Pacific Nations Cup 2011
The 2011 Pacific Nations Cup was the sixth 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 July 2 and 13, 2011, with each team playing once against the other three. Five of the six games were played in Fiji and one in Japan. Originally all games should have been played in Tokyo, but these had to be relocated after the devastating Tōhoku earthquake in 2011 .
Japan won the title for the first time. Although Tonga had the better game point ratio with the same number of points in the table, the tournament victory went to the Japanese due to the result of the direct encounter.
table
| team | Games | Victories | Unent. | Ndlg. | Game points |
Diff. | Bonus points |
Table points |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |
 Tonga
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 101: 68 | + 33 | 2 | 10 |
| 2. |
 Japan
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 67:74 | - 7th | 2 | 10 |
| 3. |
 Samoa
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 71:80 | - 9 | 1 | 5 |
| 4th |
 Fiji
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 70:87 | - 17th | 1 | 5 |
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
| July 2nd, 2011 15:10 UTC + 12 |
Tonga
|
45: 21 |
Fiji
|
Churchill Park , Lautoka Spectators: 4,075 Referee: Marius Jonker ( South Africa ) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Attempts: Vahafolau 5th consecutive baptism 25th consecutive penalty attempt 43rd consecutive Iongi 73rd consecutive Taumalolo 79th consecutive trial Increases: Morath (4/5) Penalty kicks: Morath (4/4) 10th, 14th, 31st, 50th |
(23: 9) Report |
Attempts: Kalou 59th n.erh. Ravulo 66th increments: Little (1/2) Penalty kicks: Little (3/3) 3rd, 7th, 37th |
| July 2, 2011 6:10 PM JST |
Japan
|
15:34 |
Samoa
|
Prince Chichibu Rugby Stadium , Tokyo Spectators: 9,700 Referee: Keith Brown ( New Zealand ) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Attempts: Holani 20. n.erh. Usuzuki 46th increments: Webb (1/1) Penalty kicks: Webb (1/2) 32. |
(8:24) report |
Attempts: Tuilagi 2nd elevation , 14th elevation Salavea 34th elevation Pisi 59th elevation: So'oialo (4/4) Penalty kicks: So'oialo (2/3) 12th, 65th |
round 2
| July 9, 2011 12:40 UTC + 12 |
Tonga
|
27:28 |
Japan
|
National Stadium , Suva Spectators: 2,550 Referee: Peter Fitzgibbon ( Ireland ) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Attempts: Ma'afu 24th, increased Morath 29th, increased Tonga'uiha increases: Morath (3/3) 25th, 30th, 74th Penalty kicks: Morath (2/2) 7th, 62nd |
(17:20) report |
Attempts: Holani 5th raised Endō 34th raised Kikutani 47th raised Taira 51st raised reliefs : Arlidge (4/4) |
| July 9, 2011 3:10 PM UTC + 12 |
Samoa
|
18:36 |
Fiji
|
National Stadium, Suva Spectators: 4,000 Referee: Marius Jonker (South Africa) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Attempts: Tagicakibau 22. n.erh. Iosua 74th increments: So'oialo (1/1) Penalty kicks : Lavea (1/2) 11. So'oialo (1/1) 14. |
(11:17) report |
Attempts: Goneva 8th received Campese Ma'afu 40th received Fatiaki 46th received Rawaqa 70th increased Kalou 79th increased increases: Little (2/3) Luveniyali (2/2) Penalty kicks : Little (1/2) 20. |
Round 3
| July 13, 2011 12:40 UTC + 12 |
Tonga
|
29: 19 |
Samoa
|
Churchill Park, Lautoka Spectators: 2,020 Referee: Keith Brown (New Zealand) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Attempts: Taumalolo 32nd increased Helu 76th increased increases: Morath (2/2) Penalty kicks: Morath (5/6) 1st, 16th, 20th, 35th, 67th |
(18:10) Report |
Attempts: Lemi 17th increments: So'oialo (1/1) Penalty kicks: So'oialo (4/5) 4th, 42nd, 44th, 60th |
| July 13, 2011 15:10 UTC + 12 |
Japan
|
24: 13 |
Fiji
|
Churchill Park, Lautoka Spectators: 3,000 Referee: Peter Fitzgibbon (Ireland) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Attempts: Aruga 45th n.erh. Nicholas 58th received Horie 63rd after Imamura 80th + increased elevations: Webb (2/3) 59th, 80th + |
(0: 8) report |
Attempts: Nalaga 6th n.erh., 48th n.erh. Penalty kicks: Bai (1/2) 1. |
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ 2011: Japan claim first PNC crown. (No longer available online.) International Rugby Board , archived from the original on June 23, 2012 ; accessed on August 20, 2012 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
