Pacific Nations Cup 2012
The 2012 Pacific Nations Cup was the seventh 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 5 and 23, 2012, with each team playing once against the other three. Five of the six games were played in Japan and one in Fiji. Samoa won the title for the second time since 2010.
table
| team | Games | Victories | Unent. | Ndlg. | Game points |
Diff. | Bonus points |
Table points |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |
 Samoa
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 76:70 | + 6 | 0 | 12 |
| 2. |
 Fiji
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 80:65 | + 15 | 2 | 10 |
| 3. |
 Tonga
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 59:69 | - 10 | 1 | 5 |
| 4th |
 Japan
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 65:76 | - 11 | 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 5, 2012 5:10 PM JST |
Samoa
|
20:18 |
Tonga
|
Mizuho Rugby Stadium, Nagoya Spectators: 4,565 Referee: Wayne Barnes ( England ) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Attempts: Tuigamala 42nd received Lemi 49th increased increases: Anufe (2/2) Penalty kicks : Anufe (2/4) 3rd, 40th |
(6: 9) Report |
Penalty kicks: Morath (6/9) 6th, 20th, 35th, 46th, 54th, 59th |
| June 5, 2012 7:10 PM JST |
Fiji
|
25:19 |
Japan
|
Mizuho Rugby Stadium, Nagoya Spectators: 6,036 Referee: John Lacey ( Ireland ) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Attempts: Katonibau 20th received Nayacalevu 30th received Goneva 59th received Elevations: Koroilagilagi (2/3) Penalty kicks : Koroilagilagi (2/6) 41st, 51st |
(14: 9) Report |
Attempts: Penalty attempt 62nd increments: Goromaru (1/1) Penalty kicks : Goromaru (4/4) 5th, 10th, 19th, 44th |
round 2
| June 10, 2012 12:10 PM JST |
Fiji
|
26:29 |
Samoa
|
Prince Chichibu Rugby Stadium , Tokyo Spectators: 5,906 Referee: Wayne Barnes (England) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Attempts: Kenatale 10th higher Talei 73rd higher Tuapati 79th AD Elevations: Koroilagilagi (1/3) Penalty kicks : Koroilagilagi (3/5) 3rd, 24th, 60th |
(13:18) Report |
Attempts: Fa'osiliva 27. received Lemi 29. ad., 50. ad. Increase: calls (1/3) Penalty kicks : calls (4/5) 5th, 21st, 67th, 77th |
| June 10, 2012 2:10 p.m. JST |
Japan
|
20:24 |
Tonga
|
Prince Chichibu Rugby Stadium, Tokyo Spectators: 7,719 Referee: Pascal Gauzère ( France ) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Attempts: Tui 13th, increased Goromaru 43rd, increased increases: Goromaru (2/2) Penalty kicks : Goromaru (2/4) 19th, 69th |
(10:17) report |
Attempts: Taufa 15th increased Moa 24th increased Kaho 61st increased increases: Morath (3/3) Penalty kicks: Morath (1/4) 25. |
Round 3
| June 17, 2012 2:10 PM JST |
Samoa
|
27: 26 |
Japan
|
Prince Chichibu Rugby Stadium, Tokyo Spectators: 5,386 Referee: John Lacey (Ireland) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Attempts: Fotuali'i 31st received Lemalu 38th received, 61st received Increase: calls (2/2) Penalty kicks : calls (2/5) 43, 65. |
(14:16) Report |
Attempts: Tui 19th n.erh. Kikutani 26th ad., 68th ad. Hirose 77th ad. Penalty kicks : Goromaru (2/2) 7., 11. |
| June 23, 2012 3:40 PM UTC + 12 |
Tonga
|
17:29 |
Fiji
|
Churchill Park , Lautoka Spectators: 4,529 Referee: Keith Brown ( New Zealand ) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Attempts: Piutau 43. n.erh. Penalty kicks: Morath (4/5) 21., 28., 31., 61. |
(9: 7) Report |
Attempts: Talebula 19th received, 64th received Naureure 47th raised mocetadra 61st raised elevations: Ralulu (2/3) Talebula (1/1) Penalty kicks : Talebula (1/2) 67. |