2011 IRB Pacific Nations Cup

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) (56 points)
Top try scorer(s)	Koliniasi Holani (Japan) Seko Kalou (Fiji) Alisona Taumalolo (Tonga) Alesana Tuilagi (Samoa) Naipolioni Nalaga (Fiji) (2 tries)
Final
Champions	Japan (1st title)
Runners-up	Tonga
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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.

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.^[1] 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.

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[a]
2	Tonga	3	2	0	1	101	68	+33	10	7	1	1	10[a]
3	Fiji	3	1	0	2	70	87	−17	9	10	1	0	5[b]
4	Samoa	3	1	0	2	71	80	−9	7	9	1	0	5[b]

2 July 2011 15:10 (UTC+12)

Tonga	45–21	Fiji
Try: Vahafolau 5' c Taufa 25' c Penalty try 43' c Iongi 77' c S. Taumalolo 79' m Con: 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' m Ravulo 66' c Con: Little (1/2) 66' Pen: Little (3/3) 3', 7', 37'

Churchill Park, Lautoka Attendance: 4,075 Referee: 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: Isitolo Maka

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: Sam Domoni

2 July 2011 18:10 JST (UTC+09)

Japan	15–34	Samoa
Try: Holani 20' m Usuzuki 46' c Con: Nicholas (0/1) Webb (1/1) 47' Pen: Nicholas (0/2) Webb (1/2) 32'	Report	Try: Al. Tuilagi (2) 2' c, 14' c Salavea 34' c G. Pisi 59' c Con: J. So'oialo (4/4) 3', 15', 36', 61' Pen: J. So'oialo (2/3) 12', 65'

Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium, Tokyo Attendance: 9,700 Referee: 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: John Kirwan

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: Titimaea Tafua

9 July 2011 12:40 (UTC+12)

Tonga	27–28	Japan
Try: V. Maʻafu 24' c K. Morath 29' c H. Tongaʻuiha 73' c Con: K. Morath (3/3) 25', 30', 74' Pen: K. Morath (2/2) 7', 62'	Report	Try: Holani 5' c Endo 34' c Kikutani 47' c Taira 51' c Con: Arlidge (4/4) 6', 35', 48', 52'

National Stadium, Suva Attendance: 2,550 Referee: 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: Isitolo Maka

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: John Kirwan

9 July 2011 15:10 (UTC+12)

Samoa	18–36	Fiji
Try: Tagicakibau 22' m Iosua 74' c Con: Lavea (0/1) J. So'oialo (1/1) 74' Pen: Lavea (1/2) 11' J. So'oialo (1/1) 14'	Report	Try: Goneva 8' c C. Ma'afu 40' c Fatiaki 46' m T. Rawaqa 70' c Kalou 79' c Con: Little (2/3) 9', 40' Luveniyali (2/2) 70', 79' Pen: Little (1/2) 20' T. Rawaqa (0/1)

National Stadium, Suva Attendance: 4,000 Referee: 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: Titimaea Tafua

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: Sam Domoni

13 July 2011 12:40 (UTC+12)

Tonga	29–19	Samoa
Try: S. Taumalolo 32' c Helu 76' c Con: K. Morath (2/2) 32', 77' Pen: K. Morath (5/6) 1', 16', 20', 35', 67'	Report	Try: Lemi 17' c Con: 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 Attendance: 2,020 Referee: 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: Isitolo Maka

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: Titimaea Tafua

13 July 2011 15:10 (UTC+12)

Japan	24–13	Fiji
Try: Aruga 45' m Nicholas 58' c Horie 63' m Imamura 80'+8' c Con: Nicholas (0/1) Webb (2/3) 59', 80'+9'	Report	Try: Nalaga (2) 6' m, 48' m Con: Bai (0/1) Buatava (0/1) Pen: Bai (1/2) 1'

Churchill Park, Lautoka Attendance: 3,000 Referee: 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: John Kirwan

FB 15 Iliesa Keresoni  63' RW 14 Timoci Nagusa OC 13 Ravai Fatiaki  74' IC 12 Seru Rabeni  61' LW 11 Napolioni Nalaga FH 10 Seremaia Bai 41' to 51' SH 9 Vitori Buatava  59' N8 8 Sisa Koyamaibole  23' 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: Sam Domoni

Top points scorers [edit] 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 [edit] 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 try 1 Source: irb.com

• 2011 IRB Nations Cup

• IRB Pacific Nations Cup – from the IRB website (June 6, 2011)
• Schedule
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