page_title: 2012 IRB Pacific Nations Cup
hierarchical_section_title: 2012 IRB Pacific Nations Cup
caption_attribution_description: English: Japan vs Samoa Rugby Match at Chichibunomiya Stadium on 17 June 2012
context_page_description: The 2012 Pacific Nations Cup rugby union tournament was held between the four national sides on the Pacific Rim: Fiji, Japan, Samoa and Tonga.
  Japan were the reigning champion after they defeated Fiji in the 2011 competition at Churchill Park, Lautoka. The tournament ran from 5 to 23 June 2012 with most of the matches hosted by Japan. Only the match between Tonga and Fiji was played at Churchill Park in Fiji.
  The tournament was a round-robin where each team plays all of the other teams once. There were four points for a win, two for a draw and none for a defeat. There were also bonus points offered with one bonus point for scoring four or more tries in a match and one bonus point for losing by 7 points or less.
  Samoa emerged as champions.
context_section_description: The 2012 Pacific Nations Cup rugby union tournament was held between the four national sides on the Pacific Rim: Fiji, Japan, Samoa and Tonga.
  Japan were the reigning champion after they defeated Fiji in the 2011 competition at Churchill Park, Lautoka.  The tournament ran from 5 to 23 June 2012 with most of the matches hosted by Japan.  Only the match between Tonga and Fiji was played at Churchill Park in Fiji.
  The tournament was a round-robin where each team plays all of the other teams once.  There were four points for a win, two for a draw and none for a defeat.  There were also bonus points offered with one bonus point for scoring four or more tries in a match and one bonus point for losing by 7 points or less.
  Samoa emerged as champions.
caption: Japan vs Samoa Pacific Nations Cup Match at Chichibunomiya Stadium on 17 June 2012, which was won by Samoa 27-26
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