# 2004 Pacific Islanders rugby union tour of Australia and New Zealand

The 2004 Pacific Islander rugby union tour was a series of matches played by the Pacific Islanders in Australia and New Zealand during June and July 2004. The composite team was selected from the best players from Fiji, Samoa and Tonga, as well as Niue and the Cook Islands.
The Pacific Islanders won the first two tour matches against Queensland and New South Wales, but lost the three Test matches played against Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa.

## Touring party

The touring party was constituted as follows:
* Manager: Koli Rakore
* Manager Ops & Media: Philipp Muller
* Coach: John Boe
* Assistant coaches: Michael Jones, Viliami Ofahengaue, John Schuster
* Hon. Doctor: Dr. Fakaosi Pifeleti
* Physiotherapists: Jordan Salesa, Karen Sutton
* Trainer: Dominic Fonoti
* Captain: Inoke Afeaki
* Vice-captain: Mosese Rauluni
* Playing squad:
       Note: Flags indicate national union under World Rugby eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-World Rugby nationality.
| Player | Position | Union |
| Soane Tongaʻuiha | Prop | Tonga |
| Taufaʻao Filise | Prop | Tonga |
| Aleki Lutui | Hooker | Tonga |
| Joeli Lotawa | Hooker | Fiji |
| Mosese Moala | Prop | Tonga |
| Tevita Taumoepeau | Prop | Tonga |
| Inoke Afeaki (c) | Lock | Tonga |
| Filipo Levi | Lock | Samoa |
| Ifereimi Rawaqa | Lock | Fiji |
| Leo Lafaiali'i | Lock | Samoa |
| Semo Sititi | Flanker | Samoa |
| Alifereti Doviverata | Flanker | Fiji |
| Sisa Koyamaibole | Flanker | Fiji |
| Tu Tamarua | Flanker | Cook Islands |
| Sione Lauaki | Number 8 | Samoa |
| Benhur Kivalu | Number 8 | Tonga |
| Player | Position | Union |
| Mosese Rauluni | Scrum-half | Fiji |
| Steven So'oialo | Scrum-half | Samoa |
| Tanner Vili | Fly-half | Samoa |
| Tasesa Lavea | Fly-half | Samoa |
| Seremaia Bai | Fly-half | Fiji |
| Brian Lima | Wing | Samoa |
| Tane Tuʻipulotu | Centre | Tonga |
| Seilala Mapusua | Centre | Samoa |
| Seru Rabeni | Centre | Fiji |
| Sereli Bobo | Wing | Fiji |
| Lome Fa'atau | Wing | Samoa |
| Sitiveni Sivivatu | Wing | Fiji |
| Aisea Tuilevu | Fullback | Fiji |
| Norman Ligairi | Fullback | Fiji |

## Matches
### Queensland

* 20 June 2004
| Queensland XV | 29–48 | Pacific Islanders |
| Try: Pelesasa (2), Hynes Kefu Con: Milroy (3) Pen: Milroy | | Try: Sivivatu (3) Bai Bobo Fa'atau Norman Ligairi Filise Con: Bai (4) |
* Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane Attendance: 3,000 Referee: George Ayoub (Australia)

### New South Wales

* 25 June 2004
| Waratahs | 21–68 | Pacific Islanders |
| Try: Turinui McGann Thaiday Con: Burke (3) | | Try: Sivivatu (2) Filise (2) Mapusua (2) Bai Koyamaibole Tongaʻuiha Fa'atau Con: Bai (9) |
* Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney Attendance: 8,005 Referee: Greg Hinton (Australia)

### Australia

* 3 July 2004
| Australia | 29–14 | Pacific Islanders |
| Try: Mortlock (2) Giteau (2) Cannon Con: Roff Burke | | Try: Lauaki Bobo Con: Bai (2) |
* Adelaide Oval, Adelaide Attendance: 19,266 Referee: André Watson (South Africa)

### New Zealand

* 10 July 2004
| New Zealand | 41–26 | Pacific Islanders |
| Try: Rokocoko (2) Marshall Gear Meeuws Umaga Con: Carter (4) Pen: Carter | | Try: Sivivatu (2) Rabeni Lauaki Con: Bai (3) |
* North Harbour Stadium, Albany Attendance: 22,000 Referee: Stuart Dickinson (Australia)

### South Africa

* 17 July 2004
| South Africa | 38–24 | Pacific Islanders |
| Try: Paulse (2) Cronjé De Villiers Con: Montgomery (3) Pen: Montgomery (4) | | Try: Sivivatu (2) Lauaki Bobo Con: Seru Rabeni (2) |
* Express Advocate Stadium, Gosford, Australia Attendance: 15,732 Referee: Scott Young (Australia)