The 2012 Pacific Nations Cup rugby union tournament was held between the four national sides on the Pacific Rim: Fiji , Japan , Samoa and Tonga .
2012 IRB Pacific Nations Cup Tournament details Countries Fiji Japan Samoa Tonga Tournament format(s) Round-robin Date 5–23 June 2012 Tournament statistics Teams 4 Matches played 6 Attendance 34,141 (5,690 per match) Tries scored 28 (4.67 per match) Top point scorer(s) Kurt Morath (Tonga ) Top try scorer(s) David Lemi (Samoa ) Final Champions Samoa (2nd title)Runners-up Fiji
Japan were the reigning champion after they defeated Fiji in the 2011 competition at Churchill Park, Lautoka. The tournament ran from 5 to 23 June 2012 with most of the matches hosted by Japan. Only the match between Tonga and Fiji was played at Churchill Park in Fiji.
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.
Samoa emerged as champions.
Table 2012 IRB Pacific Nations Cup
Team Played Won Drawn Lost Points For Points Against Points Difference Tries For Tries Against Try Bonus Losing Bonus Points 1 Samoa 3 3 0 0 76 70 +6 8 7 0 0 12 2 Fiji 3 2 0 1 80 65 +15 10 5 1 1 10 3 Tonga 3 1 0 2 59 69 -10 4 8 0 1 5 4 Japan 3 0 0 3 65 76 -11 7 9 1 3 4 Source : irb.comPoints breakdown:
Schedule
Round 1 5 June 2012
Samoa 20 – 18 Tonga Try: Tuigamala 42' cCon: Anufe (2/2) 44', 51'Pen: Anufe (2/2) 3', 40'Drop: Lui (0/1)Report Pen: K. Morath (6/9) 6', 20', 35', 46', 54', 59'Drop: K. Morath (0/1)
Mizuho Rugby Stadium, Nagoya Wayne Barnes (England)
FB 15 Fa'atoina Autagavaia RW 14 Ken Pisi 51' OC 13 Alvin Tavana IC 12 Ki Anufe LW 11 David Lemi (c) FH 10 Lolo Lui SH 9 Nalu Tuigamala 51' N8 8 Benjamin Masoe 66' OF 7 Afa Aiono BF 6 Daniel Crichton RL 5 Maselino Paulino 59' LL 4 Fa'atiga Lemalu TP 3 Logovii Mulipola 73' HK 2 Pelesiusi Fualau 49' LP 1 Sakaria Taulafo Replacements: HK 16 Ole Avei 49' PR 17 Viliamu Afatia 73' LK 18 Misioka Timoteo 59' N8 19 Alafoti Fa'osiliva 66' SH 20 Jeremy Sua 51' WG 21 Paul Perez 51' FB 22 Patrick Fa'apale Coach:
FB 15 Viliame Iongi RW 14 Damien Fakafanua OC 13 Mafileo Kefu IC 12 Alipate Fatafehi 40' LW 11 Alaska Taufa 2' to 12' 51' FH 10 Kurt Morath SH 9 Taniela Moa (c) N8 8 Paula Kaho 76' OF 7 Sione Vaiomoʻunga BF 6 Sitiveni Mafi 59' RL 5 Josh Afu LL 4 Joe Tuineau TP 3 Kisi Pulu HK 2 Ilaisa Maʻasi LP 1 Viliami Pola 40' Replacements: PR 16 Tevita Mailau 40' PR 17 Sila Puafisi N8 18 Pepa Koloamatangi 76' FL 19 Viliami Faingaʻa 59' SH 20 Tomasi Palu WG 21 Siale Piutau 51' CE 22 Joseph Vaka 40' Coach:
Touch judges:
5 June 2012
Fiji 25 – 19 Japan Try: Katonibau 20' cCon: Koroilagilagi (2/3) 21', 32'Pen: Koroilagilagi (2/4) 41', 51'Report Try: Penalty try 62' cCon: Goromaru (1/1) 60'Pen: Goromaru (4/4) 5', 10', 19', 44'
Mizuho Rugby Stadium, Nagoya John Lacey (Ireland)
FB 15 Isimeli Koniferedi RW 14 Waisea Nayacalevu 72' OC 13 Vereniki Goneva 60' IC 12 Isake Katonibau LW 11 Watisoni Votu FH 10 Setareki Koroilagilagi SH 9 Nikola Matawalu 72' N8 8 Netani Talei (c) 65' OF 7 Malakai Ravulo BF 6 Iliesa Ratuva RL 5 Leone Nakarawa LL 4 Apisai Naikatini 53' TP 3 Graham Dewes 56' HK 2 Viliame Veikoso 70' LP 1 Setefano Somoca Replacements: HK 16 Seremaia Naureure 70' PR 17 Waisea Daveta 56' N8 18 Samu Bola 65' LK 19 Kelepi Ketedromo 53' SH 20 Kelemedi Bola 72' WG 21 Aloisio Buto 60' CE 22 Benedito Koroi 72' Coach:
FB 15 Ayumu Goromaru RW 14 Toshiaki Hirose (c) 74' OC 13 Tomohiro Senba IC 12 Harumichi Tatekawa 53' LW 11 Hirotoki Onozawa FH 10 Kosei Ono SH 9 Atsushi Hiwasa 72' N8 8 Michael Leitch 64' OF 7 Takamichi Sasaki BF 6 Yuta Mochizuki 65' RL 5 Hitoshi Ono LL 4 Shinya Makabe TP 3 Kensuke Hatakeyama HK 2 Takeshi Kizu 64' LP 1 Yusuke Nagae 61' Replacements: HK 16 Ryuhei Arita 64' PR 17 Hiroshi Yamashita 61' FL 18 Shoji Ito 65' N8 19 Takashi Kikutani 64' SH 20 Jun Fujii 72' CE 21 Ryan Nicholas 53' WG 22 Yasunori Nagatomo 74' Coach:
Touch judges:
Round 2 10 June 2012
Fiji 26 – 29 Samoa Try: Kenatale 10' cCon: Koroilagilagi (1/3) 11'Pen: Koroilagilagi (3/5) 3', 24', 60'Report Try: Fa'osiliva 27' cCon: Anufe (1/3) 28'Pen: Anufe (4/5) 5', 21', 67', 77'Drop: Anufe (0/1)
Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium, Tokyo Wayne Barnes (England)
FB 15 Kameli Ratuvou RW 14 Aloisio Buto 56' OC 13 Vereniki Goneva 75' IC 12 Isake Katonibau LW 11 Watisoni Votu FH 10 Setareki Koroilagilagi SH 9 Nemia Kenatale 78' N8 8 Netani Talei (c) OF 7 Samu Bola BF 6 Josefa Domolailai 61' RL 5 Leone Nakarawa LL 4 Apisai Naikatini 53' TP 3 Waisea Daveta HK 2 Seremaia Naureure 64' LP 1 Jerry Yanuyanutawa 53' Replacements: HK 16 Talemaitoga Tuapati 64' PR 17 Setefano Somoca 53' FL 18 Iliesa Ratuva 61' LK 19 Malakai Ravulo 53' SH 20 Kelemedi Bola 78' CE 21 Iliesa Salusalu 75' WG 22 Waisea Nayacalevu 56' Coach:
FB 15 Fa'atoina Autagavaia RW 14 Paul Perez 59' OC 13 Lolo Lui IC 12 Paul Williams 40' LW 11 David Lemi (c) FH 10 Ki Anufe SH 9 Jeremy Sua 77' N8 8 Ben Masoe OF 7 Maurie Fa'asavalu 49' BF 6 Alafoti Fa'osiliva RL 5 Daniel Crichton 59' LL 4 Fa'atiga Lemalu TP 3 James Johnston 41' HK 2 Ole Avei 75' LP 1 Sakaria Taulafo Replacements: HK 16 Steve Fualau 75' PR 17 Logovi'i Mulipola 41' LK 18 Maselino Paulino 59' 69' to 79' FL 19 Misioka Timoteo 49' SH 20 Nalu Tuigamala 77' CE 21 Fautua Otto 40' WG 22 Ken Pisi 59' Coach:
Touch judges:
10 June 2012
Japan 20 – 24 Tonga Try: Tui 13' cCon: Goromaru (2/2) 14', 44'Pen: Goromaru (2/4) 19', 69'Report Try: Taufa 15' cCon: K. Morath (3/3) 16', 25', 63'Pen: K. Morath (1/4) 25'Drop: K. Morath (0/1)
Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium, Tokyo Pascal Gauzere (France)
FB 15 Ayumu Goromaru RW 14 Toshiaki Hirose (c) OC 13 Ryan Nicholas 6' to 9' 34' to 37' IC 12 Harumichi Tatekawa LW 11 Hirotoki Onozawa FH 10 Kosei Ono SH 9 Atsushi Hiwasa N8 8 Hendrik Tui 63' OF 7 Takamichi Sasaki 63' BF 6 Yuta Mochizuki RL 5 Hitoshi Ono 73' LL 4 Shinya Makabe TP 3 Hiroshi Yamashita 52' HK 2 Takeshi Kizu 40' LP 1 Yusuke Nagae Replacements: HK 16 Ryuhei Arita 40' PR 17 Kensuke Hatakeyama 52' FL 18 Shoji Ito 63' N8 19 Takashi Kikutani 63' SH 20 Jun Fujii CE 21 Tomohiro Senba 6' 9' 34' 37' 73' WG 22 Yasunori Nagatomo Coach:
FB 15 Viliame Iongi RW 14 Siale Piutau OC 13 Alipate Fatafehi 40' IC 12 Joseph Vaka LW 11 Alaska Taufa FH 10 Kurt Morath SH 9 Taniela Moa (c) N8 8 Viliami Maʻafu 35' OF 7 Sione Vaiomoʻunga 22' to 29' BF 6 Sitiveni Mafi 61' RL 5 Joseph Tuineau LL 4 Joshua Afu TP 3 Kisi Pulu HK 2 Ilaisia Maʻasi LP 1 Tevita Mailau Replacements: HK 16 Viliami Pola PR 17 Sila Puafisi N8 18 Paula Kaho 35' FL 19 Pepa Koloamatangi 22' 29' 61' SH 20 Tomasi Palu CE 21 Mafileo Kefu 40' 70' to 80' WG 22 Eddie Paea Coach:
Touch judges:
Round 3 17 June 2012
Samoa 27 – 26 Japan Try: Fotuali'i 31' cCon: Anufe (2/2) 31', 39'Pen: Anufe (2/5) 43', 65'Drop: Fotuali'i (0/1)Report Try: Tui 19' mCon: Goromaru (0/2)Pen: Goromaru (2/2) 7', 11'
Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium, Tokyo John Lacey (Ireland)
FB 15 Fa'atoina Autagavaia RW 14 Paul Perez OC 13 Lolo Lui IC 12 Paul Williams LW 11 David Lemi (c) FH 10 Ki Anufe 66' SH 9 Kahn Fotuali'i N8 8 Kane Thompson OF 7 Maurie Fa'asavalu 57' BF 6 Alafoti Fa'osiliva RL 5 Joe Tekori 19' to 24' 62' LL 4 Fa'atiga Lemalu TP 3 Logovi'i Mulipola 17' to 27' 57' HK 2 Ti'i Paulo 57' LP 1 Sakaria Taulafo 36' to 46' Replacements: HK 16 Ole Avei 57' PR 17 Census Johnston 19' 24' 57' LK 18 Daniel Crichton 62' N8 19 Ben Masoe 57' FH 20 Jeremy Sua 66' CE 21 Fautua Otto WG 22 Ken Pisi Coach:
FB 15 Ayumu Goromaru 68' RW 14 Toshiaki Hirose (c) OC 13 Tomohiro Senba IC 12 Ryan Nicholas LW 11 Hirotoki Onozawa FH 10 Harumichi Tatekawa 57' SH 9 Atsushi Hiwasa 70' N8 8 Hendrik Tui OF 7 Yuta Mochizuki 57' BF 6 Takashi Kikutani RL 5 Hitoshi Ono LL 4 Shinya Makabe 61' TP 3 Kensuke Hatakeyama 63' HK 2 Takeshi Kizu 54' LP 1 Yusuke Nagae Replacements: PR 16 Ryuhei Arita 54' PR 17 Hiroshi Yamashita 63' LK 18 Shoji Ito 61' FL 19 Takamichi Sasaki 57' SH 20 Jun Fujii 70' FH 21 Kosei Ono 57' WG 22 Yasunori Nagatomo 68' Coach:
Touch judges:
23 June 2012
Tonga 17 – 29 Fiji Try: Piutau 43' mCon: K. Morath (0/1)Pen: K. Morath (4/5) 21', 28', 31', 61'Report Try: Talebula (2) 19' c, 64' mCon: Ralulu (2/3) 19', 47'Pen: Talebula (1/2) 67'Drop: Talebula (0/1)
Churchill Park, Lautoka Keith Brown (New Zealand)
FB 15 Viliame Iongi RW 14 Siale Piutau OC 13 Mafileo Kefu 40' IC 12 Alipate Fatafehi 69' LW 11 Alaska Taufa FH 10 Kurt Morath 71' SH 9 Taniela Moa (c) N8 8 Paula Kaho 61' OF 7 Sione Vaiomoʻunga BF 6 Sitiveni Mafi 26' RL 5 Joseph Tuineau LL 4 Joshua Afu TP 3 Kisi Pulu 76' HK 2 Ilaisia Maʻasi 66' LP 1 Ofa Faingaʻanuku Replacements: HK 16 Viliami Pola 66' PR 17 Sila Puafisi 76' FL 18 Lua Lokotui 26' N8 19 Viliami Faingaʻa 61' FH 20 Tomasi Palu 71' CE 21 Joseph Vaka 40' CE 22 Eddie Paea 69' Coach:
FB 15 Metuisela Talebula RW 14 Isimeli Koniferedi 49' OC 13 Vereniki Goneva 63' IC 12 Isake Katonibau LW 11 Watisoni Votu FH 10 Jonetani Ralulu 67' SH 9 Nikola Matawalu N8 8 Kelepi Ketedromo OF 7 Samu Bola 65' BF 6 Josefa Domolailai RL 5 Leone Nakarawa 45' LL 4 Apisai Naikatini TP 3 Setefano Somoca (c) HK 2 Seremaia Naureure 64' LP 1 Graham Dewes 46' Replacements: HK 16 Talemaitoga Tuapati 64' PR 17 Jerry Yanuyanutawa 46' LK 18 Iliesa Ratuva 45' FL 19 Apakuki Waisavu 65' SH 20 Kelemedi Bola 63' FH 21 Benedito Koroi 67' CE 22 Maikeli Mocetadra 49' Coach:
Touch judges:
Statistics
Point scorers Rank Player Team Points 1 Kurt Morath Tonga 39 2 Ayumu Goromaru Japan 35 3 Ki Anufe Samoa 34 4 Setareki Koroilagilagi Fiji 21 5 David Lemi Samoa 15 Metuisela Talebula Fiji 7 Takashi Kikutani Japan 10 Faatiga Lemalu Samoa Hendrik Tui Japan
Source: irb.com
Try scorers Rank Player Team Tries 1 David Lemi Samoa 3 2 Takashi Kikutani Japan 2 Faatiga Lemalu Samoa Metuisela Talebula Fiji Hendrik Tui Japan 6 17 players + 1 Penalty try1
Source: irb.com
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