2010 IRB Pacific Nations Cup
Tournament details
Countries	Fiji  Japan  Samoa  Tonga
Tournament format(s)	Round-robin
Date	12–26 June 2010
Tournament statistics
Teams	4
Matches played	6
Attendance	0 (0 per match)
Tries scored	34 (5.67 per match)
Top point scorer(s)	Kurt Morath (Tonga) (39 points)
Top try scorer(s)	Vunga Lilo (Tonga) Mikaele Pesamino (Samoa) (3 tries)
Final
Champions	Samoa (1st title)
Runners-up	Fiji
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The 2010 Pacific Nations Cup was a rugby union tournament held between four national sides on the Pacific Rim: Fiji, Japan, Samoa and Tonga. The competition was won by Samoa.

The Junior All Blacks, the defending title holder, decided not to take part in this year's competition. The inaugural competition was held in 2006. This year the tournament began on June 12 and ended on June 26, 2010, with most of the matches hosted by Samoa. All matches except for a match between Fiji and Asian 5 Nations champion, Japan were played at Apia Park in Samoa.

The tournament was a round-robin where each team played all of the other teams once. The standard bonus points system was used to determine the overall winner—four points for a win, two for a draw and none for a defeat, plus single bonus points offered for scoring four or more tries in a match and losing by 7 points or fewer.

2010 IRB Pacific Nations Cup
	Team	Played	Won	Drawn	Lost	Points For	Points Against	Points Difference	Tries For	Tries Against	Try Bonus	Losing Bonus	Points
1	Samoa	3	2	0	1	78	63	+15	11	5	1	0	9
2	Fiji	3	2	0	1	72	77	-5	8	11	1	0	9
3	Japan	3	2	0	1	65	68	-3	6	8	0	0	8
4	Tonga	3	0	0	3	84	91	-7	9	10	1	3	4
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

12 June 2010 15:10 (UTC-11)

Samoa	24 – 23	Tonga
Try: Poluleuligaga 26' c Penalty try 56' c Pesamino 68' c Con: Lui (3/3) 27', 57', 69' Pen: P. Williams (1/1) 7'	Report	Try: Lilo 63' c Taufa 77' c Con: K. Morath (2/2) 64', 78' Pen: K. Morath (3/3) 2', 25', 52'

Apia Park, Apia Referee: Peter Fitzgibbon (Ireland)

Samoa FB 15 Paul Williams RW 14 Mikaele Pesamino OC 13 George Pisi  45' IC 12 Jamie Helleur LW 11 David Lemi  74' FH 10 Lolo Lui SH 9 Junior Poluleuligaga  52' N8 8 George Stowers OF 7 Falemiga Selesele  57' BF 6 Joe Tekori RL 5 Kane Thompson  48' LL 4 Filipo Levi TP 3 Sakaria Taulafo  70' HK 2 Mahonri Schwalger (c) LP 1 Anthony Perenise Replacements: HK 16 Andrew Williams PR 17 James Afoa  70' LK 18 Manaia Salavea  48' FL 19 Alafoti Fa'osiliva  57' SH 20 Uale Mai  52' CE 21 Fautua Otto  45' WG 22 Uarotafou Setu  70' Coach: Titimaea Tafua

FB 15 Vunga Lilo RW 14 Alaska Taufa OC 13 Saia Fekitoa  40' IC 12 Andrew Mailei LW 11 Manu Ahotaʻeʻiloa FH 10 Kurt Morath SH 9 Daniel Morath  46' N8 8 Sione Kalamafoni OF 7 Paula Kata BF 6 Kelepi Halafihi  59' RL 5 Alepini Olosoni  58' LL 4 Akameta Feao TP 3 Poʻaloʻi Taula  58' HK 2 Aleki Lutui (c)  71' LP 1 Toma Toke Replacements: HK 16 Sione Vaiomoʻunga  71' PR 17 Sione Fukofuka  58' LK 18 Sitiveni Mafi  58' FL 19 Atunaisa Sikalu  59' SH 20 Samisoni Fisilau  46' FH 21 Fangatapu Apikotoa CE 22 Alipate Fatafehi  40' Coach: Isitolo Maka

12 June 2010 15:10 (UTC+12)

Fiji	22 – 8	Japan
Try: Matawalu 50' c Nagusa 56' c Keresoni 76' m Con: Dakuvula (2/3) 51', 57' Pen: Dakuvula (1/3) 5'	Report	Try: Kikutani 73' m Con: Nicholas (0/1) Pen: Webb (0/3) Nicholas (1/1) 60'

Churchill Park, Lautoka Referee: George Clancy (Ireland)

Fiji FB 15 Jaoji Dakuvula RW 14 Timoci Nagusa  65' OC 13 Ropate Ratu  69' IC 12 Iliesa Keresoni LW 11 Nemani Nadolo FH 10 Jonetani Ralulu SH 9 Nikola Matawalu  67' N8 8 Kelepi Ketedromo OF 7 Jim Naikadawa 17' to 28'  40' BF 6 Rupeni Nasiga  65' RL 5 Dominiko Waqaniburotu (c) LL 4 Sekonaia Kalou TP 3 Alefoso Yalayalatabua HK 2 Viliame Veikoso  57' LP 1 Campese Ma'afu  61' Replacements: HK 16 Talemaitoga Tuapati  57' PR 17 Graham Dewes  61' LK 18 Anthony Wise  65' FL 19 Samu Bola  17'  28'  40' SH 20 Emosi Vucago  67' CE 21 Epeli Ruivadra  69' WG 22 Malakai Bakaniceva  65' Coach: Sam Domoni

Japan FB 15 Kaoru Matsushita RW 14 Alisi Tupuailei OC 13 Koji Taira  57' IC 12 Ryan Nicholas LW 11 Kosuke Endo FH 10 Shaun Webb  61' SH 9 Fumiaki Tanaka  74' N8 8 Takashi Kikutani (c) OF 7 Touetsu Taufa BF 6 Michael Leitch 33' to 40'  57' RL 5 Luke Thompson 30' to 31'  61' LL 4 Hitoshi Ono TP 3 Shinsuke Nakamura HK 2 Shota Horie  77' LP 1 Hisateru Hirashima  61' Replacements: HK 16 Hiroki Yuhara  77' PR 17 Naoki Kawamata  61' LK 18 Toshizumi Kitagawa  30'  31'  61' FL 19 Koliniasi Holani  33'  40'  57' SH 20 Koji Wada  74' FH 21 James Arlidge  61' CE 22 Hirotoki Onozawa  57' Coach: John Kirwan

19 June 2010 13:10 (UTC-11)

Fiji	41 – 38	Tonga
Try: Bakaniceva 29' c C. Ma'afu 45' c K. Bola 64' c Waqaniburotu 68' c Kalou 73' c Con: T. Rawaqa (5/5) 30', 46', 65', 69', 74' Pen: T. Rawaqa (2/2) 28', 56'	Report	Try: Lilo (2) 2' c, 13' c Fatafehi 19' c Kalamafoni 24' c Olosoni 48' c Con: K. Morath (5/5) 3', 14', 20', 25', 49' Pen: K. Morath (1/1) 35'

Apia Park, Apia Referee: Peter Fitzgibbon (Ireland)

Fiji FB 15 Taniela Rawaqa RW 14 Bakaniceva  62' OC 13 Ropate Ratu IC 12 Sireli Naqelevuki LW 11 Nemani Nadolo  54' FH 10 Jonetani Ralulu SH 9 Nikola Matawalu  52' N8 8 Kelepi Ketedromo  62' OF 7 Samu Bola  52' BF 6 Dominiko Waqaniburotu (c) RL 5 Leone Nakarawa LL 4 Sekonaia Kalou TP 3 Alefoso Yalayalatabua HK 2 Viliame Veikoso  62' LP 1 Campese Ma'afu  65' Replacements: HK 16 Talemaitoga Tuapati  62' PR 17 Graham Dewes  65' LK 18 Mosese Volavola  62' FL 19 Dale Mataluvu  52' SH 20 Kelemedi Bola  52' CE 21 Josatiki Naisilisili  62' WG 22 William Saukuru  54' Coach: Sam Domoni

FB 15 Vunga Lilo 27' to 37' RW 14 William Helu OC 13 Alipate Fatafehi IC 12 Manu Ahotaʻeʻiloa LW 11 Alaska Taufa FH 10 Kurt Morath  69' SH 9 Samisoni Fisilau  56' N8 8 Sione Kalamafoni OF 7 Paula Kata  60' BF 6 Atunaisa Sikalu  60' RL 5 Sitiveni Mafi LL 4 Alepini Olosoni TP 3 Poʻaloʻi Taula  62' HK 2 Aleki Lutui (c)  75' LP 1 Toma Toke  62' Replacements: HK 16 Sione Vaiomoʻunga  75' PR 17 Sione Fukofuka  62' LK 18 Viliami Pola  62' FL 19 Akameta Feao  60' 63' to 73' FL 20 Haani Halaeua  60' SH 21 Daniel Morath  56' FH 22 Fangatapu Apikotoa  69' Coach: Isitolo Maka

19 June 2010 16:10 (UTC-11)

Samoa	23 – 31	Japan
Try: Stowers 13' m Pesamino 31' m Tekori 38' c Con: Lui (1/3) 39' Pen: Lui (2/2) 11', 14'	Report	Try: Nicholas (2) 24' c, 33' c Onozawa 28' m Con: Arlidge (2/3) 25', 34' Pen: Arlidge (3/3) 7', 40', 46' Drop: Arlidge (1/1) 77'

Apia Park, Apia Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)

Samoa FB 15 Paul Williams  40' RW 14 Mikaele Pesamino OC 13 Gavin Williams IC 12 Jamie Helleur  72' LW 11 David Lemi FH 10 Lolo Lui SH 9 Junior Poluleuligaga  40' N8 8 George Stowers OF 7 Falemiga Selesele  66' BF 6 Joe Tekori RL 5 Pelu Taele  40' LL 4 Filipo Levi TP 3 Anthony Perenise HK 2 Mahonri Schwalger (c)  76' LP 1 James Afoa  40' Replacements: HK 16 Andrew Williams  76' PR 17 Census Johnston  40' LK 18 Ofisa Treviranus  40' FL 19 Alafoti Fa'osiliva  66' SH 20 Uale Mai  40' CE 21 Josh Keil  72' WG 22 Rupeni Levasa  40' Coach: Titimaea Tafua

Japan FB 15 Kaoru Matsushita  65' RW 14 Kosuke Endo OC 13 Hirotoki Onozawa  73' IC 12 Ryan Nicholas LW 11 Alisi Tupuailei FH 10 James Arlidge SH 9 Fumiaki Tanaka  65' N8 8 Koliniasi Holani OF 7 Touetsu Taufa 58' to 67'  67' BF 6 Takashi Kikutani (c) RL 5 Toshizumi Kitagawa  70' LL 4 Hitoshi Ono TP 3 Kensuke Hatakeyama HK 2 Shota Horie LP 1 Naoki Kawamata 55' to 65' Replacements: HK 16 Hiroki Yuhara PR 17 Hisateru Hirashima  58'  67' LK 18 Luke Thompson  60' FL 19 Sione Vatuvei  67' FL 20 Tomoki Yoshida  65' SH 21 Shaun Webb  66' FH 22 Ryo Kanazawa  73' Coach: John Kirwan

• Hirotoki Onozawa became the 12th player in history to score his 40th Test try.^[1]

26 June 2010 13:10 (UTC-11)

Japan	26 – 23	Tonga
Try: Hatakeyama 51' c Penalty try 80+4' c Con: Arlidge (2/2) 51', 80+4' Pen: Arlidge (4/4) 18', 40', 45', 73'	Report	Try: Helu 3' c Fatafehi 27' c Con: K. Morath (2/2) 5', 28' Pen: K. Morath (3/3) 11', 42', 76'

Apia Park, Apia Referee: Steve Walsh (Australia)

Japan FB 15 Kaoru Matsushita  57' RW 14 Kosuke Endo OC 13 Alisi Tupuailei IC 12 Ryan Nicholas  5' LW 11 Hirotoki Onozawa FH 10 James Arlidge SH 9 Fumiaki Tanaka  77' N8 8 Koliniasi Holani  40' OF 7 Touetsu Taufa BF 6 Takashi Kikutani (c) RL 5 Toshizumi Kitagawa  52' LL 4 Hitoshi Ono TP 3 Kensuke Hatakeyama HK 2 Shota Horie LP 1 Hisateru Hirashima  73' Replacements: HK 16 Hiroki Yuhara PR 17 Naoki Kawamata  73' LK 18 Luke Thompson  52' FL 19 Michael Leitch  40' FL 20 Koji Wada  77' SH 21 Shaun Webb  57' FH 22 Ryo Kanazawa  5' Coach: John Kirwan

FB 15 Vunga Lilo RW 14 William Helu  72' OC 13 Alipate Fatafehi IC 12 Andrew Mailei  45' LW 11 Alaska Taufa FH 10 Kurt Morath SH 9 Mahe Fangupo  55' N8 8 Sione Kalamafoni (c) OF 7 Haani Halaeua  38' BF 6 Kelepi Halafihi  55' RL 5 Sitiveni Mafi LL 4 Alepini Olosoni TP 3 Makoni Finau  53' HK 2 Sione Vaiomoʻunga  38' LP 1 Toma Toke Replacements: HK 16 Aleki Lutui  38' 41' to 51' PR 17 Poʻaloʻi Taula  53' LK 18 Aloisio Mailangi  55' FL 19 Paula Kata  38' SH 20 Samisoni Fisilau  55' WG 21 Manu Ahotaʻeʻiloa  72' CE 22 Saia Fekitoa  45' Coach: Isitolo Maka

26 June 2010 16:10 (UTC-11)

Fiji	9 – 31	Samoa
Pen: T. Rawaqa (3/3) 35', 49', 65'	Report	Try: Tekori 16' c Pesamino 23' c Fa'osiliva (2) 70' m, 73' c Mai 80' m Con: Lui (3/5) 17', 24', 74'

Apia Park, Apia Referee: Romain Poite (France)

Fiji FB 15 Taniela Rawaqa RW 14 Ropate Ratu OC 13 Sireli Naqelevuki IC 12 Iliesa Keresoni  62' LW 11 William Saukuru FH 10 Jonetani Ralulu  74' SH 9 Nikola Matawalu  50' N8 8 Mosese Volavola  74' OF 7 Samu Bola  40' BF 6 Dominiko Waqaniburotu (c) RL 5 Leone Nakarawa LL 4 Sekonaia Kalou TP 3 Alefoso Yalayalatabua HK 2 Viliame Veikoso  40' LP 1 Campese Ma'afu  50' Replacements: HK 16 Talemaitoga Tuapati  40' PR 17 Graham Dewes  50' N8 18 Rupeni Nasiga  74' 78' to 80' FL 19 Dale Tonawai  40' SH 20 Kelemedi Bola  50' CE 21 Josatiki Naisilisili  62' FH 22 Epeli Ruivadra  74' Coach: Sam Domoni

Samoa FB 15 Paul Williams RW 14 Mikaele Pesamino OC 13 George Pisi  65' IC 12 Jamie Helleur  74' LW 11 David Lemi FH 10 Lolo Lui SH 9 Uale Mai N8 8 George Stowers  61' OF 7 Manaia Salavea 53' to 63' BF 6 Ofisa Treviranus RL 5 Joe Tekori  72' LL 4 Kane Thompson TP 3 Anthony Perenise  67' HK 2 Mahonri Schwalger (c) LP 1 Sakaria Taulafo Replacements: HK 16 Andrew Williams PR 17 Census Johnston  67' LK 18 Filipo Levi  72' N8 19 Alafoti Fa'osiliva  61' SH 20 Junior Poluleuligaga CE 21 Fautua Otto  74' CE 22 Rupeni Levasa  65' Coach: Titimaea Tafua

Top points scorers Rank Player Team Points 1 Kurt Morath  Tonga 39 2 James Arlidge  Japan 32 3 Taniela Rawaqa  Fiji 25 4 Lolo Lui  Samoa 20 5 Vunga Lilo  Tonga 15 Mikaele Pesamino  Samoa 7 Ryan Nicholas  Japan 13 8 Alafoti Faosiliva  Samoa 10 Alipate Fatafehi  Tonga Joe Tekori  Samoa Source: irb.com

Top try scorers Rank Player Team Tries 1 Vunga Lilo  Tonga 3 Mikaele Pesamino  Samoa 3 Alafoti Faosiliva  Samoa 2 Alipate Fatafehi  Tonga Ryan Nicholas  Japan Joe Tekori  Samoa 7 18 players + 2 penalty tries 1 Source: irb.com

• 2010 IRB Nations Cup

• IRB Pacific Nations Cup – from the IRB website (June 12, 2010)
• Schedule – IRB website (pdf)
• Samoa to host ANZ Pacific Nations Cup 2010 – IRB website, 11 March 2010