2007 IRB Pacific Nations Cup
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The 2007 IRB Pacific Nations Cup was a rugby union competition held between six Pacific rim sides; Australia A, Fiji, Japan, Samoa, Tonga and the Junior All Blacks (New Zealand's second XV). This was the first year that Australia A had competed – Australia had declined the invitation to compete in the inaugural competition in 2006 because they wanted to focus on their domestic competition, but on 18 October 2006 it was announced that they would send their second XV. For this reason, the inaugural tournament was renamed the Pacific Nations Cup instead of the IRB Pacific Five Nations as it had been called in 2006.
The tournament is a round-robin of fifteen games where each team plays one match against each of the other teams. There are four points for a win, two points for a draw and none for a defeat. There are 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.
New Zealand's Junior All Blacks won the Cup for the second time in Round 4, gaining an unbeatable lead after beating Australia A 50–0 in Dunedin.[1]
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[edit] Standings
| Pos | Country | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | BP | Pts |
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| 1 |  Junior All Blacks |
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 228 | 34 | 194 | 5 | 25 |
| 2 |  Australia A |
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 172 | 104 | 68 | 2 | 16 |
| 3 |  Samoa |
5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 96 | 67 | 29 | 1 | 13 |
| 4 |  Fiji |
5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 70 | 115 | -45 | 3 | 9 |
| 5 |  Tonga |
5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 69 | 184 | -115 | 1 | 5 |
| 6 |  Japan |
5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 51 | 182 | -131 | 0 | 4 |
[edit] Results
[edit] Round 1
| 2007-05-25 19:30 |
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| Australia A |
60 – 15 | Tonga |
Aussie Stadium, Sydney Attendance: 5,912 Referee: Taizo Hirabayashi |
| Tries: Turner (3) Cross (2) Polota-Nau Hewat Schifcofske Con: Schifcofske (6) Hewat Pen: Schifcofske (2) |
Tries: Kiole Tupou Con: Apikotoa Pen: Apikotoa |
| 2007-05-26 13:00 |
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| Fiji |
30 – 15 | Japan |
Churchill Park, Lautoka Referee: Federico Cuesta  |
| Tries: Rawaqa Talei Qera Neivua Con: Rawaqa (2) Pen: Rawaqa (2) |
Tries: Tachikawa Thompson Con: Eiji Pen: Eiji |
| 2007-05-26 15:00 |
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| Samoa |
10 – 31 | Junior All Blacks |
Apia Park, Apia Attendance: 15,000 Referee: James Leckie |
| Try: Lemi Con: Williams Pen: Williams |
Tries: Afoa Gear (2) Tuiali'i Filipo Con: Donald (3) |
[edit] Round 2
| 2007-06-02 13:00 |
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| Fiji |
8 – 57 | Junior All Blacks |
Post Fiji Stadium, Suva Attendance: 21,988 Referee: Paul Marks |
| Try: Lovobalavu Con: Buatava |
Tries: Laulala Ellis Jane Gear Tuiali'i Penalty try Hamilton Tu'ipulotu Con: Donald (4) Brett (3) Pen: Donald |
| 2007-06-02 13:30 |
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| Tonga |
17 – 20 | Japan |
BCU International Stadium, Coffs Harbour Referee: Federico Cuesta |
| Tries: Tupou, Tonga'uiha Lilo Con: Apikotoa |
Tries: Endo Watanabe Con: Eiji (2) Pen: Eiji (2) |
| 2007-06-02 15:30 |
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| Australia A |
27 – 15 | Samoa |
BCU International Stadium, Coffs Harbour Attendance: 2,528 Referee: Taizo Hirabayashi |
| Tries: Polota-Nau Mumm Beale Con: Schifcofske (2/2) Hewat (1/1) Pen: Schifcofske (2/3) |
Tries: Vaa Thompson Con: Williams (1/2) Pen: Williams (1/1) |
[edit] Round 3
| 2007-05-19[2] 15:00 |
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| Samoa |
8 – 3 | Fiji |
Apia Park, Apia Referee: Paul Marks |
| Try: Schwalger 25' m Pen: Crichton 78' |
Pen: Rawaqa 3' |
| 2007-06-09 13:00 |
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| Tonga |
13 – 39 | Junior All Blacks |
Teufaiva Sport Stadium, Nukuʻalofa Attendance: 10,129 Referee: Federico Cuesta |
| Tries: Lilo (2) Pen: Vungakoto Lilo |
Tries: Filipo Witcombe Holah Tu'ipulotu Tuitavake Hamilton Con: Brett Pen: Brett |
| 2007-06-09 18:00 |
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| Australia A |
71 – 10 | Japan |
Dairy Farmers Stadium, Townsville Attendance: 4,745 Referee: James Bolabiu |
| Tries: Holmes (3) Cross (2) Schifcofske Sare Hardy Ma'afu Beale Con: Schifcofske (9) Pen: Schifcofske |
Try: Robins Con: Ono Pen: Ono |
[edit] Round 4
| 2007-06-16 14:00 |
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| Japan |
3 – 13 | Samoa |
Yurtec Stadium, Sendai Attendance: 7,905 Referee: Tim Hayes  |
| Pen: Eiji | Try: Fa'atau Pen: Crichton (2) |
| 2007-06-16 14:30 |
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| Fiji |
15 – 21 | Tonga |
Churchill Park, Lautoka Referee: Chris Pollock |
| Tries: Leawere Lovobalavu Con: Luvenivali Pen: Luvenivali |
Tries: Hufanga Lutui Vahafolau Pen: Lemoto (2) |
| 2007-06-16 16:30 |
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| Junior All Blacks |
50 – 0 | Australia A |
Carisbrook, Dunedin, Otago Referee: Willie Roos  |
| Tries: Lauaki (2) Donald Donnelly Hamilton Nonu Braid Con: Donald (6) Pen: Donald |
[edit] Round 5
| 2007-06-23 15:00 |
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| Samoa |
50 – 3 | Tonga |
Apia Park, Apia Referee: Willie Roos |
| Tries: Johnston (2) Lemi (2) Ulia Schwalger Tuilagi Con: Crichton (4) Lui (2) Pen: Crichton |
Pen: Hola |
| 2007-06-23 15:00 |
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| Fiji |
14 – 14 | Australia A |
Post Fiji Stadium, Suva Referee: Chris Pollock |
| Tries: Bolavucu (2) Con: Luveniyali (2) |
Tries: Turner Pen: Shepherd (2) Schifcofske |
| 2007-06-24 14:00 |
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| Japan |
3 – 51 | Junior All Blacks |
Prince Chichibu, Tokyo Attendance: 13,123 Referee: Tim Hayes |
| Pen: Eiji | Tries: Crockett Tu'ipulotu Brett Tuitavake Nonu Wulf Donald (2) Con: Brett (2) Donald (2) Pen: Brett |
[edit] See also
[edit] References and notes
- ^ Junior All Blacks Clinch IRB Pacific Nations Cup, Pacific Magazine, 18 June 2007.
- ^ Early date due to pre-existing Test commitments
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