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2006 IRB Pacific 5 Nations

Field	Value
name	2006 IRB Pacific 5 Nations
image	Pacific5nations.png
caption	The logo of the 2006 IRB Pacific 5 Nations
countries

tournament format	Round-robin
date	3 June - 1 July 2006
teams	5
matches	10
attendance
tries	67
top point scorer	James Gopperth (Junior All Blacks)
(47 points)
top try scorer	Anthony Tuitavake (Junior All Blacks)
(4 tries)
champions
count	1
runner-up
website	IRB Pacific Nations Cup
next year	2007
next tournament	2007 IRB Pacific Nations Cup

(47 points) (4 tries) | runner-up =

The 2006 IRB Pacific 5 Nations was the inaugural IRB Pacific 5 Nations rugby union competition held between five Pacific Rim sides; Fiji, Japan, Samoa, Tonga and the Junior All Blacks (New Zealand's second XV). The inaugural tournament kicked off on 3 June 2006 with the Junior All Blacks proclaimed the winner after their 38–8 defeat of Japan on 24 June 2006.

Australia was invited to take part but decided against sending a team as they wanted to focus on their domestic competition. However, Australia hosted two games, and Australian Rugby Union CEO Gary Flowers stated that Australia was keen to participate in the tournament from 2007 onwards. On 18 October 2006, it was announced that they would send their second XV. For this reason, the inaugural tournament was the only one to be known as the "Pacific 5 Nations", and from 2007 the competition was known as the Pacific Nations Cup.

Point system

The tournament is a round-robin of ten games, where each team plays one match against each of the other teams. 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.

Table

2006 IRB Pacific 5 Nations

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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 |}

Results

;All kick off times are local.

Round 1

Caucaunibuca Blackie McIntyre Leo'o Donald McIntyre

Filipine Hala'ufia Hehea Tuʻifua Tuʻipulotu Vaikona J. Taumalolo J. Taumalolo

Round 2

Senio J. Schwalger Atiga Gopperth Waqaseduadua Fe'aunati

Vaikona Lutui Luveitasau

Round 3

IRB Reports

Farani Tuilagi Iosua (2) Lima Senio (2) Sanft

Waqaseduadua Gopperth (2) McIntyre McIntyre

Round 4

IRB Reports

Ralph (2) McIntyre

Fuimaono-Sapolu Sititi

Round 5

IRB Reports

M. Schwalger C. Johnston Fa'atau

O'Reilly Leawere Doviverata Qera Ruivadra

Top scorers

Top points scorers

Rank	Player	Points
1	James Gopperth	47
2	Seremaia Bai	40
3	Cameron McIntyre	32
4	Pierre Hola	31
5	Anthony Tuitavake	20
6	Loki Crichton	16
7	John Senio	15
Anitele'a Tuilagi
Nick Williams
10	Eiji Ando	14

Source: irb.com

Top try scorers

Rank	Player	Tries
1	Anthony Tuitavake	4
2	James Gopperth	3
Cameron McIntyre
John Senio
Anitele'a Tuilagi
Nick Williams
7	10 players	2
17	27 players, Penalty try	1

Source: irb.com

References

IRB and scrum.com reports disagree on scorers. IRB data used.

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