2012 IRB Pacific Nations Cup

2012 IRB Pacific Nations Cup
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); (39 points)
Top try scorer(s)	David Lemi (Samoa); (3 tries)
Final
Champions	Samoa (2nd title)
Runners-up	Fiji
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The 2012 Pacific Nations Cup rugby union tournament was held between the four national sides on the Pacific Rim: Fiji, Japan, Samoa and Tonga.

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

0

76

70

+6

8

7

0

12

2

Fiji

3

2

0

1

80

65

+15

10

5

1

10

3

Tonga

3

1

0

2

59

69

-10

4

8

0

1

5

4

Japan

3

0

3

65

76

-11

7

9

1

3

4

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

Schedule

Round 1

5 June 2012
17:10 JST (UTC+09)

Samoa	20 – 18	Tonga
Try: Tuigamala 42' c Lemi 49' c Con: Anufe (2/2) 44', 51' Pen: Anufe (2/2) 3', 40' Drop: Lui (0/1)	Report^[1] Stats^[2]	Pen: K. Morath (6/9) 6', 20', 35', 46', 54', 59' Drop: K. Morath (0/1)

Mizuho Rugby Stadium, Nagoya
Attendance: 4,565
Referee: 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:
Stephen Betham


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:
Toutai Kefu

Touch judges:
Akihisa Aso
Taku Otsuki

5 June 2012
19:10 JST (UTC+09)

Fiji	25 – 19	Japan
Try: Katonibau 20' c Nayacalevu 30' c Goneva 59' m Con: Koroilagilagi (2/3) 21', 32' Pen: Koroilagilagi (2/4) 41', 51'	Report^[3] Stats^[4]	Try: Penalty try 62' c Con: Goromaru (1/1) 60' Pen: Goromaru (4/4) 5', 10', 19', 44'

Mizuho Rugby Stadium, Nagoya
Attendance: 6,036
Referee: 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:
Inoke Male


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:
Eddie Jones

Touch judges:
Taizo Hirabayashi
Kyosuke Toda

Round 2

10 June 2012
12:10 JST (UTC+09)

Fiji	26 – 29	Samoa
Try: Kenatale 10' c Talei 73' mc Tuapati 79' m Con: Koroilagilagi (1/3) 11' Pen: Koroilagilagi (3/5) 3', 24', 60'	Report^[5] Stats^[6]	Try: Fa'osiliva 27' c Lemi 29' m, 50' m Con: Anufe (1/3) 28' Pen: Anufe (4/5) 5', 21', 67', 77' Drop: Anufe (0/1)

Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium, Tokyo
Attendance: 5,906
Referee: 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:
Inoke Male


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:
Stephen Betham

Touch judges:
John Lacey
Kazuhito Taniguchi

10 June 2012
14:10 JST (UTC+09)

Japan	20 – 24	Tonga
Try: Tui 13' c Goromaru 43' c Con: Goromaru (2/2) 14', 44' Pen: Goromaru (2/4) 19', 69'	Report^[7] Stats^[8]	Try: Taufa 15' c Moa 24' c Kaho 61' c Con: K. Morath (3/3) 16', 25', 63' Pen: K. Morath (1/4) 25' Drop: K. Morath (0/1)

Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium, Tokyo
Attendance: 7,719
Referee: 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:
Eddie Jones


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:
Toutai Kefu

Touch judges:
John Lacey
Taizo Hirabayashi

Round 3

17 June 2012
14:10 JST (UTC+09)

Samoa	27 – 26	Japan
Try: Fotuali'i 31' c Lemalu (2) 38' c, 61' m Con: Anufe (2/2) 31', 39' Lui (0/1) Pen: Anufe (2/5) 43', 65' Drop: Fotuali'i (0/1)	Report^[9] Stats^[10]	Try: Tui 19' m Kikutani (2) 26' m, 28' m Hirose 37' m Con: Goromaru (0/2) Nicholas (0/2) Pen: Goromaru (2/2) 7', 11'

Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium, Tokyo
Attendance: 5,386
Referee: 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:
Stephen Betham


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:
Eddie Jones

Touch judges:
Taizo Hirabayashi
Taku Otsuki

23 June 2012
15:40 (UTC+12)

Tonga	17 – 29	Fiji
Try: Piutau 43' m Con: K. Morath (0/1) Pen: K. Morath (4/5) 21', 28', 31', 61'	Report^[11] Stats^[12]	Try: Talebula (2) 19' c, 64' m Naureure 47' c Mocetadra 61' c Con: Ralulu (2/3) 19', 47' Talebula (1/1) 61' Pen: Talebula (1/2) 67' Drop: Talebula (0/1)

Churchill Park, Lautoka
Attendance: 4,529
Referee: 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:
Toutai Kefu


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:
Inoke Male

Touch judges:
Garratt Williamson
Samuela Tuidraki

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
5	Metuisela Talebula	Fiji	15
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 try		1