: Little (1/2) 66'Pen: Little (3/3) 3', 7', 37'
Churchill Park, Lautoka Marius Jonker (South Africa)
FB 15 Vunga Lilo RW 14 Viliami Helu OC 13 Alaska Taufa IC 12 Andrew Mailei LW 11 Viliame Iongi FH 10 Kurt Morath SH 9 Samisoni Fisilau N8 8 Sione Kalamafoni OF 7 Samiu Vahafolau (c) 26' BF 6 Lisiate Faʻaoso 78' RL 5 Paino Hehea LL 4 Tukulua Lokotui TP 3 Tonga Leaʻaetoa 60' HK 2 Ephraim Taukafa 64' LP 1 Sona Taumalolo 62' to 72' Replacements: PR 16 Semisi Telefoni 60' HK 17 Sione Vaiomoʻunga 64' FL 18 Joe Tuineau 26' LK 19 Tevita Ula 78' SH 20 Soana Havea FH 21 Hudson Tongaʻuiha FB 22 Mateo Malupo Coach:
FB 15 Kini Murimurivalu 45' RW 14 Vereniki Goneva OC 13 Albert Vulivuli IC 12 Gabiriele Lovobalavu LW 11 Timoci Nagusa FH 10 Nicky Little SH 9 Nemia Kenatale 59' N8 8 Dominiko Waqaniburotu OF 7 Malakai Ravulo BF 6 Josefa Domolailai 47' RL 5 Tevita Cavubati 71' LL 4 Sekonaia Kalou TP 3 Deacon Manu (c) HK 2 Viliame Veikoso 57' LP 1 Graham Dewes 57' Replacements: HK 16 Talemaitoga Tuapati 57' PR 17 Penijamini Makutu 57' FL 18 Samu Bola 71' FL 19 Leone Nakarawa 47' SH 20 Vitori Buatava 59' PR 21 Waisea Luveniyali FB 22 Adriu Delai 45' Coach:
Touch judges:
2 July 2011
Japan 15–34 Samoa Try: Holani 20' mCon: Nicholas (0/1)Pen: Nicholas (0/2)Report Try: Al. Tuilagi (2) 2' c, 14' cCon: J. So'oialo (4/4) 3', 15', 36', 61'Pen: J. So'oialo (2/3) 12', 65'
Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium, Tokyo Keith Brown (New Zealand)
FB 15 Goshi Tachikawa 70' RW 14 Kosuke Endo OC 13 Yuta Imamura IC 12 Ryan Nicholas LW 11 Takehisa Usuzuki 69' FH 10 Shaun Webb SH 9 Fumiaki Tanaka 70' N8 8 Koliniasi Holani OF 7 Tadasuke Nishihara 70' BF 6 Takashi Kikutani (c) RL 5 Luke Thompson LL 4 Toshizumi Kitagawa 48' TP 3 Kensuke Hatakeyama HK 2 Yusuke Aoki 76' LP 1 Hisateru Hirashima Replacements: HK 16 Takeshi Kizu 76' PR 17 Naoki Kawamata LK 18 Justin Ives 48' FL 19 Itaru Taniguchi 70' SH 20 Atsushi Hiwasa 70' FB 21 Murray Williams 70' WG 22 Hirotoki Onozawa 69' Coach:
FB 15 James So'oialo RW 14 Sailosi Tagicakibau OC 13 George Pisi IC 12 Seilala Mapusua (c) LW 11 Alesana Tuilagi 51' FH 10 Tusi Pisi 70' SH 9 Lualua Vailoaloa 58' N8 8 Tai Tu'ifua OF 7 Manu Salavea 49' BF 6 Ezra Taylor RL 5 Joe Tekori 39' LL 4 Daniel Leo TP 3 Anthony Perenise HK 2 Ti'i Paulo 77' LP 1 Sakaria Taulafo 68' Replacements: HK 16 Ole Avei 77' PR 17 Logovi'i Mulipola 68' LK 18 Filipo Levi 39' FL 19 Maurie Fa'asavalu 49' SH 20 Uale Mai 58' FH 21 Tasesa Lavea 70' WG 22 Timoteo Iosua 51' Coach:
Round 2 9 July 2011
Tonga 27–28 Japan Try: V. Maʻafu 24' cCon: K. Morath (3/3) 25', 30', 74'Pen: K. Morath (2/2) 7', 62'Report Try: Holani 5' cCon: Arlidge (4/4) 6', 35', 48', 52'
National Stadium, Suva Peter Fitzgibbon (Ireland)
FB 15 Vunga Lilo (c) RW 14 Viliame Helu OC 13 Alaska Taufa IC 12 Andrew Mailei 54' LW 11 Viliame Iongi FH 10 Kurt Morath SH 9 Samisoni Fisilau 60' N8 8 Sione Kalamafoni OF 7 Viliame Maʻafu BF 6 Lisiate Faʻaoso 16' 25' RL 5 Joe Tuineau LL 4 Paino Hehea 68' TP 3 Sila Puafisi 15' to 25' HK 2 Ephraim Taukafa 48' LP 1 Sona Taumalolo Replacements: HK 16 Ilaisa Maʻasi 48' PR 17 Maleko Latu 16' 25' LK 18 Lua Lokotui 68' FL 19 Sione Vaiomoʻunga SH 20 Soane Havea 60' CR 21 Hudson Tongaʻuiha 54' FB 22 Mateo Malupo Coach:
FB 15 Shaun Webb RW 14 Kosuke Endo OC 13 Koji Taira IC 12 Ryan Nicholas LW 11 Hirotoki Onozawa FH 10 James Arlidge SH 9 Fumiaki Tanaka N8 8 Koliniasi Holani 78' OF 7 Michael Leitch BF 6 Takashi Kikutani (c) RL 5 Luke Thompson 63' LL 4 Justin Ives TP 3 Kensuke Hatakeyama HK 2 Yusuke Aoki 40' LP 1 Hisateru Hirashima 69' Replacements: HK 16 Shota Horie 40' PR 17 Naoki Kawamata 69' LK 18 Hitoshi Ono 63' N8 19 Itaru Taniguchi 78' SH 20 Atsushi Hiwasa FB 21 Go Aruga WG 22 Takehisa Usuzuki Coach:
Touch judges:
9 July 2011
Samoa 18–36 Fiji Try: Tagicakibau 22' mCon: Lavea (0/1)Pen: Lavea (1/2) 11'Report Try: Goneva 8' cCon: Little (2/3) 9', 40'Pen: Little (1/2) 20'
National Stadium, Suva Marius Jonker (South Africa)
FB 15 James So'oialo RW 14 Sailosi Tagicakibau OC 13 Johnny Leota 71' IC 12 Eliota Fuimaono-Sapolu LW 11 David Lemi FH 10 Tasesa Lavea 63' SH 9 Uale Mai 40' N8 8 Tai Tu'ifua OF 7 Maurie Fa'asavalu BF 6 George Stowers 58' RL 5 Daniel Leo 56' LL 4 Filipo Levi 36' to 46' TP 3 Logovi'i Mulipola HK 2 Mahonri Schwalger (c) 70' LP 1 Simon Lemalu 72' Replacements: HK 16 Ti'i Paulo 70' PR 17 Anthony Perenise 72' LK 18 Ezra Taylor 56' FL 19 Ofisa Treviranus 58' SH 20 Lualua Vailoaloa 40' FH 21 Tusi Pisi 63' CR 22 Timoteo Iosua 71' Coach:
FB 15 Taniela Rawaqa RW 14 Ilikena Bolakoro 75' OC 13 Albert Vulivuli IC 12 Ravai Fatiaki LW 11 Vereniki Goneva FH 10 Nicky Little 66' SH 9 Nemia Kenatale 54' N8 8 Masi Matadigo OF 7 Malakai Ravulo 56' BF 6 Rupeni Nasiga 69' RL 5 Leone Nakarawa LL 4 Sekonaia Kalou TP 3 Deacon Manu (c) HK 2 Talemaitoga Tuapati 75' LP 1 Campese Ma'afu 71' Replacements: HK 16 Viliame Veikoso 75' PR 17 Penijamini Makutu 71' FL 18 Josefa Domolailai 69' FL 19 Samu Bola 56' SH 20 Vitori Buatava 54' FH 21 Waisea Luveniyali 66' WG 22 Adriu Delai 75' Coach:
Touch judges:
Round 3 13 July 2011
Tonga 29–19 Samoa Try: S. Taumalolo 32' cCon: K. Morath (2/2) 32', 77'Pen: K. Morath (5/6) 1', 16', 20', 35', 67'Report Try: Lemi 17' cCon: 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 Keith Brown (New Zealand)
FB 15 Vunga Lilo RW 14 William Helu OC 13 Suka Hufanga IC 12 Hudson Tongaʻuiha 64' LW 11 Mateo Malupo FH 10 Kurt Morath 77' SH 9 Soane Havea 41' N8 8 Samiu Vahafolau (c) OF 7 Sione Vaiomoʻunga BF 6 Viliame Maʻafu 41' RL 5 Joseph Tuineau 41' LL 4 Tukulua Lokotui 40' to 50' TP 3 Sila Puafisi HK 2 Ilaisa Maʻasi 61' LP 1 Sona Taumalolo Replacements: HK 16 Ephraim Taukafa 61' PR 17 Maleko Latu LK 18 Paino Hehea 41' FL 19 Sione Kalamafoni 41' SH 20 Samisoni Fisilau 41' FH 21 Tomasi Palu 77' CE 22 Viliame Iongi 64' Coach:
FB 15 James So'oialo RW 14 Timoteo Iosua 67' OC 13 Fautua Otto IC 12 Herman Porter LW 11 David Lemi FH 10 Fa'atonu Fili 67' SH 9 Brenton Helleur 41' N8 8 Ofisa Treviranus OF 7 Ray Ofisa 41' BF 6 Manaia Salavea RL 5 Jonathan Fa'amatuainu LL 4 Filipo Levi (c) TP 3 Census Johnston 60' HK 2 Ole Avei 47' LP 1 Simon Lemalu 76' Replacements: HK 16 Ti'i Paulo 47' PR 17 Logovi'i Mulipola 60' PR 18 James Johnston 76' FL 19 Afa Aiono 41' SH 20 Lualua Vailoaloa 41' FH 21 Uale Mai 67' WG 22 Johnny Leota 67' Coach:
Touch judges:
13 July 2011
Japan 24–13 Fiji Try: Aruga 45' mCon: Nicholas (0/1)Report Try: Nalaga (2) 6' m, 48' mCon: Bai (0/1)Pen: Bai (1/2) 1'
Churchill Park, Lautoka Peter Fitzgibbon (Ireland)
FB 15 Go Aruga 56' RW 14 Takehisa Usuzuki OC 13 Koji Taira IC 12 Ryan Nicholas 68' LW 11 Hirotoki Onozawa FH 10 Murray Williams SH 9 Atsushi Hiwasa N8 8 Takashi Kikutani (c) OF 7 Michael Leitch BF 6 Itaru Taniguchi RL 5 Toshizumi Kitagawa 63' LL 4 Justin Ives TP 3 Nozomu Fujita 53' HK 2 Takeshi Kizu 40' LP 1 Naoki Kawamata Replacements: HK 16 Shota Horie 40' PR 17 Kensuke Hatakeyama 53' LK 18 Hitoshi Ono 63' FL 19 Tadasuke Nishihara SH 20 Tomoki Yoshida FB 21 Shaun Webb 56' CR 22 Yuta Imamura 68' Coach:
FB 15 Iliesa Keresoni 63' RW 14 Timoci Nagusa OC 13 Ravai Fatiaki 74' IC 12 Seru Rabeni ' LW 11 Napolioni Nalaga FH 10 Seremaia Bai 41' to 51' SH 9 Vitori Buatava 59' N8 8 Sisa Koyamaibole ' OF 7 Akapusi Qera 64' BF 6 Dominiko Waqaniburotu (c) 21' to 31' RL 5 Ifereimi Rawaqa 52' LL 4 Tevita Cavubati TP 3 Setefano Somoca 59' HK 2 Sunia Koto LP 1 Graham Dewes 74' Replacements: PR 16 Waisea Daveta 74' PR 17 Penijamini Makutu 59' LK 18 Rupeni Nasiga 52' FL 19 Jim Naikadawa SH 20 Waisale Vatuvoka 59' CR 21 Waisea Luveniyali 74' 79' to 80' FB 22 Taniela Rawaqa 63' Coach:
Touch judges:
Top scorers
Top points scorers Rank Player Team Points 1 Kurt Morath Tonga 56 2 James So'oialo Samoa 33 3 Nicky Little Fiji 18 4 Koliniasi Holani Japan 10 Seko Kalou Fiji Alisona Taumalolo Tonga Alesana Tuilagi Samoa Naipolioni Nalaga Fiji 9 Shaun Webb Japan 9 10 James Arlidge Japan 8
Source: irb.com
Top try scorers Rank Player Team Tries 1 Koliniasi Holani Japan 2 Seko Kalou Fiji Alisona Taumalolo Tonga Alesana Tuilagi Samoa Naipolioni Nalaga Fiji 6 25 players , Penalty try1
Source: irb.com
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