Pacific Nations Cup 2010
The 2010 Pacific Nations Cup was the fifth edition of the Pacific Nations Cup rugby union tournament . The national teams of Fiji , Japan , Samoa and Tonga were involved . Six games took place between June 12 and 26, 2010, with each team playing once against the other three. Five of the six games were played in Samoa and one in Fiji. Samoa won the title for the first time. Last year's defending champions, the Junior All Blacks , did not compete.
table
| team | Games | Victories | Unent. | Ndlg. | Game points |
Diff. | Bonus points |
Table points |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |
 Samoa
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 78:63 | + 15 | 1 | 9 |
| 2. |
 Fiji
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 72:77 | - 5th | 1 | 9 |
| 3. |
 Japan
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 65:68 | - 3 | 0 | 4th |
| 4th |
 Tonga
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 84:91 | - 7th | 4th | 4th |
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, 2010 3:10 PM UTC − 11 |
Samoa
|
24:23 |
Tonga
|
Apia Park , Apia Referee: Peter Fitzgibbon ( Ireland ) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Attempts: Poluleuligaga 26th higher penalty attempt 56th higher Pesamino 68th higher increases: Lui (3/3) Penalty kicks: Williams (1/1) 7. |
(10: 6) Report |
Attempts: Lilo 63rd consecrated baptism 77th increased increases: Morath (2/2) Penalty kicks: Morath (3/3) 2nd, 25th, 52nd |
| June 12, 2010 3:10 PM UTC + 12 |
Fiji
|
22: 8 |
Japan
|
Churchill Park , Lautoka Referee: George Clancy (Ireland) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Attempts: Matawalu 50th received Nagusa 56th received Keresoni 76th received Elevations: Dakuvula (2/3) Penalty kicks : Dakuvula (1/3) 5. |
(3: 0) report |
Attempts: Kikutani 73rd n.erh. Penalty kicks: Nicholas (1/1) 60. |
round 2
| June 19, 2010 13:10 UTC − 11 |
Fiji
|
41: 38 |
Tonga
|
Apia Park, Apia Referee: Peter Fitzgibbon (Ireland) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Attempts: Radekedike 29th increased Ma'afu 45th increased Bola 64th increased Waqaniburotu 68th increased Kalou 73th increased increases: Rawaqa (5/5) Penalty kicks : Rawaqa (2/2) 28th, 56th |
(10:31) report |
Attempts: Lilo 2nd raised, 13th raised Fatafehi 19th raised Kalamafoni 24th raised Olosoni 48th raised increases: Morath (5/5) Penalty kicks: Morath (1/1) 35. |
| June 19, 2010 13:10 UTC − 11 |
Samoa
|
23:31 |
Japan
|
Apia Park, Apia Referee: Wayne Barnes ( England ) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Attempts: Stowers 53rd n.erh. Pesamino 71st AD Tekori 78th increments: Lui (1/3) Penalty kicks: Lui (2/2) 11., 14. |
(6:25) Report |
Attempts: Nicholas 24th received, 33rd received Onozawa 28th received Elevations: Arlidge (2/3) Penalty: Arlidge (3/3) 7th, 40th, 46th Dropgoals: Arlidge (1/1) 77. |
Round 3
| June 26, 2010 13:10 UTC − 11 |
Japan
|
26:23 |
Tonga
|
Apia Park, Apia Referee: Steve Walsh ( Australia ) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Attempts: Hatakeyama 51st increased penalty attempt 80th + increased increases: Arlidge (2/2) Penalty kicks: Arlidge (4/4) 18th, 40th, 45th, 73rd |
(6:17) Report |
Attempts: Helu 3rd increased Fatafehi 27th increased increases: Morath (2/2) 5th, 28th Penalty kicks: Morath (3/3) 11th, 42nd, 76th |
| June 26, 2010 16:10 UTC − 11 |
Fiji
|
9:31 |
Samoa
|
Apia Park, Apia Referee: Romain Poite ( France ) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Penalty kicks : Rawaqa (3/3) 35th, 49th, 65th |
(3:14) Report |
Attempts: Tekori 16th received Pesamino 23rd received Fa'osiliva 70th received, 73rd received May 80th received Increases: Lui (3/5) |