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2012 IRB Pacific Nations Cup

2012 IRB Pacific Nations Cup
FieldValue
name2012 IRB Pacific Nations Cup
countries
tournament formatRound-robin
date5–23 June 2012
teams4
matches6
attendance34141
tries28
top point scorerKurt Morath (Tonga)
(39 points)
top try scorerDavid Lemi (Samoa)
(3 tries)
champions
count2
runner-up
websiteIRB Pacific Nations Cup
previous year2011
previous tournament2011 IRB Pacific Nations Cup
next year2013
next tournament2013 IRB Pacific Nations Cup

(39 points) (3 tries) | runner-up = 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.

Japan vs Samoa Pacific Nations Cup Match at Chichibunomiya Stadium on 17 June 2012, which was won by Samoa 27-26

Table

2012 IRB Pacific Nations Cup

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|- bgcolor=#D0F0C0 align=center |1||align=left| || 3 || 3 || 0 || 0 || 76 || 70 || +6 || 8 || 7 || 0 || 0 || 12 |- bgcolor=#ffffff align=center |2||align=left| || 3 || 2 || 0 || 1 || 80 || 65 || +15 || 10 || 5 || 1 || 1 || 10 |- bgcolor=#ffffff align=center |3||align=left| || 3 || 1 || 0 || 2 || 59 || 69 || -10 || 4 || 8 || 0 || 1 || 5 |- bgcolor=#ffffff align=center |4||align=left| || 3 || 0 || 0 || 3 || 65 || 76 || -11 || 7 || 9 || 1 || 3 || 4 |-|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

Stats Lemi 49' c

SAM Stephen Betham
AUS Toutai Kefu

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Stats Nayacalevu 30' c Goneva 59' m

FJI Inoke Male
AUS Eddie Jones

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Round 2

Stats Talei 73' mc Tuapati 79' m Lemi 29' m, 50' m

FJI Inoke Male
SAM Stephen Betham

|}

Stats Goromaru 43' c Moa 24' c Kaho 61' c

AUS Eddie Jones
AUS Toutai Kefu

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Round 3

Stats Lemalu (2) 38' c, 61' m Lui (1/1) Kikutani (2) 26' m, 28' m Hirose 37' m Nicholas (0/2)

SAM Stephen Betham
AUS Eddie Jones

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Stats Naureure 47' c Mocetadra 61' c Talebula (1/1) 61'

AUS Toutai Kefu
FJI Inoke Male

|}

Statistics

Point scorers

RankPlayerTeamPoints
1Kurt Morath39
2Ayumu Goromaru35
3Ki Anufe34
4Setareki Koroilagilagi21
5David Lemi15
Metuisela Talebula
7Takashi Kikutani10
Faatiga Lemalu
Hendrik Tui

Source: irb.com

Try scorers

RankPlayerTeamTries
1David Lemi3
2Takashi Kikutani2
Faatiga Lemalu
Metuisela Talebula
Hendrik Tui
617 players + 1 Penalty try1

Source: irb.com

References

References

  1. "Planet Rugby {{!}} Rugby Union Tournaments {{!}} IRB Pacific Nations Cup {{!}} Samoa edge Tonga".
  2. worldrugby.org. "World Rugby".
  3. "Planet Rugby {{!}} Rugby Union Tournaments {{!}} IRB Pacific Nations Cup {{!}} Fiji topple Pacific champions".
  4. worldrugby.org. "World Rugby".
  5. "Planet Rugby {{!}} Rugby Union Tournaments {{!}} IRB Pacific Nations Cup {{!}} Samoa edge Fiji to remain unbeaten".
  6. worldrugby.org. "World Rugby".
  7. "Planet Rugby {{!}} Rugby Union Tournaments {{!}} IRB Pacific Nations Cup {{!}} Tonga keep Japan winless".
  8. worldrugby.org. "World Rugby".
  9. "Planet Rugby {{!}} Rugby Union News {{!}} Samoa win Pacific Nations Cup".
  10. worldrugby.org. "World Rugby".
  11. "Home".
  12. worldrugby.org. "World Rugby".
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