# 2010 IRB Pacific Nations Cup

The 2010 Pacific Nations Cup was a rugby union tournament held between four national sides on the Pacific Rim: Fiji, Japan, Samoa and Tonga. The competition was won by Samoa.
The Junior All Blacks, the defending title holder, decided not to take part in this year's competition. The inaugural competition was held in 2006. This year the tournament began on June 12 and ended on June 26, 2010, with most of the matches hosted by Samoa. All matches except for a match between Fiji and Asian 5 Nations champion, Japan were played at Apia Park in Samoa.
The tournament was a round-robin where each team played all of the other teams once. The standard bonus points system was used to determine the overall winner—four points for a win, two for a draw and none for a defeat, plus single bonus points offered for scoring four or more tries in a match and losing by 7 points or fewer.

## Table

2010 IRB Pacific Nations Cup :
| | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points For | Points Against | Points Difference | Tries For | Tries Against | Try Bonus | Losing Bonus | Points |
| 1 | Samoa | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 78 | 63 | +15 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
| 2 | Fiji | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 72 | 77 | -5 | 8 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 9 |
| 3 | Japan | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 65 | 68 | -3 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 4 | Tonga | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 84 | 91 | -7 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Source : irb.com Points breakdown: *4 points for a win *2 points for a draw *1 bonus point for a loss by seven points or less *1 bonus point for scoring four or more tries in a match ||||||||||||||

## Schedule
### Round 1

* 12 June 2010 15:10 (UTC-11)
| Samoa | 24 – 23 | Tonga |
| Try: Poluleuligaga 26' c Penalty try 56' c Pesamino 68' c Con: Lui (3/3) 27', 57', 69' Pen: P. Williams (1/1) 7' | Report | Try: Lilo 63' c Taufa 77' c Con: K. Morath (2/2) 64', 78' Pen: K. Morath (3/3) 2', 25', 52' |
* Apia Park, Apia Referee: Peter Fitzgibbon (Ireland)
Samoa :
| FB | 15 | Paul Williams |
| RW | 14 | Mikaele Pesamino |
| OC | 13 | George Pisi | 45' |
| IC | 12 | Jamie Helleur |
| LW | 11 | David Lemi | 74' |
| FH | 10 | Lolo Lui |
| SH | 9 | Junior Poluleuligaga | 52' |
| N8 | 8 | George Stowers |
| OF | 7 | Falemiga Selesele | 57' |
| BF | 6 | Joe Tekori |
| RL | 5 | Kane Thompson | 48' |
| LL | 4 | Filipo Levi |
| TP | 3 | Sakaria Taulafo | 70' |
| HK | 2 | Mahonri Schwalger (c) |
| LP | 1 | Anthony Perenise |
| Replacements: |||
| HK | 16 | Andrew Williams |
| PR | 17 | James Afoa | 70' |
| LK | 18 | Manaia Salavea | 48' |
| FL | 19 | Alafoti Fa'osiliva | 57' |
| SH | 20 | Uale Mai | 52' |
| CE | 21 | Fautua Otto | 45' |
| WG | 22 | Uarotafou Setu | 70' |
| Coach: |||
| Titimaea Tafua ||||
| FB | 15 | Vunga Lilo |
| RW | 14 | Alaska Taufa |
| OC | 13 | Saia Fekitoa | 40' |
| IC | 12 | Andrew Mailei |
| LW | 11 | Manu Ahotaʻeʻiloa |
| FH | 10 | Kurt Morath |
| SH | 9 | Daniel Morath | 46' |
| N8 | 8 | Sione Kalamafoni |
| OF | 7 | Paula Kata |
| BF | 6 | Kelepi Halafihi | 59' |
| RL | 5 | Alepini Olosoni | 58' |
| LL | 4 | Akameta Feao |
| TP | 3 | Poʻaloʻi Taula | 58' |
| HK | 2 | Aleki Lutui (c) | 71' |
| LP | 1 | Toma Toke |
| Replacements: ||
| HK | 16 | Sione Vaiomoʻunga | 71' |
| PR | 17 | Sione Fukofuka | 58' |
| LK | 18 | Sitiveni Mafi | 58' |
| FL | 19 | Atunaisa Sikalu | 59' |
| SH | 20 | Samisoni Fisilau | 46' |
| FH | 21 | Fangatapu Apikotoa |
| CE | 22 | Alipate Fatafehi | 40' |
| Coach: ||
| Isitolo Maka ||
* Touch judges:
* Tui Komiti
* Kelekolio Petelo
* 12 June 2010 15:10 (UTC+12)
| Fiji | 22 – 8 | Japan |
| Try: Matawalu 50' c Nagusa 56' c Keresoni 76' m Con: Dakuvula (2/3) 51', 57' Pen: Dakuvula (1/3) 5' | Report | Try: Kikutani 73' m Con: Nicholas (0/1) Pen: Webb (0/3) Nicholas (1/1) 60' |
* Churchill Park, Lautoka Referee: George Clancy (Ireland)
Fiji :
| FB | 15 | Jaoji Dakuvula |
| RW | 14 | Timoci Nagusa | 65' |
| OC | 13 | Ropate Ratu | 69' |
| IC | 12 | Iliesa Keresoni |
| LW | 11 | Nemani Nadolo |
| FH | 10 | Jonetani Ralulu |
| SH | 9 | Nikola Matawalu | 67' |
| N8 | 8 | Kelepi Ketedromo |
| OF | 7 | Jim Naikadawa | 17' to 28' 40' |
| BF | 6 | Rupeni Nasiga | 65' |
| RL | 5 | Dominiko Waqaniburotu (c) |
| LL | 4 | Sekonaia Kalou |
| TP | 3 | Alefoso Yalayalatabua |
| HK | 2 | Viliame Veikoso | 57' |
| LP | 1 | Campese Ma'afu | 61' |
| Replacements: |||
| HK | 16 | Talemaitoga Tuapati | 57' |
| PR | 17 | Graham Dewes | 61' |
| LK | 18 | Anthony Wise | 65' |
| FL | 19 | Samu Bola | 17' 28' 40' |
| SH | 20 | Emosi Vucago | 67' |
| CE | 21 | Epeli Ruivadra | 69' |
| WG | 22 | Malakai Bakaniceva | 65' |
| Coach: |||
| Sam Domoni ||||
Japan :
| FB | 15 | Kaoru Matsushita |
| RW | 14 | Alisi Tupuailei |
| OC | 13 | Koji Taira | 57' |
| IC | 12 | Ryan Nicholas |
| LW | 11 | Kosuke Endo |
| FH | 10 | Shaun Webb | 61' |
| SH | 9 | Fumiaki Tanaka | 74' |
| N8 | 8 | Takashi Kikutani (c) |
| OF | 7 | Touetsu Taufa |
| BF | 6 | Michael Leitch | 33' to 40' 57' |
| RL | 5 | Luke Thompson | 30' to 31' 61' |
| LL | 4 | Hitoshi Ono |
| TP | 3 | Shinsuke Nakamura |
| HK | 2 | Shota Horie | 77' |
| LP | 1 | Hisateru Hirashima | 61' |
| Replacements: |||
| HK | 16 | Hiroki Yuhara | 77' |
| PR | 17 | Naoki Kawamata | 61' |
| LK | 18 | Toshizumi Kitagawa | 30' 31' 61' |
| FL | 19 | Koliniasi Holani | 33' 40' 57' |
| SH | 20 | Koji Wada | 74' |
| FH | 21 | James Arlidge | 61' |
| CE | 22 | Hirotoki Onozawa | 57' |
| Coach: |||
| John Kirwan ||||
* Touch judges:
* James Bolabiu
* Samuela Tuidraki

### Round 2

* 19 June 2010 13:10 (UTC-11)
| Fiji | 41 – 38 | Tonga |
| Try: Bakaniceva 29' c C. Ma'afu 45' c K. Bola 64' c Waqaniburotu 68' c Kalou 73' c Con: T. Rawaqa (5/5) 30', 46', 65', 69', 74' Pen: T. Rawaqa (2/2) 28', 56' | Report | Try: Lilo (2) 2' c, 13' c Fatafehi 19' c Kalamafoni 24' c Olosoni 48' c Con: K. Morath (5/5) 3', 14', 20', 25', 49' Pen: K. Morath (1/1) 35' |
* Apia Park, Apia Referee: Peter Fitzgibbon (Ireland)
Fiji :
| FB | 15 | Taniela Rawaqa |
| RW | 14 | Bakaniceva | 62' |
| OC | 13 | Ropate Ratu |
| IC | 12 | Sireli Naqelevuki |
| LW | 11 | Nemani Nadolo | 54' |
| FH | 10 | Jonetani Ralulu |
| SH | 9 | Nikola Matawalu | 52' |
| N8 | 8 | Kelepi Ketedromo | 62' |
| OF | 7 | Samu Bola | 52' |
| BF | 6 | Dominiko Waqaniburotu (c) |
| RL | 5 | Leone Nakarawa |
| LL | 4 | Sekonaia Kalou |
| TP | 3 | Alefoso Yalayalatabua |
| HK | 2 | Viliame Veikoso | 62' |
| LP | 1 | Campese Ma'afu | 65' |
| Replacements: |||
| HK | 16 | Talemaitoga Tuapati | 62' |
| PR | 17 | Graham Dewes | 65' |
| LK | 18 | Mosese Volavola | 62' |
| FL | 19 | Dale Mataluvu | 52' |
| SH | 20 | Kelemedi Bola | 52' |
| CE | 21 | Josatiki Naisilisili | 62' |
| WG | 22 | William Saukuru | 54' |
| Coach: |||
| Sam Domoni ||||
| FB | 15 | Vunga Lilo | 27' to 37' |
| RW | 14 | William Helu |
| OC | 13 | Alipate Fatafehi |
| IC | 12 | Manu Ahotaʻeʻiloa |
| LW | 11 | Alaska Taufa |
| FH | 10 | Kurt Morath | 69' |
| SH | 9 | Samisoni Fisilau | 56' |
| N8 | 8 | Sione Kalamafoni |
| OF | 7 | Paula Kata | 60' |
| BF | 6 | Atunaisa Sikalu | 60' |
| RL | 5 | Sitiveni Mafi |
| LL | 4 | Alepini Olosoni |
| TP | 3 | Poʻaloʻi Taula | 62' |
| HK | 2 | Aleki Lutui (c) | 75' |
| LP | 1 | Toma Toke | 62' |
| Replacements: ||
| HK | 16 | Sione Vaiomoʻunga | 75' |
| PR | 17 | Sione Fukofuka | 62' |
| LK | 18 | Viliami Pola | 62' |
| FL | 19 | Akameta Feao | 60' 63' to 73' |
| FL | 20 | Haani Halaeua | 60' |
| SH | 21 | Daniel Morath | 56' |
| FH | 22 | Fangatapu Apikotoa | 69' |
| Coach: ||
| Isitolo Maka ||
* Touch judges:
* Tui Komiti
* Kelekolio Petelo
* 19 June 2010 16:10 (UTC-11)
| Samoa | 23 – 31 | Japan |
| Try: Stowers 13' m Pesamino 31' m Tekori 38' c Con: Lui (1/3) 39' Pen: Lui (2/2) 11', 14' | Report | Try: Nicholas (2) 24' c, 33' c Onozawa 28' m Con: Arlidge (2/3) 25', 34' Pen: Arlidge (3/3) 7', 40', 46' Drop: Arlidge (1/1) 77' |
* Apia Park, Apia Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)
Samoa :
| FB | 15 | Paul Williams | 40' |
| RW | 14 | Mikaele Pesamino |
| OC | 13 | Gavin Williams |
| IC | 12 | Jamie Helleur | 72' |
| LW | 11 | David Lemi |
| FH | 10 | Lolo Lui |
| SH | 9 | Junior Poluleuligaga | 40' |
| N8 | 8 | George Stowers |
| OF | 7 | Falemiga Selesele | 66' |
| BF | 6 | Joe Tekori |
| RL | 5 | Pelu Taele | 40' |
| LL | 4 | Filipo Levi |
| TP | 3 | Anthony Perenise |
| HK | 2 | Mahonri Schwalger (c) | 76' |
| LP | 1 | James Afoa | 40' |
| Replacements: |||
| HK | 16 | Andrew Williams | 76' |
| PR | 17 | Census Johnston | 40' |
| LK | 18 | Ofisa Treviranus | 40' |
| FL | 19 | Alafoti Fa'osiliva | 66' |
| SH | 20 | Uale Mai | 40' |
| CE | 21 | Josh Keil | 72' |
| WG | 22 | Rupeni Levasa | 40' |
| Coach: |||
| Titimaea Tafua ||||
Japan :
| FB | 15 | Kaoru Matsushita | 65' |
| RW | 14 | Kosuke Endo |
| OC | 13 | Hirotoki Onozawa | 73' |
| IC | 12 | Ryan Nicholas |
| LW | 11 | Alisi Tupuailei |
| FH | 10 | James Arlidge |
| SH | 9 | Fumiaki Tanaka | 65' |
| N8 | 8 | Koliniasi Holani |
| OF | 7 | Touetsu Taufa | 58' to 67' | 67' |
| BF | 6 | Takashi Kikutani (c) |
| RL | 5 | Toshizumi Kitagawa | 70' |
| LL | 4 | Hitoshi Ono |
| TP | 3 | Kensuke Hatakeyama | |
| HK | 2 | Shota Horie |
| LP | 1 | Naoki Kawamata | 55' to 65' |
| Replacements: |||
| HK | 16 | Hiroki Yuhara | |
| PR | 17 | Hisateru Hirashima | 58' 67' |
| LK | 18 | Luke Thompson | 60' |
| FL | 19 | Sione Vatuvei | 67' |
| FL | 20 | Tomoki Yoshida | 65' |
| SH | 21 | Shaun Webb | 66' |
| FH | 22 | Ryo Kanazawa | 73' |
| Coach: |||
| John Kirwan ||||
* Touch judges:
* James Bolabiu
* Samuela Tuidraki
* Hirotoki Onozawa became the 12th player in history to score his 40th Test try.

### Round 3

* 26 June 2010 13:10 (UTC-11)
| Japan | 26 – 23 | Tonga |
| Try: Hatakeyama 51' c Penalty try 80+4' c Con: Arlidge (2/2) 51', 80+4' Pen: Arlidge (4/4) 18', 40', 45', 73' | Report | Try: Helu 3' c Fatafehi 27' c Con: K. Morath (2/2) 5', 28' Pen: K. Morath (3/3) 11', 42', 76' |
* Apia Park, Apia Referee: Steve Walsh (Australia)
Japan :
| FB | 15 | Kaoru Matsushita | 57' |
| RW | 14 | Kosuke Endo |
| OC | 13 | Alisi Tupuailei |
| IC | 12 | Ryan Nicholas | 5' |
| LW | 11 | Hirotoki Onozawa |
| FH | 10 | James Arlidge |
| SH | 9 | Fumiaki Tanaka | 77' |
| N8 | 8 | Koliniasi Holani | 40' |
| OF | 7 | Touetsu Taufa |
| BF | 6 | Takashi Kikutani (c) |
| RL | 5 | Toshizumi Kitagawa | 52' |
| LL | 4 | Hitoshi Ono |
| TP | 3 | Kensuke Hatakeyama |
| HK | 2 | Shota Horie |
| LP | 1 | Hisateru Hirashima | 73' |
| Replacements: |||
| HK | 16 | Hiroki Yuhara |
| PR | 17 | Naoki Kawamata | 73' |
| LK | 18 | Luke Thompson | 52' |
| FL | 19 | Michael Leitch | 40' |
| FL | 20 | Koji Wada | 77' |
| SH | 21 | Shaun Webb | 57' |
| FH | 22 | Ryo Kanazawa | 5' |
| Coach: |||
| John Kirwan ||||
| FB | 15 | Vunga Lilo |
| RW | 14 | William Helu | 72' |
| OC | 13 | Alipate Fatafehi |
| IC | 12 | Andrew Mailei | 45' |
| LW | 11 | Alaska Taufa |
| FH | 10 | Kurt Morath |
| SH | 9 | Mahe Fangupo | 55' |
| N8 | 8 | Sione Kalamafoni (c) |
| OF | 7 | Haani Halaeua | 38' |
| BF | 6 | Kelepi Halafihi | 55' |
| RL | 5 | Sitiveni Mafi |
| LL | 4 | Alepini Olosoni |
| TP | 3 | Makoni Finau | 53' |
| HK | 2 | Sione Vaiomoʻunga | 38' |
| LP | 1 | Toma Toke |
| Replacements: ||
| HK | 16 | Aleki Lutui | 38' 41' to 51' |
| PR | 17 | Poʻaloʻi Taula | 53' |
| LK | 18 | Aloisio Mailangi | 55' |
| FL | 19 | Paula Kata | 38' |
| SH | 20 | Samisoni Fisilau | 55' |
| WG | 21 | Manu Ahotaʻeʻiloa | 72' |
| CE | 22 | Saia Fekitoa | 45' |
| Coach: ||
| Isitolo Maka ||
* Touch judges:
* Tui Komiti
* Kelekolio Petelo
* 26 June 2010 16:10 (UTC-11)
| Fiji | 9 – 31 | Samoa |
| Pen: T. Rawaqa (3/3) 35', 49', 65' | Report | Try: Tekori 16' c Pesamino 23' c Fa'osiliva (2) 70' m, 73' c Mai 80' m Con: Lui (3/5) 17', 24', 74' |
* Apia Park, Apia Referee: Romain Poite (France)
Fiji :
| FB | 15 | Taniela Rawaqa |
| RW | 14 | Ropate Ratu |
| OC | 13 | Sireli Naqelevuki |
| IC | 12 | Iliesa Keresoni | 62' |
| LW | 11 | William Saukuru |
| FH | 10 | Jonetani Ralulu | 74' |
| SH | 9 | Nikola Matawalu | 50' |
| N8 | 8 | Mosese Volavola | 74' |
| OF | 7 | Samu Bola | 40' |
| BF | 6 | Dominiko Waqaniburotu (c) |
| RL | 5 | Leone Nakarawa |
| LL | 4 | Sekonaia Kalou |
| TP | 3 | Alefoso Yalayalatabua |
| HK | 2 | Viliame Veikoso | 40' |
| LP | 1 | Campese Ma'afu | 50' |
| Replacements: |||
| HK | 16 | Talemaitoga Tuapati | 40' |
| PR | 17 | Graham Dewes | 50' |
| N8 | 18 | Rupeni Nasiga | 74' 78' to 80' |
| FL | 19 | Dale Tonawai | 40' |
| SH | 20 | Kelemedi Bola | 50' |
| CE | 21 | Josatiki Naisilisili | 62' |
| FH | 22 | Epeli Ruivadra | 74' |
| Coach: |||
| Sam Domoni ||||
Samoa :
| FB | 15 | Paul Williams |
| RW | 14 | Mikaele Pesamino |
| OC | 13 | George Pisi | 65' |
| IC | 12 | Jamie Helleur | 74' |
| LW | 11 | David Lemi |
| FH | 10 | Lolo Lui |
| SH | 9 | Uale Mai |
| N8 | 8 | George Stowers | 61' |
| OF | 7 | Manaia Salavea | 53' to 63' |
| BF | 6 | Ofisa Treviranus |
| RL | 5 | Joe Tekori | 72' |
| LL | 4 | Kane Thompson |
| TP | 3 | Anthony Perenise | 67' |
| HK | 2 | Mahonri Schwalger (c) |
| LP | 1 | Sakaria Taulafo |
| Replacements: |||
| HK | 16 | Andrew Williams |
| PR | 17 | Census Johnston | 67' |
| LK | 18 | Filipo Levi | 72' |
| N8 | 19 | Alafoti Fa'osiliva | 61' |
| SH | 20 | Junior Poluleuligaga |
| CE | 21 | Fautua Otto | 74' |
| CE | 22 | Rupeni Levasa | 65' |
| Coach: |||
| Titimaea Tafua ||||
* Touch judges:
* James Bolabiu
* Samuela Tuidraki