# 2006 Pacific Islanders rugby union tour of Europe

The 2006 Pacific Islanders rugby union tour of Europe was a series of test matches played by the Pacific Islanders team in Wales, Scotland, and Ireland during November 2006.
The Pacific Islanders lost all three test matches against Wales and France, and Ireland. The head coach for the tour was former Samoa player Pat Lam. The captain for the tour was Fijian Simon Raiwalui.

## The Matches
### Wales

* 11 November 2006
| Wales | 38–20 | Pacific Islanders |
| Try: Byrne, Hook Mark Jones, Morgan, Sweeney Con: Sweeney 5 Pen: Sweeney | | Try: Mapusua, Ratuvou Va'a Con: Pisi Pen: Pisi |
* Millennium Stadium, Cardiff Attendance: 51,000 Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)
Team details :
| Wales | Wales | | | |
| Kevin Morgan | FB | 15 | FB | Norman Ligairi |
| Lee Byrne | W | 14 | W | Lome Fa'atau |
| Sonny Parker | C | 13 | C | Seru Rabeni |
| James Hook | C | 12 | C | Seilala Mapusua |
| Mark Jones | W | 11 | W | Sailosi Tagicakibau |
| Ceri Sweeney | FH | 10 | FH | Tusi Pisi |
| Mike Phillips | SH | 9 | SH | Moses Rauluni |
| Alix Popham | N8 | 8 | N8 | Hale T-Pole |
| Gavin Thomas | F | 7 | F | Nili Latu Langilangi |
| Alun Wyn Jones | F | 6 | F | Semo Sititi |
| Robert Sidoli | L | 5 | L | Daniel Leo |
| Michael Owen | L | 4 | L | Simon Raiwalui (capt.) |
| Chris Horsman | P | 3 | P | Tevita Taumoepeau |
| T. Rhys Thomas | H | 2 | H | Mahonri Schwalger |
| (capt.) Duncan Jones | P | 1 | P | Justin Va'a |
| | | Replacements | | |
| Huw Bennett | H | 16 | H | Aleki Lutui |
| Adam Jones | P | 17 | P | Census Johnston |
| Gethin Jenkins | | 18 | BR | Maama Molitika |
| Jonathan Thomas | L | 19 | C | Epi Taione |
| Gareth Cooper | SH | 20 | SH | Junior Poluleuligaga |
| Gavin Evans | C | 21 | C | Seremaia Baikeinuku |
| Shane Williams | W | 22 | W | Kameli Ratuvou |

### Scotland

* 18 November 2006
| Scotland | 34–22 | Pacific Islanders |
| Try: Di Rollo, Henderson Brown, Callam Con: Paterson 4 Pen: Paterson Drop: Di Rollo | | Try: Caucaunibuca Leo, Ratuvou 2 Con: Pisi |
* Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh Attendance: 19,055 Referee: Bryce Lawrence (New Zealand)
Team details :
| Scotland | | |
| (capt.) Chris Paterson | FB | 15 | FB | Norman Ligairi |
| Sean Lamont | W | 14 | W | Lome Fa'atau |
| Marcus Di Rollo | C | 13 | C | Kameli Ratuvou |
| Andrew Henderson | C | 12 | C | Elvis Seveali'i |
| Simon Webster | W | 11 | W | Rupeni Caucaunibuca |
| Dan Parks | FH | 10 | FH | Tusi Pisi |
| Chris Cusiter | SH | 9 | SH | Moses Rauluni |
| Johnnie Beattie | N8 | 8 | N8 | Epi Taione |
| Kelly Brown | F | 7 | F | Nili Latu Langilangi |
| Simon Taylor | F | 6 | F | Viliami Vaki |
| Scott Murray | L | 5 | L | Daniel Leo |
| Nathan Hines | L | 4 | L | Simon Raiwalui (capt.) |
| Euan Murray | P | 3 | P | Tevita Taumoepeau |
| Dougie Hall | H | 2 | H | Mahonri Schwalger |
| Gavin Kerr | P | 1 | P | Taufaʻao Filise |
| | | Replacements | | |
| Ross Ford | H | 16 | H | Aleki Lutui |
| Allan Jacobsen | P | 17 | P | Justin Va'a |
| Alastair Kellock | L | 18 | BR | Maama Molitika |
| David Callam | N8 | 19 | F | Semo Sititi |
| Mike Blair | SH | 20 | | Junior Poluleuligaga |
| Phil Godman | FH | 21 | C | Seremaia Baikeinuku |
| Hugo Southwell | FB | 22 | C | Seru Rabeni |

### Ireland

* 26 November 2006
| Ireland | 61–17 | Pacific Islanders |
| Try: R. Best, Easterby 2 Hickie, Horgan O'Connell, O'Kelly Wallace Con: Wallace 6 Pen: Wallace 3 | | Try: Fa'atau Pisi, Rabeni Con: Pisi |
* Lansdowne Road, Dublin Attendance: 43,000 Referee: Christophe Berdos (France)
Team details :
| Ireland | Ireland | | | |
| Girvan Dempsey | FB | 15 | FB | Norman Ligairi |
| Luke Fitzgerald | W | 14 | W | Lome Fa'atau |
| (capt.) Brian O'Driscoll | C | 13 | C | Seru Rabeni |
| Shane Horgan | C | 12 | C | Elvis Seveali'i |
| Denis Hickie | W | 11 | W | Kameli Ratuvou |
| Paddy Wallace | FH | 10 | FH | Tusi Pisi |
| Peter Stringer | SH | 9 | SH | Moses Rauluni |
| Jamie Heaslip | N8 | 8 | N8 | Hale T-Pole |
| Steve Ferris | F | 7 | F | Nili Latu Langilangi |
| Simon Easterby | F | 6 | F | Maama Molitika |
| Paul O'Connell | L | 5 | L | Daniel Leo |
| Malcolm O'Kelly | L | 4 | L | Simon Raiwalui (capt.) |
| John Hayes | P | 3 | P | Tevita Taumoepeau |
| Frankie Sheahan | H | 2 | H | Aleki Lutui |
| Bryan Young | P | 1 | P | Justin Va'a |
| | | Replacements | | |
| Rory Best | H | 16 | | Ace Tiatia |
| Simon Best | P | 17 | P | Taufaʻao Filise |
| Donncha O'Callaghan | L | 18 | C | Epi Taione |
| Denis Leamy | BR | 19 | F | Aca Ratuva |
| Isaac Boss | SH | 20 | SH | Junior Poluleuligaga |
| Ronan O'Gara | FH | 21 | C | Seilala Mapusua |
| Gordon D'Arcy | C | 22 | W | Alesana Tuilagi |