Pacific Nations Cup 2009
The Pacific Nations Cup 2009 was the fourth edition of the rugby union tournament Pacific Nations Cup . The national teams of Fiji , Japan , Samoa and Tonga and, for the last time, the New Zealand selection team Junior All Blacks were involved . Between June 12 and July 3, 2009, ten games took place, with each team playing once against the other four. Eight of the ten games were played in Fiji, one each in Samoa and Tonga. The Junior All Blacks won the title for the third time.
table
| team | Games | Victories | Unent. | Ndlg. | Game points |
Diff. | Bonus points |
Table points |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |
 Junior All Blacks
|
4th | 4th | 0 | 0 | 161: 79 | + 82 | 3 | 19th |
| 2. |
 Fiji
|
4th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 112: 120 | - 8 | 2 | 14th |
| 3. |
 Samoa
|
4th | 2 | 0 | 2 | 91:64 | + 27 | 4th | 12 |
| 4th |
 Japan
|
4th | 1 | 0 | 3 | 96: 145 | - 49 | 2 | 6th |
| 5. |
 Tonga
|
4th | 0 | 0 | 4th | 79: 131 | - 52 | 1 | 1 |
The distribution of points was as follows:
- 4 points if you win
- 2 points if there is a tie
- 0 points in the event of a loss (before possible bonus points)
- 1 bonus point for four attempts in a game
- 1 bonus point if you lose less than seven points
Results
Round 1
| June 12, 2009 16:00 UTC − 11 |
Samoa
|
16:17 |
Junior All Blacks
|
Apia Park , Apia Referee: Dave Pearson ( England ) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Attempts: Williams 62nd n.erh. Lauina 67th ad. Penalty kicks: Williams (2/2) 43rd, 46th |
(0:14) report |
Attempts: Gear 23. Increased Dagg 27. Increased increases: Slade (2/2) Penalty kicks: Slade (1/1) 10. |
| June 13, 2009 12:00 UTC + 13 |
Tonga
|
22:36 |
Fiji
|
Teufaiva Sport Stadium , Nukuʻalofa Referee: Nathan Pearce ( Australia ) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Attempts: Fatafehi 1st received Toke 43rd after Lilo 53rd increments: Halaifonua (2/3) Penalty kicks : Halaifonua (1/1) 31. |
(10:19) report |
Attempts: Nagusa 20th ad, 40th, Seuseu 37th, Koto 54th, Noilea 80, + increased elevations: Rawaqa (4/5) Penalty kicks : Rawaqa (1/1) 73. |
round 2
| June 18, 2009 3:10 PM UTC + 12 |
Fiji
|
17:45 |
Junior All Blacks
|
Churchill Park , Lautoka Referee: Romain Poite ( France ) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Attempts: Kenatale 17th received Matadigo 45th received Keresoni 74th AD Elevations: Tani (1/2) |
(7:24) report |
Attempts: Gear 7th., 80th. Donnelly, 19th. Ellison 25th Tuitavake 33rd Lowe 42nd Ranger 66th Elevation: Brett (4/6) Penalty kicks: Slade (1/1) 80. |
| June 18, 2009 13:10 UTC + 12 |
Japan
|
15:34 |
Samoa
|
Lawaqa Park , Sigatoka Referee: Nathan Pearce (Australia) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Attempts: Tarrant 47th received Onozawa 50th received Elevations: Nicholas (1/2) Penalty Kicks: Nicholas (1/1) 26. |
(3:15) Report |
Attempts: Penalty attempt 24th rev. Va'a 36th rev. Tagicakibau 52nd received Schwalger 53rd after Lauina 62nd ad. Sititi 68th ad. Increases: Williams (2/5) |
Round 3
| June 23, 2009 13:10 UTC + 12 |
Samoa
|
27: 13 |
Tonga
|
Churchill Park, Lautoka Referee: Romain Poite (France) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Attempts: Williams 6th n.erh. Stowers 39th n.erh. Tagicakibau 41st increased Polu 55th increased increases: Anufe (2/4) Penalty kicks : Williams (1/1) 73. |
(10: 6) Report |
Attempts: Kaufusi 62nd increases: Hola (1/1) Penalty kicks: Hola (2/4) 1st, 37th |
| June 23, 2009 13:10 UTC + 12 |
Japan
|
21:52 |
Junior All Blacks
|
Churchill Park, Lautoka Referee: Jonathan Kaplan ( South Africa ) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Increases: Ōno 45th increased Tarrant 57th increased Taira 63th increased penalty kicks: Nicholas (3/3) |
(0:40) report |
Attempts: Vito 11th, 33rd, Slade, 16th Gear 21st received, 80th + received Clarke 23rd received Lauaki 36th received, 62nd received Raises: Slade (5/6) board (1/2) |
Round 4
| June 27, 2009 12:10 UTC + 12 |
Tonga
|
19:21 |
Japan
|
Churchill Park, Lautoka Referee: Romain Poite (France) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Attempts: Vaka Ma'asi Halaifonua Increases: Hola (2/3) |
Attempts: Webb (2) Elevations: Nicholas (1/2) Penalty Kicks: Nicholas (1/1) Arlidge (2/2) |
| June 27, 2009 3:10 PM UTC + 12 |
Samoa
|
14:19 |
Fiji
|
Churchill Park, Lautoka Referee: Jonathan Kaplan (South Africa) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Attempts: Tauafao n.erh. Penalty kicks: Williams (3/3) |
Attempts: Goneva erh. Increases: Bai (1/1) penalty kicks: Bai (4/4) |
Round 5
| July 2nd, 2009 15:10 UTC + 12 |
Tonga
|
25:47 |
Junior All Blacks
|
National Stadium , Suva Referee: Dave Pearson (England) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Attempts: Kauhenga 3rd Kaufusi 40th + Malupo 55th after Increases: Hola (2/3) Penalty kicks: Hola (2/2) 13., 25. |
(20:12) Report |
Attempts: Gear 20th raised, 23rd raised, 80th + raised Ranger 48th raised Lauaki 51st raised Mathewson 72nd raised Fruean 75th raised raises: Brett (3/4) Slade ( 3/3) |
| July 3, 2009 15:10 UTC + 12 |
Fiji
|
40:39 |
Japan
|
Apia Park, Apia Referee: Jonathan Kaplan, South Africa |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Attempts: Kenatale 21st higher Goneva 40th higher Ledua 76th higher Talei 80th + higher increases: Bai (4/4) Penalty kicks: Bai (4/4) 11th, 29th, 51st, 61st |
(20:14) Report |
Attempts: Taufa 6th received Tarrant 18th received Aoki 43rd received Kikutani 48th received, 72nd increased increases: Nicholas (4/5) Penalty kicks: Nicholas (2/4) 54th, 80th |