2015 IRB Pacific Nations Cup | |
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Tournament Format: | Round-robin |
Date: | 18 July - 3 August 2015 |
Teams: | 6 |
Matches: | 12 |
Attendance: | 70785 |
Tries: | 53 |
Top Point Scorer: | Kurt Morath (49) |
Top Try Scorer: | Leone Nakarawa (4) Sonatane Takulua (4) Fetuʻu Vainikolo (4) |
Count: | 2 |
Website: | World Rugby |
Previous Year: | 2014 |
Previous Tournament: | 2014 IRB Pacific Nations Cup |
Next Year: | 2016 |
Next Tournament: | 2016 World Rugby Pacific Nations Cup |
The 2015 World Rugby Pacific Nations Cup was the tenth edition of the World Rugby Pacific Nations Cup (formerly known as the IRB Pacific Nations Cup), an annual international rugby union tournament. The 2015 title was contested between the Tier 2 nations of Canada, Fiji, Japan, Samoa, Tonga and the United States.
Due to the 2015 Rugby World Cup, the tournament took place in July and August with all teams having access to overseas players. Like the 2014 IRB Pacific Nations Cup, the six teams were divided into two pools, but instead of playing each team from the same pool like in 2014, each team played the three teams from the opposing pool. Following the three rounds of cross pool matches, the six teams were seeded one through to six and played in three final play-offs to determine who finishes first to sixth. The final was contested between Fiji and Samoa, who had previously drawn 30–30 during the Cross-pool matches. Fiji won the final 39–29, scoring 6 tries to claim their second title.
Five venues will be used:
Venue | City | Capacity | Round | ||
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align=left | 15,000 | Round 1 | |||
align=left | 18,000 | Round 1 | |||
align=left | 30,000 | Round 3 | |||
align=left | 8,000 | Round 2 | |||
align=left | 5,288 | Round 2 & Finals |
Pos. | Pool | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | |
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Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA--> | ||
1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 126 | 103 | +23 | 16 | 12 | ||
2 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 101 | 105 | -4 | 11 | 13 | ||
3 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 114 | 87 | +27 | 12 | 8 | ||
4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 80 | 87 | -7 | 6 | 7 | ||
5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 73 | 85 | -12 | 4 | 8 | ||
6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 57 | 84 | -27 | 5 | 6 |
Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | Try Bonus | Losing Bonus | Points | ||||||||||||||||
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Overall Standings< | -- | Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TB | LB | Pts--> | |||||||||||||
1 | (10) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 87 | 74 | +13 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 11 | |||||||||||||||
2 | (9) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 72 | 66 | +6 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 11 | |||||||||||||||
3 | (12) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 83 | 67 | +16 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 8 | |||||||||||||||
4 | (13) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 60 | 56 | +4 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |||||||||||||||
5 | (16) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 58 | 72 | -14 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |||||||||||||||
6 | (17) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 44 | 69 | -25 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||
Pool 1 Standings< | -- | Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TB | LB | Pts--> | |||||||||||||
1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 72 | 66 | +6 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||
2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 83 | 67 | +16 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||
3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 60 | 56 | +4 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
Pool 2 Standings< | -- | Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TF | TA | TB | LB | Pts--> | |||||||||||||
1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 87 | 74 | +13 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||
2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 58 | 72 | -14 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 44 | 69 | -25 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
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. |
The full match schedule was announced on 19 February 2015.[1]
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Man of the Match: Levani Botia (Fiji) Touch judges: |
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Man of the Match: Ayumu Goromaru (Japan) Touch judges: |
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Man of the Match: TJ Ioane (Samoa) Touch judges: |
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Man of the Match: Leone Nakarawa (Fiji) Touch judges: |
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Man of the Match: Sonatane Takulua (Tonga) Touch judges: |
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Man of the Match: AJ MacGinty (United States) |
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Man of the Match: Fetuʻu Vainikolo (Tonga) |
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Man of the Match: Josh Matavesi (Fiji) Touch judges: |
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Man of the Match: Phil Mack (Canada) Touch judges: |
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Man of the Match: Sonatane Takulua (Tonga) Touch judges: |
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Man of the Match: Jeff Hassler (Canada) Touch judges: |
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Man of the Match: Nikola Matawalu (Fiji) Touch judges: |
Nation | Head coach | Captain | |
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Kieran Crowley | Tyler Ardron | ||
John McKee | Akapusi Qera | ||
Eddie Jones | Ayumu Goromaru | ||
Stephen Betham | Alesana Tuilagi | ||
Mana Otai | Nili Latu | ||
Mike Tolkin | Chris Wyles |
Note: Number of caps and players' ages are indicated as of 18 July 2015 – the tournament's opening day, pre first tournament match.
Canada's 36-man squad for the 2015 World Rugby Pacific Nations Cup.[2]
Phil Mack, John Moonlight and Nathan Hirayama were late additions to the squad.
Harry Jones and Conor Trainor were added to the squad ahead of the Samoan match.
Nanyak Dala and Jake Ilnicki were added to the squad ahead of the United States final match.
On 12 July 2015, Head Coach John McKee announced a 31-man squad for the 2015 World Rugby Pacific Nations Cup.[3] * denotes non-traveling reserves.
On 29 June 2015, Jones named a 37-man squad for the 2015 World Rugby Pacific Nations Cup.[4]
Samoa 30-man squad for the 2015 World Rugby Pacific Nations Cup.
Jack Lam was a late call up to the squad.
On the 22 June, head coach Mana Otai announced their 31-man squad for the 2015 World Rugby Pacific Nations Cup in Fiji and Canada. Five debutantes join a squad that draws on the experience of 2014's European Test squad, with familiar faces like Nili Latu returning to continue his string leadership role within the team.[5]
Wayne Ngaluafe and Viliami Tahituʻa were called up for the Canada test.
Jack Ram was called up ahead of the USA test.
United States 32-man squad for the 2015 World Rugby Pacific Nations Cup.[6]
Inaki Basauri, John Cullen, Tom Coolican, Lemoto Filikitonga, Ben Landry, Chad London, Samu Manoa, Tim Maupin, Ronnie McLean, Louis Mulholland, Zachary Pangelinan, Robbie Shaw, Mike Shepherd, Tim Stanfill, Kyle Sumsion, Matt Trouville, Tai Tuisamoa and Nicholas Wallace were all in the 2015 Rugby World Cup training squad, but was not selected for the final PNC squad.
Tim Stanfill and Nicholas Wallace were added to the main squad ahead of the round 3 clash with Tonga.