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2008 IRB Pacific Nations Cup

Rugby union tournament

Field	Value
name	2008 IRB Pacific Nations Cup
countries
New Zealand Māori New Zealand Māori

tournament format	Round-robin
date	7 June - 5 July 2008
teams	6
matches	15
attendance
tries	92
top point scorer	James Arlidge (Japan)
(56 points)
top try scorer	Stephen Hoiles (Australia A)
(5 tries)
champions	New Zealand Māori New Zealand Māori
count	1
runner-up
website	IRB Pacific Nations Cup
previous year	2007
previous tournament	2007 IRB Pacific Nations Cup
next year	2009
next tournament	2009 IRB Pacific Nations Cup

New Zealand Māori New Zealand Māori

(56 points) (5 tries) | runner-up =

The 2008 Pacific Nations Cup was a rugby union tournament held between six national sides on the Pacific Rim: Australia A, Fiji, Japan, Samoa, Tonga and New Zealand Māori (just for this year). The inaugural competition was held in 2006. This year the tournament started on 7 June and ended on 6 July 2008.

The tournament is a round-robin where each team plays all of the other teams once. There are four points for a win, two 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

2008 IRB Pacific Nations Cup

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|- bgcolor=#D0F0C0 align=center |1||align=left| New Zealand Māori New Zealand Māori || 5 || 5 || 0 || 0 || 134 || 62 || +72 || 18 || 6 || 1 || 0 || 21 |- bgcolor=#ffffff align=center |2||align=left| || 5 || 4 || 0 || 1 || 220 || 77 || +143 || 31 || 10 || 3 || 1 || 20 |- bgcolor=#ffffff align=center |3||align=left| || 5 || 2 || 0 || 3 || 95 || 117 || -22 || 12 || 13 || 1 || 1 || 10 |- bgcolor=#ffffff align=center |4||align=left| || 5 || 2 || 0 || 3 || 94 || 117 || -23 || 12 || 15 || 1 || 1 || 10 |- bgcolor=#ffffff align=center |5||align=left| || 5 || 1 || 0 || 4 || 121 || 181 || -60 || 13 || 25 || 2 || 1 || 7 |- bgcolor=#ffffff align=center |6||align=left| || 5 || 1 || 0 || 4 || 71 || 181 || -110 || 6 || 23 || 1 || 1 || 6 |-|align=left|

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

Nagusa (2) 26' c, 61' m T. Rawaqa 42' c I. Rawaqa 46' c Lemi 68' m Sititi 78' c

Weepu 72' c

Gerrard 19' c Kimlin (2) 34' c, 70' c Humphries 40' c Norton-Knight 44' c

Round 2

Bruce 77'

Salanoa 79' c Turinui 67' c Carraro (1/1) Carraro 74'

Onozawa 55' m Webb 59' m Robins 79' m

Round 3

Weepu 40' c

Turinui 8' m Hoiles (4) 14' c, 34' c, 38' m, 44' c Tahu 39' c Norton-Knight (2) 55' c, 61' c Mitchell (2) 66' m, 70' c Phibbs 68' c Turner 77' c Sheehan Norton-Knight (2) Halangahu (3)

T. Rawaqa 56' c Goneva 78' c

Round 4

Lilo (2) 50', 67' Lemi 63' c

Bruce (2) 12' c, 76' m T. Ellison 34' m Gear (3) 48' c, 55' c, 63' c Sweeney 60' c Kawau 80+2' m Loamanu 27' c Thompson 40' c

Turner (2) 27'c, 64' m Lucas 33' c Mitchell 39' c Turinui 45' c Hoiles 75' c Ratuvou 80' m

Round 5

Kiole 63' m Langilangi 78' c Taione 80+2' m Apikotoa (1)

Tafunai 7' c Tea 42' m H. Tuilagi 52' c J. Johnston 77' m Webb 41' c Onozawa 63' c Kikutani 75' c

Messam 39' c Waldrom 77' c

Top scorers

Top points scorers

Rank	Player	Points
1	James Arlidge	56
2	Callum Bruce	50
3	Taniela Maravunwasawasa	44
4	Mark Gerrard	28
Gavin Williams
6	Stephen Hoiles	25
7	Daniel Halangahu	23
8	Timana Tahu	20
Morgan Turinui
10	Pierre Hola	19
Sam Norton-Knight

Source: irb.com

Top try scorers

Rank	Player	Tries
1	Stephen Hoiles	5
2	Timana Tahu	4
Morgan Turinui
4	Callum Bruce	3
Hosea Gear
Digby Ioane
Drew Mitchell
Sam Norton-Knight
Lachlan Turner
10	15 players	2
25	31 players	1

Source: irb.com

References

Roos retired hurt during the game and was replaced by compatriot [[François Veldsman]] ([[South African Rugby Union. South Africa]]).

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