2006 IRB Pacific 5 Nations
| 2006 IRB Pacific 5 Nations | |
|---|---|
 The logo of the 2006 IRB Pacific 5 Nations | |
| Tournament details | |
| Countries |  Fiji Japan Junior All Blacks Samoa Tonga |
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin |
| Date | 3 June - 1 July 2006 |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Teams | 5 |
| Matches played | 10 |
| Attendance | 66,917 (6,692 per match) |
| Tries scored | 67 (6.7 per match) |
| Top point scorer(s) | James Gopperth (Junior All Blacks) (47 points) |
| Top try scorer(s) | Anthony Tuitavake (Junior All Blacks) (4 tries) |
| Final | |
| Champions | Junior All Blacks (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Samoa |
The 2006 IRB Pacific 5 Nations was the inaugural IRB Pacific 5 Nations rugby union competition held between five Pacific Rim sides; Fiji, Japan, Samoa, Tonga and the Junior All Blacks (New Zealand's second XV). The inaugural tournament kicked off on 3 June 2006 with the Junior All Blacks proclaimed the winner after their 38–8 defeat of Japan on 24 June 2006.
Australia was invited to take part but decided against sending a team as they wanted to focus on their domestic competition. However, Australia hosted two games, and Australian Rugby Union CEO Gary Flowers stated that Australia was keen to participate in the tournament from 2007 onwards. On 18 October 2006, it was announced that they would send their second XV. For this reason, the inaugural tournament was the only one to be known as the "Pacific 5 Nations", and from 2007 the competition was known as the Pacific Nations Cup.
Point system
The tournament is a round-robin of ten 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.
Table
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| Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Points For | Points Against | Points Difference | Tries For | Tries Against | Try Bonus | Losing Bonus | Points | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Junior All Blacks |
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 167 | 47 | +120 | 22 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 20 | |
| 2 | Samoa |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 121 | 88 | +33 | 18 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 11 | |
| 3 | Fiji |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 92 | 94 | -2 | 10 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 10 | |
| 4 | Tonga |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 91 | 113 | -22 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 9 | |
| 5 | Japan |
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 48 | 177 | -129 | 4 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 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 | ||||||||||||||
Results
- All kick off times are local.
Round 1
| 3 June 2006 15:00 (UTC+12) |
| Fiji | 17 – 35 | Junior All Blacks |
| Try: A. Ratuva Caucaunibuca Con: Bai (2) Pen: Bai | Try: Williams Blackie McIntyre Leo'o Con: McIntyre (2) Donald Pen: Donald (2) McIntyre |
| ANZ National Stadium, Suva Attendance: 25,000 Referee: Craig Joubert (South Africa) |
| 4 June 2006 15:00 JST (UTC+09) |
| Japan | 16 – 57 | Tonga |
| Try: Oto Con: Onishi Pen: Onishi (3) | Report | Try: Fifita (2) Filipine Hala'ufia Hehea Tuʻifua Tuʻipulotu Vaikona Con: Hola (3) J. Taumalolo Pen: Hola (2) J. Taumalolo |
| Honjo Stadium, Kitakyushu Attendance: 8,100 Referee: Bryce Lawrence (New Zealand) |
Round 2
| 9 June 2006 20:00 NZST (UTC+12) |
| Junior All Blacks | 56 – 12 | Samoa |
| Try: N. Williams (2) Senio J. Schwalger Atiga Gopperth Waqaseduadua Con: Gopperth (6) Pen: Gopperth (3) | Report | Try: Senio Fe'aunati Con: Sanft |
| North Harbour Stadium, Auckland Attendance: 5,100 Referee: Marius Jonker (South Africa) |
| 10 June 2006 19:30 AEST (UTC+10) |
| Tonga | 24 – 23 | Fiji |
| Try: Hufanga Vaikona Lutui Con: Hola (3) Drop: Hola | Report | Try: Ratuvou Luveitasau Con: Bai (2) Pen: Bai (3) |
| Bluetongue Central Coast Stadium, Gosford Attendance: 3,582 Referee: Craig Joubert (South Africa) |
Round 3
| 17 June 2006 14:00 NZST (UTC+12) |
| Samoa | 53 – 9 | Japan |
| Try: Fa'atau Farani Tuilagi Iosua (2) Lima Senio (2) Con: Vili (4) Sanft Pen: Vili | Report | Pen: Ando (2) Drop: Ando |
| Yarrow Stadium, New Plymouth Attendance: 4,200 Referee: Matt Goddard (Australia) |
| 17 June 2006 16:30 NZST (UTC+12) |
| Junior All Blacks | 38 – 10 | Tonga |
| Try: Tuitavake Waqaseduadua Gopperth (2) McIntyre Con: Gopperth McIntyre Pen: Gopperth (3) | Report | Try: Lutui Con: Hola Pen: Hola |
| Yarrow Stadium, New Plymouth Attendance: 4,200 Referee: Wayne Barnes (England) |
Round 4
| 24 June 2006 14:30 NZST (UTC+12) |
| Junior All Blacks | 38 – 8 | Japan |
| Try: Tuitavake (3) Ralph (2) McIntyre Con: McIntyre (4) | Report | Try: Miyake Pen: Ikeda |
| Carisbrook, Dunedin Attendance: 3,500 Referee: Christophe Berdos (France) |
| 24 June 2006 15:00 (UTC+12) |
| Fiji | 23 – 20 | Samoa |
| Try: Ligairi (2) Con: Bai (2) Pen: Bai (3) | Report | Try: Farani Fuimaono-Sapolu Sititi Con: Crichton Pen: Crichton |
| ANZ National Stadium, Suva Attendance: 7,000 Referee: Wayne Barnes (England) |
Round 5
| 1 July 2006 19:30 AEST (UTC+10) |
| Tonga | 0 – 36 | Samoa |
| Report | Try: An. Tuilagi (2) M. Schwalger C. Johnston Fa'atau Con: Crichton (4) Pen: Crichton |
| Bluetongue Central Coast Stadium, Gosford Attendance: 5,172 Referee: Christophe Berdos (France) |
| 1 July 2006 19:00 JST (UTC+09) |
| Japan | 15 – 29 | Fiji |
| Try: Takei O'Reilly Con: Ando Pen: Ando | Report[1] | Try: Ratuvou Leawere Doviverata Qera Con: Bai (2) Ruivadra Pen: Bai |
| Nagai Stadium, Osaka Attendance: 5,263 Referee: Wayne Barnes (England) |
Top scorers
Top points scorers
Source: irb.com |
Top try scorers
Source: irb.com |
See also
References
- ^ IRB and scrum.com reports disagree on scorers. IRB data used.
External links
- Junior All Blacks and Tonga continue winning ways, IRB official website, 10 June 2006