# 2008 Pacific Islanders rugby union tour of Europe

The 2008 Pacific Islanders rugby union tour of Europe was a series of test matches played by the Pacific Islanders team in England, France, and Italy during November 2008.
The team lost the first two test matches against England and France, but won the final test against Italy.
The head coach for the tour was former Tongan player Quddus Fielea, after Ilivasi Tabua withdrew from the tour. The captain for the tour was Fijian Mosese Rauluni while the vice-captain was Tongan Nili Latu.

## Squad

Note: Flags indicate national union under World Rugby eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-World Rugby nationality.
| Player | Position | Union |
| Tani Fuga | Hooker | Samoa |
| Sunia Koto | Hooker | Fiji |
| Aleki Lutui | Hooker | Tonga |
| Tonga Leaʻaetoa | Prop | Tonga |
| Census Johnston | Prop | Samoa |
| Kas Lealamanua | Prop | Samoa |
| Kisi Pulu | Prop | Tonga |
| Justin Va'a | Prop | Samoa |
| Paino Hehea | Lock | Tonga |
| Kele Leawere | Lock | Fiji |
| Filipo Levi | Lock | Samoa |
| Hale T-Pole | Lock | Tonga |
| Nili Latu (vc) | Flanker | Tonga |
| Semisi Naevo | Flanker | Fiji |
| George Stowers | Flanker | Samoa |
| Viliami Vaki | Flanker | Tonga |
| Sisa Koyamaibole | Number 8 | Fiji |
| Finau Maka | Number 8 | Tonga |
| Player | Position | Union |
| Sililo Martens | Scrum-half | Tonga |
| Mosese Rauluni (c) | Scrum-half | Fiji |
| Seremaia Bai | Fly-half | Fiji |
| Pierre Hola | Fly-half | Tonga |
| Seilala Mapusua | Centre | Samoa |
| Seru Rabeni | Centre | Fiji |
| Epi Taione | Centre | Tonga |
| Vilimoni Delasau | Wing | Fiji |
| Napolioni Nalaga | Wing | Fiji |
| Sailosi Tagicakibau | Wing | Samoa |
| Kameli Ratuvou | Fullback | Fiji |
| Gavin Williams | Fullback | Samoa |
Two further players were originally included in the squad Sireli Bobo and Soane Tongaʻuiha; Bobo later became unavailable, and Tongaʻuiha withdrew from the tour.

## Results
### England

* 8 November 2008
| England | 39–13 | Pacific Islanders |
| Tries: Sackey (2), Cipriani, Kennedy, Mears Con: Cipriani (4) Pen: Cipriani (2) | Report | Tries: Rabeni Con: Hola Pen: Hola, Bai |
* Twickenham, London Attendance: 55,427 Referee: Matt Goddard (Australia)
Team details :
| FB | 15 | Delon Armitage |
| RW | 14 | Paul Sackey |
| OC | 13 | Jamie Noon |
| IC | 12 | Riki Flutey |
| LW | 11 | Ugo Monye |
| FH | 10 | Danny Cipriani |
| SH | 9 | Danny Care |
| N8 | 8 | Nick Easter |
| OF | 7 | Tom Rees |
| BF | 6 | Tom Croft |
| RL | 5 | Nick Kennedy |
| LL | 4 | Steve Borthwick |
| TP | 3 | Matt Stevens |
| HK | 2 | Lee Mears |
| LP | 1 | Andrew Sheridan |
| Substitutes: ||
| PR | 16 | Dylan Hartley |
| HK | 17 | Phil Vickery |
| LK | 18 | Tom Palmer |
| FL | 19 | James Haskell |
| FL | 20 | Michael Lipman |
| SH | 21 | Harry Ellis |
| FH | 22 | Toby Flood |
| FB | 15 | Kameli Ratuvou |
| RW | 14 | Sailosi Tagicakibau |
| OC | 13 | Seru Rabeni |
| IC | 12 | Seilala Mapusua |
| LW | 11 | Vilimoni Delasau |
| FH | 10 | Pierre Hola |
| SH | 9 | Mosese Rauluni |
| N8 | 8 | Finau Maka |
| OF | 7 | Nili Latu |
| BF | 6 | Semisi Naevo |
| RL | 5 | Kele Leawere |
| LL | 4 | Filipo Levi |
| TP | 3 | Census Johnston |
| HK | 2 | Aleki Lutui |
| LP | 1 | Justin Va'a |
| Substitutions: ||
| HK | 16 | Sunia Koto |
| PR | 17 | Kisi Pulu |
| LK | 18 | Hale T-Pole |
| FL | 19 | George Stowers |
| SH | 20 | Sililo Martens |
| FH | 21 | Seremaia Bai |
| CE | 22 | Epi Taione |

### France

* 15 November 2008
| France | 42–17 | Pacific Islanders |
| Tries:Tillous-Borde, Szarzewski, Heymans, Picamoles, Medard Con: Skrela (4) Pen: Skrela (3) | Report | Tries:Taione Pen: Bai (4) |
* Stade Auguste Bonal, Montbéliard Attendance: 20,000 Referee: Nigel Owens (Wales)
Team details :
| FB | 15 | Maxime Médard |
| RW | 14 | Julien Malzieu |
| OC | 13 | Yannick Jauzion |
| IC | 12 | Benoit Baby |
| LW | 11 | Cédric Heymans |
| FH | 10 | David Skrela |
| SH | 9 | Jean-Baptiste Elissalde |
| N8 | 8 | Imanol Harinordoquy |
| OF | 7 | Thierry Dusautoir |
| BF | 6 | Fulgence Ouedraogo |
| RL | 5 | Lionel Nallet |
| LL | 4 | Romain Millo-Chulski |
| TP | 3 | Nicolas Mas |
| HK | 2 | Dimitri Szarzewski |
| LP | 1 | Lionel Faure |
| Substitutes: ||
| HK | 16 | Benjamin Kayser |
| PR | 17 | Benoit Lecouls |
| LK | 18 | Sébastien Chabal |
| N8 | 19 | Louis Picamoles |
| SH | 20 | Sebastien Tillous-Borde |
| FH | 21 | Damien Traille |
| FB | 22 | Alexis Palisson |
Pacific Islanders: :
| FB | 15 | Gavin Williams |
| RW | 14 | Napolini Vonowale-Nalaga |
| OC | 13 | Seru Rabeni |
| IC | 12 | Epi Taione |
| LW | 11 | Vilimoni Delasau |
| FH | 10 | Seremaia Bai |
| SH | 9 | Mosese Rauluni |
| N8 | 8 | Nili Latu |
| OF | 7 | Sisa Koyamaibole |
| BF | 6 | Hale T-Pole |
| RL | 5 | Kele Leawere |
| LL | 4 | Paino Hehea |
| TP | 3 | Kisi Pulu |
| HK | 2 | Tani Fuga |
| LP | 1 | Kas Lealamanua |
| Substitutions: |||
| HK | 16 | Sunia Koto |
| PR | 17 | Census Johnston |
| LK | 18 | Filipo Levi |
| FL | 19 | Viliami Vaki |
| SH | 20 | Sililo Martens |
| FB | 21 | Kameli Ratuvou |
| CE | 22 | Seilala Mapusua |

### Italy

* 22 November 2008
| Italy | 17–25 | Pacific Islanders |
| Tries: Ghiraldini 16' c Mauro Bergamasco 65' c Con: Marcato (2) Pen: Marcato 6' | Report | Tries: Delasau 3' c, 29' m Ratuvou 40' c Con: Bai (2) Pen: Bai 18', 42' |
* Stadio Giglio, Reggio Emilia Attendance: 13,595 Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)
Team details :
Italy: :
| FB | 15 | Andrea Masi |
| RW | 14 | Kaine Robertson |
| OC | 13 | Mirco Bergamasco |
| IC | 12 | Gonzalo Garcia |
| LW | 11 | Matteo Pratichetti |
| FH | 10 | Andrea Marcato |
| SH | 9 | Pietro Travagli |
| N8 | 8 | Sergio Parisse |
| OF | 7 | Mauro Bergamasco |
| BF | 6 | Josh Sole |
| RL | 5 | Marco Bortolami |
| LL | 4 | Tommaso Reato |
| TP | 3 | Carlos Nieto |
| HK | 2 | Leonardo Ghiraldini |
| LP | 1 | Matias Aguero |
| Substitutes: |||
| HK | 16 | Fabio Ongaro |
| PR | 17 | Andrea Lo Cicero |
| PR | 18 | Salvatore Perugini |
| N8 | 19 | Alessandro Zanni |
| SH | 20 | Pablo Canavosio |
| FB | 21 | Luke McLean |
| CT | 22 | Gilberto Pavan |
Pacific Islanders: :
| FB | 15 | Kameli Ratuvou |
| RW | 14 | Sailosi Tagicakibau |
| OC | 13 | Seilala Mapusua |
| IC | 12 | Epi Taione |
| LW | 11 | Vilimoni Delasau |
| FH | 10 | Seremaia Bai |
| SH | 9 | Sililo Martens |
| N8 | 8 | Sisa Koyamaibole |
| OF | 7 | Nili Latu |
| BF | 6 | Viliami Vaki |
| RL | 5 | Paino Hehea |
| LL | 4 | Filipo Levi |
| TP | 3 | Kisi Pulu |
| HK | 2 | Tani Fuga |
| LP | 1 | Justin Va'a |
| Substitutions: |||
| HK | 16 | Sunia Koto |
| PR | 17 | Tonga Leaʻaetoa |
| FL | 18 | Semisi Naevo |
| LK | 19 | Hale T-Pole |
| CE | 20 | Seru Rabeni |
| FB | 21 | Gavin Williams |
| SH | 22 | Mosese Rauluni |