2013 IRB Pacific Nations Cup explained

2013 IRB Pacific Nations Cup
Countries:



Tournament Format:Round-robin
Date:25 May – 23 June 2013
Teams:5
Matches:10
Top Point Scorer:James Pritchard (Canada)
(31 points)
Top Try Scorer:Nemani Nadolo (Fiji)
Fetuʻu Vainikolo (Tonga)
(3 tries)
Website:IRB Pacific Nations Cup
Previous Year:2012
Previous Tournament:2012 IRB Pacific Nations Cup
Next Year:2014
Next Tournament:2014 IRB Pacific Nations Cup

The 2013 Pacific Nations Cup rugby union tournament was held between five national sides in the Pacific Region: Canada, Fiji, Japan, Tonga, and USA.[1]

Samoa were the reigning champion after they defeated Fiji in the 2012 competition but took the year off to compete in a tournament with South Africa, Scotland and Italy in the South African Quadrangular Tournament. Meanwhile, with the demise of the Churchill Cup, Canada and United States joined this competition for the first time.

The tournament ran from 25 May to 23 June 2013. Five of the matches were held in Japan, three in Canada, one in the U.S., and one in Fiji.

As with previous years, the tournament was a round-robin where each team played each of the other teams once. Four points were awarded 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.

Table

TeamPlayedWonDrawnLostPoints ForPoints AgainstPoints DiffTries ForTries AgainstTry BonusLosing BonusPoints<--PosTeam P W D L PF PA PD TF TA TBLB Pts-->
1 (13) 4 3 0 1 109 59 +50 14 7 3 1 16
2 (14) 4 3 0 1 85 70 +15 8 7 0 1 13
3 (11) 4 2 0 2 93 96 -3 12 10 2 0 10
4 (15) 4 2 0 2 79 82 -3 11 12 1 0 9
5 (16) 4 0 0 4 48 107 -59 4 13 0 1 1
Source : irb.com
Points breakdown:
*4 points for a win
*2 points for a draw
*1 bonus point for a loss by seven points or less
*1 bonus point for scoring four or more tries in a match
Pre-tournament rankings are in parentheses.

Fixtures

Week 1

FB 15Ayumu Goromaru
RW 14Yoshikazu Fujita
OC 13Male Sa'u
IC 12Harumichi Tatekawa
LW 11
FH 10
SH 9 Atsushi Hiwasa
N8 8 Takashi Kikutani (c)
OF 7 Michael Broadhurst
BF 6 Hendrik Tui
RL 5
LL 4 Hitoshi Ono
TP 3
HK 2
LP 1 Masataka Mikami
Replacements:
HK 16
PR 17Takuma Asahara
PR 18
LK 19
FL 20Ryuta Yasui
SH 21Keisuke Uchida
FH 22
WG 23
Coach:
Eddie Jones
FB 15David Halaifonua
RW 14Fetuʻu Vainikolo
OC 13Siale Piutau
IC 12Sione Piukala
LW 11William Helu
FH 10
SH 9
N8 8 Paula Kaho
OF 7 Nili Latu (c)
BF 6 Hale T-Pole
RL 5 Tukulua Lokotui
LL 4 Joshua Afu
TP 3 Taione Vea
HK 2
LP 1
Replacements:
HK 16
PR 17Kamaliele Sakalia
PR 18Peni Fakalelu
LK 19Samisone Masima
N8 20Viliami Fihaki
SH 21
FH 22
WG 23Viliame Iongi
Coach:
Mana Otai
Man of the Match:
Nili Latu (Tonga)

Touch judges:
James Leckie
Taizo Hirabayashi

----
FB 15Connor Braid
RW 14Ciaran Hearn
OC 13Nick Blevins
IC 12
LW 11Taylor Paris
FH 10Harry Jones
SH 9
N8 8 Aaron Carpenter (c)
OF 7
BF 6 Tyler Ardron
RL 5 Tyler Hotson
LL 4
TP 3
HK 2
LP 1 Hubert Buydens
Replacements:
HK 16
PR 17
PR 18Doug Wooldridge
LK 19Jon Phelan
LK 20Cameron Pierce
FL 21
SH 22
FB 23
Coach:
Kieran Crowley
FB 15Adam Siddall
RW 14
OC 13Troy Hall
IC 12Andrew Suniula
LW 11James Paterson
FH 10Toby L'Estrange
SH 9 Robbie Shaw
N8 8 Todd Clever (c)
OF 7 Peter Dahl
BF 6
RL 5 Louis Stanfill
LL 4 Brian Doyle
TP 3 Eric Fry
HK 2 Zach Fenoglio
LP 1 Shawn Pittman
Replacements:
HK 16Tom Coolican
PR 17Phil Thiel
PR 18Nicholas Wallace
LK 19Graham Harriman
FL 20Liam Murphy
SH 21Chris Saint
FH 22
WG 23
Coach:
Mike Tolkin
Man of the Match:
Tyler Ardron (Canada)

Touch judges:
David Smortchevsky
Chris Assmus

----

Week 2

FB 15Simeli Koniferedi
RW 14
OC 13Nemani Nadolo
IC 12Leone Tabuarua
LW 11Sireli Bobo
FH 10Setareki Koroilagilagi
SH 9 Nemia Kenatale
N8 8 Netani Talei
OF 7 Akapusi Qera (c)
BF 6 Apisai Naikatini
RL 5
LL 4 Apisalome Ratuniyarawa
TP 3
HK 2
LP 1
Replacements:
HK 16
PR 17
PR 18
LK 19
FL 20
SH 21
FH 22Jiuta Lutumailagi
WG 23
Coach:
Inoke Male
FB 15Ayumu Goromaru
RW 14Yuta Imamura
OC 13Male Sa'u
IC 12Harumichi Tatekawa
LW 11
FH 10
SH 9
N8 8 Takashi Kikutani (c)
OF 7 Hendrik Tui
BF 6
RL 5 Michael Broadhurst
LL 4 Hitoshi Ono
TP 3
HK 2
LP 1
Replacements:
HK 16
PR 17
PR 18
LK 19
N8 20Shoji Ito
SH 21
FH 22
WG 23
Coach:
Eddie Jones
Man of the Match:
Nemani Nadolo (Fiji)

Touch judges:
Sam Tuidraki
Mikea Rokodrakia----

Week 3

FB 15Connor Braid
RW 14Matt Evans
OC 13Ciaran Hearn
IC 12
LW 11Taylor Paris
FH 10Liam Underwood
SH 9
N8 8 Aaron Carpenter (c)
OF 7
BF 6 Tyler Ardron
RL 5 Tyler Hotson
LL 4 Jon Phelan
TP 3 Jason Marshall
HK 2
LP 1
Replacements:
HK 16
PR 17
PR 18Tom Dolezel
LK 19
FL 20
SH 21
FH 22Nathan Hirayama
CE 23
Coach:
Kieran Crowley
FB 15Simeli Koniferedi
RW 14
OC 13Nemani Nadolo
IC 12Leone Tabuarua
LW 11Aisea Natoga
FH 10Setareki Koroilagilagi
SH 9
N8 8 Akapusi Qera (c)
OF 7
BF 6
RL 5 Wame Lewaravu
LL 4 Apisalome Ratuniyarawa
TP 3
HK 2
LP 1
Replacements:
HK 16
PR 17
PR 18
FL 19Iliesa Ratuva
FL 20
SH 21Aporosa Kenatale
FH 22Jiuta Lutumailagi
CE 23Iliesa Salusalu
Coach:
Inoke Male
Man of the Match:
Phil Mack (Canada)

Touch judges:
Brian Zapp
Leah Berard

----

Week 4

FB 15James Pritchard
RW 14
OC 13
IC 12Nick Blevins
LW 11Sean Duke
FH 10Nathan Hirayama
SH 9
N8 8 Aaron Carpenter (c)
OF 7 John Moonlight
BF 6 Jebb Sinclair
RL 5
LL 4 Brett Beukeboom
TP 3
HK 2
LP 1
Replacements:
HK 16
PR 17
PR 18
FL 19
N8 20
SH 21
FH 22
CE 23
Coach:
Kieran Crowley
FB 15Viliami Hakalo
RW 14Fetuʻu Vainikolo
OC 13
IC 12
LW 11William Helu
FH 10
SH 9
N8 8 Viliami Fihaki
OF 7 Nili Latu (c)
BF 6
RL 5
LL 4 Emosi Kauhenga
TP 3
HK 2
LP 1
Replacements:
HK 16
PR 17Kamaliele Sakalia
PR 18
LK 19Joshua Afu
N8 20Paula Kaho
SH 21
FH 22
CE 23
Coach:
Mana Otai
Man of the Match:
John Moonlight (Canada)

Touch judges:
Nick Ricono
Gareth Morgan

----

Week 5

FB 15Chris Wyles
RW 14Takudzwa Ngwenya
OC 13Seamus Kelly
IC 12Andrew Suniula
LW 11James Paterson
FH 10
SH 9 Mike Petri
N8 8 Todd Clever (c)
OF 7
BF 6 Scott Lavalla
RL 5 Louis Stanfill
LL 4 Brian Doyle
TP 3
HK 2
LP 1 Shawn Pittman
Replacements:
HK 16
PR 17
PR 18Phil Thiel
LK 19Graham Harriman
FL 20
SH 21
FH 22Adam Siddall
FB 23Blaine Scully
Coach:
Mike Tolkin
FB 15
RW 14Viliame Iongi
OC 13Fraser Anderson
IC 12Sione Piukala
LW 11William Helu
FH 10
SH 9 Tomasi Palu
N8 8 Paula Kaho
OF 7 Nili Latu (c)
BF 6 Hale T-Pole
RL 5 Tukulua Lokotui
LL 4 Joshua Afu
TP 3 Taione Vea
HK 2
LP 1 Kamaliele Sakalia
Replacements:
HK 16Ilaisa Maʻasi
PR 17Peni Fakalelu
PR 18Sila Puafisi
LK 19
LK 20
SH 21Siale Fahiua
FH 22Samisoni Pone
CE 23Soni Masima
Coach:
Mana Otai
Touch judges:
Bryan Arciero
David Smortchevsky
----

Week 6

FB 15
RW 14Napolioni Nalaga
OC 13Nemani Nadolo
IC 12Seremaia Bai (vc)
LW 11
FH 10Setareki Koroilagilagi
SH 9 Nikola Matawalu
N8 8 Masi Matadigo
OF 7 Akapusi Qera (c)
BF 6 Netani Talei
RL 5
LL 4 Apisalome Ratuniyarawa
TP 3
HK 2
LP 1
Replacements:
HK 16
PR 17
PR 18
LK 19Iliesa Ratuva
FL 20
SH 21
CE 22Leone Tabuarua
WG 23
Coach:
Inoke Male
FB 15Blaine Scully
RW 14Luke Hume
OC 13Adam Siddall
IC 12Seamus Kelly
LW 11
FH 10
SH 9
N8 8 Cam Dolan
OF 7
BF 6 John Quill
RL 5 Louis Stanfill (c)
LL 4 Graham Harriman
TP 3
HK 2
LP 1
Replacements:
HK 16
PR 17
PR 18
LK 19
FL 20Todd Clever
SH 21
CE 22
FH 23
Coach:
Mike Tolkin
Touch judges:
Taizo Hirabayashi
Takashi Harada
----
FB 15Ayumu Goromaru
RW 14Toshiaki Hirose (c)
OC 13Male Sa'u
IC 12Yuu Tamura
LW 11
FH 10Harumichi Tatekawa
SH 9
N8 8 Takashi Kikutani
OF 7 Michael Broadhurst
BF 6 Hendrik Tui
RL 5
LL 4
TP 3
HK 2
LP 1 Yusuke Nagae
Replacements:
HK 16
PR 17
PR 18
LK 19
LK 20
SH 21
CE 22Seiichi Shimonura
WG 23
Coach:
Eddie Jones
FB 15James Pritchard
RW 14Connor Braid
OC 13Ciaran Hearn
IC 12Nick Blevins
LW 11
FH 10
SH 9 Sean White
N8 8 Aaron Carpenter (c)
OF 7 Nanyak Dala
BF 6 Tyler Ardron
RL 5 Brett Beukeboom
LL 4 Jon Phelan
TP 3
HK 2
LP 1
Replacements:
HK 16
PR 17
PR 18
LK 19
N8 20Aaron Flagg
SH 21Eric Wilson
WG 22
FH 23
Coach:
Kieran Crowley
Touch judges:
Richard Kelly
Toda Kyosuke----

Week 7

FB 15Nikola Matawalu
RW 14Napolioni Nalaga
OC 13
IC 12
LW 11
FH 10Seremaia Bai
SH 9 Nemia Kenatale
N8 8
OF 7 Akapusi Qera (c)
BF 6
RL 5 Wame Lewaravu
LL 4 Apisalome Ratuniyarawa
TP 3
HK 2
LP 1
Replacements:
HK 16
PR 17
PR 18
FL 19
FL 20
FH 21Setareki Koroilagilagi
CE 22
WG 23
Coach:
Inoke Male
FB 15
RW 14Fraser Anderson
OC 13Alaska Taufa
IC 12Sione Piukala
LW 11
FH 10Taniela Moa
SH 9 Tomasi Palu
N8 8 Hale T-Pole
OF 7 Nili Latu (c)
BF 6
RL 5
LL 4 Josh Afu
TP 3
HK 2
LP 1 Peni Fakalelu
Replacements:
HK 16Ilaisia Maʻasi
PR 17Kama Sakalia
PR 18
LK 19Soni Masima
FL 20Viliami Fihaki
FB 21Siale Fahiua
WG 22Rocky Havili
LK 23
Coach:
Mana Otai
Touch judges:
Taizo Hirabayashi
Matsuoka Tatsuya
----
FB 15Ayumu Goromaru
RW 14Toshiaki Hirose (c)
OC 13Male Sa'u
IC 12
LW 11
FH 10Harumichi Tatekawa
SH 9
N8 8 Takashi Kikutani
OF 7 Michael Broadhurst
BF 6 Hendrik Tui
RL 5
LL 4
TP 3
HK 2
LP 1
Replacements:
PR 16
PR 17Yusuke Nagae
PR 18
LK 19
LK 20
SH 21
CE 22
WG 23
Coach:
Eddie Jones
FB 15Chris Wyles
RW 14Luke Hume
OC 13Adam Siddall
IC 12
LW 11
FH 10Toby L'Estrange
SH 9
N8 8 Todd Clever (c)
OF 7
BF 6 John Quill
RL 5
LL 4 Brian Doyle
TP 3
HK 2
LP 1
Replacements:
HK 16
PR 17
PR 18
LK 19
FL 20Liam Murphy
SH 21
CE 22
WG 23
Coach:
Mike Tolkin
Man of the Match:
Fumiaki Tanaka (Japan)

Touch judges:
Richard Kelly
Toda Kyosuke

Squads

Canada

Canada's 44-man squad for their Summer 2013 games, including the 2013 IRB Pacific Nations Cup, the June international against Ireland, and the two Rugby World Cup Qualifiers vs the United States.[2]

Head coach: Kieran Crowley

Fiji

35-man extended Fiji squad for the 2013 IRB Pacific Nations Cup.[3]

Forwards
PlayerPositionClub
Seremaia NaureureHooker Nadroga
Talemaitoga TuapatiHooker Southland
Viliame VeikosoHooker Suva
Waisea DavetaProp Nadroga
Campese Ma'afuProp Cardiff Blues
Manasa SauloProp Suva
Setefano SomocaProp Nadroga
Jerry YanuyanutawaProp London Irish
Wame LewaravuLock Mont-de-Marsan
Apisai NaikatiniLock Toyota Verblitz
Rupeni NasigaLock Plymouth Albion
Api RatuniyarawaLock North Harbour
Savenaca TabakanalagiLock Suva
Jolame BeraFlanker Suva
Samuel MatavesiFlanker Plymouth Albion
Iliesa RatuvaFlanker Nadroga
Malakai RavuloFlanker North Harbour
Akapusi QeraFlanker Gloucester
Sakiusa MatadigoNumber eight Racing Metro
Netani TaleiNumber eight Edinburgh
Backs
PlayerPositionClub
Aporosa KenataleScrum-half Suva
Nemia KenataleScrum-half Southland
Nikola MatawaluScrum-half Glasgow Warriors
Setareki KoroilagilagiFly-half Lautoka
Jiuta LutumailagiFly-half Nadroga
Seremaia BaiFly-half Castres
Adriu DelaiCentre Massy
Saula RadidiCentre Pau
Iliesa SalusaluCentre Namosi
Leone TabuaruaCentre Suva
Nemani NadoloWing Green Rockets
Timoci NagusaWing Montpellier
Sireli BoboWing Racing Metro
Aisea NatogaWing Ospreys

Japan

Japanese 35-man squad for 2013 IRB Pacific Nations Cup and 2013 Welsh rugby union tour of Japan.

Tonga

28-man Tonga squad for the 2013 IRB Pacific Nations Cup, 10 non-travelling reserves were also named.[4]

Forwards
PlayerPositionClub
Ilaisa MaʻasiHooker CS Viennie
Elvis TaioneHooker Jersey
Eddie ʻAholeleiProp Melbourne Rebels
Peni FakaleluProp Pau
Sila PuafisiProp Tasman
Kamaliele SakaliaProp Marist
Taione VeaProp North Harbour
Daniel FaleafaLock Northland
Samisoni Fifita MasimaLock Sila Pelu Ua
Tukulua LokotuiLock Gloucester
Rota Setu RuirataLock Kamaishi
Viliami FihakiFlanker North Harbour
Paula KahoFlanker Canberra Vikings
Nili LatuFlanker Green Rockets
Sione KalamafoniNumber eight Gloucester
Viliami MaʻafuNumber eight Massey
Backs
PlayerPositionClub
Taniela MoaScrum-half Pau
Tomasi PaluScrum-half Wellington
Fangatapu ApikotoaFly-half Amatori
Kurt MorathFly-half Kubota Spears
Suka HufangaCentre Newcastle Falcons
Sione PiukalaCentre Perpignan
Siale PiutauCentre Yamaha Júbilo
William HeluWing Manly
Viliame IongiWing Marist
Fetuʻu VainikoloWing Connacht
Viliami HakaloFullback Spartan
David HalaifonuaFullback Hofoa

Non-travelling reserves

Reserves
PlayerPositionClub
Ofa FaingaʻanukuProp Glasgow Warriors
Akameta FeʻaoLock Toloa Old Boys
Emosi KauhengaLock Ricoh Black Rams
Hale T-PoleFlanker Northland
Sione VaiomoʻungaFlanker CS Vienne
Finau TupaNumber eight Honda Motor
Siale FahiuaScrum-half Toa ko Maʻafu
Manu AhotaeiloaCentre Bayonne
Fraser AndersonCentre Kobelco Steelers
Alaska TaufaWing Akita

United States

Eagles 30-man training squad for the 2013 IRB Pacific Nations Cup.

Statistics

Top points scorers

PosNameTeamPoints[5]
1 31
2 Seremaia Bai 29
Ayumu Goromaru
4 Chris Wyles 19
5 Connor Braid 16
6 Nemani Nadolo 15
Fetuʻu Vainikolo
8 Adam Siddall 14
9 Tomasi Palu 12
10 8 players 10

Top try scorers

PosNameTeamTries
1 3
3 2
9 28 players + 1 penalty try 1

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: January 22, 2013 . Exciting new look for Pacific Nations Cup . https://web.archive.org/web/20130126013245/http://www.irb.com/pacificnationscup/news/newsid%3D2065050.html . 2013-01-26 . www.irb.com.
  2. News: Senior Men Gather Ahead of Busy Summer Series. https://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ukgwa/20120825210721mp_/http://www.rugbycanada.ca/leagues/newsletter.cfm?clientID%3D3817%2526leagueID%3D0%2526page%3D63356. dead. August 25, 2012. Rugby Canada. 2013-05-19.
  3. News: Flying Fijians Extended Squad Named . Fiji Rugby . 18 May 2013 . 2013-05-23 . https://archive.today/20130616052832/http://www.fijirugby.com/pages.cfm/fru-news/?section=2013&newsid=flying-fijians-extended-squad-named-2-2 . 2013-06-16 . dead .
  4. News: Tonga squad announced . Fira-AER . 8 May 2013 .
  5. Web site: Players statistics . 15 June 2013 . . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140202104610/http://www.irb.com/pacificnationscup/statistics/playerStatistics.html . 2 February 2014 .

This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License. It uses material from the Wikipedia article "2013 IRB Pacific Nations Cup".

Except where otherwise indicated, Everything.Explained.Today is © Copyright 2009-2025, A B Cryer, All Rights Reserved. Cookie policy.