Pacific Nations Cup 2015
The 2015 Pacific Nations Cup is the tenth edition of the Pacific Nations Cup rugby union tournament . The national teams of Fiji , Japan , Canada , Samoa , Tonga and the USA are involved . Between July 18 and August 3, 2015, nine games took place, with the teams being divided into two groups of three teams each and each team playing once against the three teams from the other group. After the group stage, the teams play for their final position.
- table
| team | Games | Victories | Unent. | Ndlg. | Game points |
Diff. | Bonus points |
Table points |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |
 Fiji
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 87:74 | + 13 | 1 | 11 |
| 2. |
 Samoa
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 72:66 | + 6 | 1 | 11 |
| 3. |
 Tonga
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 83:67 | + 16 | 0 | 8th |
| 4th |
 Japan
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 60:56 | + 4 | 2 | 6th |
| 5. |
 United States
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 58:72 | - 14 | 1 | 5 |
| 6th |
 Canada
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 44:69 | - 25 | 1 | 1 |
- Results
| July 18, 2015 15:00 FJT |
Fiji
|
30:22 |
Tonga
|
TFL National Stadium , Suva Referee: Chris Pollock ( New Zealand ) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Attempts: Seniloli 38th increased Nayacalevu 72nd increased Ravai 80th increased increases: Volavola (3/3) Penalty kicks: Volavola (3/4) 23rd, 54th, 61st |
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Attempts: Vainikolo 5th after. Veainu 47th increased Takulua 65th increased increases: Lilo (1/1) Morath (1/1) Penalty kicks: Lilo (1/1) 41. |
| Jul 18, 2015 5:00 PM PDT |
Canada
|
6:20 |
Japan
|
Avaya Stadium , San José Referee: Luke Pearce ( England ) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Penalty kicks : McRorie (2/2) 17., 61. |
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Attempts: Fujita 13th n.erh. Penalty kicks : Goromaru (5/6) 5th, 45th, 54th, 64th, 66th |
| Jul 18, 2015 7:00 PM PDT |
United States
|
16:21 |
Samoa
|
Avaya Stadium , San José Referee: JP Doyle ( England ) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Attempts: Lamositele 74th increments: MacGinty (1/1) Penalty kicks : MacGinty (3/4) 22nd, 55th, 64th |
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Attempts: A. Tuilagi 32nd received Tuala 37th received Elevations: Fa'apale (1/2) Penalty kicks : Fa'apale (3/4) 4th, 15th, 24th |
| July 24, 2015 5:00 PM PDT |
Fiji
|
30:30 |
Samoa
|
Bonney Field , Sacramento Referee: JP Doyle ( England ) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Attempts: Nakarawa 10th ad, 13th ad Talebula 35th ad Lovobalavu 42nd increments: Volavola (2/4) Penalty kicks: Volavola (2/3) 49th, 76th |
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Attempts: Perez 20th received, 62nd received Perenise 55th n.erh. Ioane 72nd increments: Stanley (2/4) Penalty kicks : Stanley (1/2) 4th Fa'apale (1/1) 79. |
| Jul 24, 2015 7:00 PM PDT |
Canada
|
18:28 |
Tonga
|
Swangard Stadium , Burnaby Referee: Federico Anselmi ( Argentina ) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Attempts: Carpenter 1st received, 22nd postgraduate Raise: McRorie (1/2) Penalty: Underwood (1/1) 10. McRorie (1/1) 53. |
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Attempts: Takulua 35th received, 67th received Katoa 44th increments: Morath (2/3) Penalty kicks: Morath (3/4) 17th, 51st, 57th |
| Jul 24, 2015 8:00 PM PDT |
United States
|
23:18 |
Japan
|
Bonney Field , Sacramento Referee: Luke Pearce ( England ) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Attempts: Durutalo 68th kicks received : MacGinty (6/7) 7th, 19th, 31st, 56th, 62nd, 65th |
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Attempts: Akihito Yamada 39th n.erh. Holani 49th incremental increases: Tatekawa (1/2) Penalty kicks: Tatekawa (2/3) 29th, 37th |
| Jul 29, 2015 3:30 PM EDT |
United States
|
19:33 |
Tonga
|
BMO Field , Toronto Referee: Alexandre Ruiz ( France ) |
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Attempts: Durutalo 70th n.erh., 80th n.erh. Penalty kicks: Niua (3/4) 14., 47., 59. |
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Attempts: Vainikolo 5th increased, 65th increased Veainu 52nd increased increases: Morath (3/3) Penalty kicks: Morath (4/5) 17th, 24th, 37th, 55th |
| Jul 29, 2015 6:00 PM EDT |
Fiji
|
27:22 |
Japan
|
BMO Field , Toronto Referee: Pascal Gaüzère ( France ) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Attempts: Cavubati 21. Er. Matavesi 25. Er. Talebula 28. Er. Elevations: Matavesi (3/3) Penalty kicks : Matavesi (2/3) 19., 61. |
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Attempts: Yamada 48th n.erh. Tui 68th ad. Penalty kicks : Goromaru (4/4) 5th, 11th, 17th, 52nd |
| Jul 29, 2015 8:30 PM EDT |
Canada
|
20:21 |
Samoa
|
BMO Field , Toronto Referee: Angus Gardner ( Australia ) |
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Attempts: Blevins 6th. Mackenzie 75th. Increases: Pritchard (2/2) Penalty kicks: Pritchard (2/4) 2nd, 12th. |
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Attempts: Perenise 43rd received Taulafo 79th received Raise: Stanley (1/2) Penalty: Stanley (3/3) 22nd, 63rd, 65th |
- Play for 5th place
| Aug 3, 2015 2:00 PM PDT |
United States
|
15:14 |
Canada
|
Swangard Stadium , Burnaby Referee: Alexandre Ruiz ( France ) |
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Penalty kicks : MacGinty (4/4) 10th, 21st, 24th, 30th Dropgoals : MacGinty (1/1) 79. |
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Attempts: Blevins 71st increases: Underwood (1/1) Penalty kicks: Underwood (2/3) 2nd, 44th |
- Game for 3rd place
| Aug 3, 2015 11:00 PDT |
Tonga
|
31:20 |
Japan
|
Swangard Stadium , Burnaby Referee: Angus Gardner ( Australia ) |
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Attempts: Aulika 30. Increase Vainikolo 54. Increase Takulua 79. Increase Increase: Morath (2/3) 31., 80. Penalty kicks: Morath (4/5) 10., 34., 40., 60. |
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Attempts: Tui 32nd n.erh. Penalty kicks : Goromaru (5/6) 7th, 16th, 42nd, 48th, 64th |
- final
| Aug 3, 2015 4:30 PM PDT |
Fiji
|
39:29 |
Samoa
|
Swangard Stadium , Burnaby Referee: Pascal Gaüzère ( France ) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Attempts: Nakarawa 2nd received, 51st received Matawalu 20th increased Murimurivalu 60th increased Qera 62nd increased increases: Matavesi (2/2) Volavola (2/3) Penalty kicks : Matavesi (1/2) 15th Volavola (1/2) 75. |
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Attempts: Lam 43rd received Autagavaia 48th passed, 69th passed Raise: Stanley (1/2) Penalty: Stanley (4/4) 18th, 24th, 32nd, 53rd |