Pacific Rugby Cup
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The IRB Pacific Rugby Cup is an annual rugby union
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...

 development competition. First held in 2006, it features representative teams from the three Pacific rugby union
Rugby union
Rugby union, often simply referred to as rugby, is a full contact team sport which originated in England in the early 19th century. One of the two codes of rugby football, it is based on running with the ball in hand...

 unions - Fiji
Rugby union in Fiji
Rugby union is a popular team sport that is played in Fiji. It is considered to be the national sport of the country. The sport was introduced in the 1880s. Fiji is defined as a tier two rugby nation by the International Rugby Board . The national team has competed at the Rugby World Cup and made...

, Samoa
Rugby union in Samoa
Rugby union is the national sport of Samoa, and the national teams in both the standard 15-man game and its seven-man variant are consistently competitive against teams from vastly more populous nations.-Governing body:...

 and Tonga
Rugby union in Tonga
Rugby union is the national sport of Tonga. Tonga are considered to be a tier 2 rugby nation by the International Rugby Board.Tonga has four main rugby playing islands, Vava'u which produced players like Epi Taione, Ha'apai which produced players like Jonah Lomu, Eua which produced the Vunipola...

.

The participating teams are:
  • Samoa A from Samoa
    Samoa
    Samoa , officially the Independent State of Samoa, formerly known as Western Samoa is a country encompassing the western part of the Samoan Islands in the South Pacific Ocean. It became independent from New Zealand in 1962. The two main islands of Samoa are Upolu and one of the biggest islands in...

  • Fiji Warriors
    Fiji Warriors
    The Fiji Warriors are a Fijian rugby union team.They are one of the two Fijian teams that take part in the Pacific Rugby Cup competition, the other being the Fiji Barbarians...

     from Fiji
    Fiji
    Fiji , officially the Republic of Fiji , is an island nation in Melanesia in the South Pacific Ocean about northeast of New Zealand's North Island...

  • Tonga A from Tonga
    Tonga
    Tonga, officially the Kingdom of Tonga , is a state and an archipelago in the South Pacific Ocean, comprising 176 islands scattered over of ocean in the South Pacific...



The teams participate in a three leg series, the first two featuring games against Super Rugby academy teams and the third featuring games between each other. The winner is the team with the most competition points after nine games:
  • The Australian leg features games against the Brumby Runners, Junior Waratahs and Queensland Reds Second XV
  • The New Zealand leg features games against the Chiefs Development XV, Hurricanes Development XV and Crusader Knights.
  • The Pacific leg features home and away matches between the three competing teams.


Previously the participating teams were:
  • Upolu Samoa
    Upolu Samoa
    Upolu Samoa is a rugby union team controlled by the Samoa Rugby Union. It is one of the two Samoa rugby union teams participating in the Pacific Rugby Cup, the other being Savaii Samoa...

     and Savaii Samoa
    Savaii Samoa
    Savaii Samoa is one of the Samoa rugby union two teams for the Pacific Rugby Cup. The other Samoan team is Upolu Samoa. Savaii Samoa and Upolu Samoa are selected from all tournaments that took place in Samoa...

     from Samoa
    Samoa
    Samoa , officially the Independent State of Samoa, formerly known as Western Samoa is a country encompassing the western part of the Samoan Islands in the South Pacific Ocean. It became independent from New Zealand in 1962. The two main islands of Samoa are Upolu and one of the biggest islands in...

  • Fiji Warriors and Fiji Barbarians
    Fiji Barbarians
    The Fiji Barbarians are a Fijian rugby union team.They are one of the two Fijian teams that take part in the Pacific Rugby Cup competition, the other being the Fiji Warriors...

     from Fiji
    Fiji
    Fiji , officially the Republic of Fiji , is an island nation in Melanesia in the South Pacific Ocean about northeast of New Zealand's North Island...

  • Tau'uta Reds
    Tau'uta Reds
    Tau'uta Reds is one of the two Tongan rugby union teams for the Pacific Rugby Cup; the other team being Tautahi Gold.-Name:Tau’uta Reds is the name of Tonga's land warriors which mainly fought the war that united Tonga as one Kingdom...

     and Tautahi Gold
    Tautahi Gold
    Tautahi Gold is one of thetwo Tongan rugby union teams for the Pacific Rugby Cup; the other team being Tau'uta Reds.The home of the Tautahi Gold is the combination of Ha'apai, 'Eua and half of Tongatapu Town District...

     from Tonga
    Tonga
    Tonga, officially the Kingdom of Tonga , is a state and an archipelago in the South Pacific Ocean, comprising 176 islands scattered over of ocean in the South Pacific...



Past winners

Year Final
Winner Score Runner-up Venue
2006
Details
2006 Pacific Rugby Cup
The 2006 Pacific Rugby Cup involved representative teams from the three Pacific rugby unions - Fiji, Samoa and Tonga. The six teams that were created to take part in the competition were:*Savaii Samoa*Upolu Samoa*Fiji Warriors...


Savaii Samoa
Savaii Samoa
Savaii Samoa is one of the Samoa rugby union two teams for the Pacific Rugby Cup. The other Samoan team is Upolu Samoa. Savaii Samoa and Upolu Samoa are selected from all tournaments that took place in Samoa...

10 - 5
Fiji Warriors
Fiji Warriors
The Fiji Warriors are a Fijian rugby union team.They are one of the two Fijian teams that take part in the Pacific Rugby Cup competition, the other being the Fiji Barbarians...


Marist Grounds
Apia
Apia, Samoa
-Administration:Apia is part of the Tuamasaga political district and of election district Vaimauga West and Faleata East. There is no city administration for Apia. Apia consists of some 45 individual, independent villages...

2007
Details
2007 Pacific Rugby Cup
- Overview :The 2007 Pacific Rugby Cup was the second edition of the annual rugby union club competition and involved representative teams from the three Pacific rugby unions - Fiji, Samoa and Tonga. The six teams that were created for the inaugural 2006 competition returned to compete in 2007...


Upolu Samoa
Upolu Samoa
Upolu Samoa is a rugby union team controlled by the Samoa Rugby Union. It is one of the two Samoa rugby union teams participating in the Pacific Rugby Cup, the other being Savaii Samoa...

35 - 15
Tau'uta Reds
Tau'uta Reds
Tau'uta Reds is one of the two Tongan rugby union teams for the Pacific Rugby Cup; the other team being Tautahi Gold.-Name:Tau’uta Reds is the name of Tonga's land warriors which mainly fought the war that united Tonga as one Kingdom...


Teufaiva Stadium
Nuku alofa
Nukuʻalofa
Nukualofa is the capital of the Kingdom of Tonga. It is located on the north coast of the island of Tongatapu, in the southern most island group of Tonga.-Mythological origins:...

2008
Details
2008 Pacific Rugby Cup
The IRB Pacific Rugby Cup 2008 was the third edition of the annual rugby union club competition. First held in 2006, the 2008 edition, like its predecessors, featured representative teams from the three Pacific rugby unions - Fiji, Samoa and Tonga....


Tautahi Gold
Tautahi Gold
Tautahi Gold is one of thetwo Tongan rugby union teams for the Pacific Rugby Cup; the other team being Tau'uta Reds.The home of the Tautahi Gold is the combination of Ha'apai, 'Eua and half of Tongatapu Town District...

11 - 3
Upolu Samoa
Upolu Samoa
Upolu Samoa is a rugby union team controlled by the Samoa Rugby Union. It is one of the two Samoa rugby union teams participating in the Pacific Rugby Cup, the other being Savaii Samoa...


Apia Park
Apia Park
Apia Park is a multi-function sports complex located in Apia, the capital of Samoa. Primarily used for rugby union events, Apia Park is the home stadium of the Samoa national rugby union team, Manu Samoa....


Apia
Apia, Samoa
-Administration:Apia is part of the Tuamasaga political district and of election district Vaimauga West and Faleata East. There is no city administration for Apia. Apia consists of some 45 individual, independent villages...

2009
Details
2009 Pacific Rugby Cup
The IRB Pacific Rugby Cup 2009 is the fourth edition of the annual rugby union club competition. First held in 2006, the 2009 edition, like its predecessors, featured representative teams from the three Pacific rugby unions - Fiji, Samoa and Tonga....


Fiji Warriors
Fiji Warriors
The Fiji Warriors are a Fijian rugby union team.They are one of the two Fijian teams that take part in the Pacific Rugby Cup competition, the other being the Fiji Barbarians...

19 - 7
Upolu Samoa
Upolu Samoa
Upolu Samoa is a rugby union team controlled by the Samoa Rugby Union. It is one of the two Samoa rugby union teams participating in the Pacific Rugby Cup, the other being Savaii Samoa...


Apia Park
Apia Park
Apia Park is a multi-function sports complex located in Apia, the capital of Samoa. Primarily used for rugby union events, Apia Park is the home stadium of the Samoa national rugby union team, Manu Samoa....


Apia
Apia, Samoa
-Administration:Apia is part of the Tuamasaga political district and of election district Vaimauga West and Faleata East. There is no city administration for Apia. Apia consists of some 45 individual, independent villages...

2010
Details

Fiji Warriors
Fiji Warriors
The Fiji Warriors are a Fijian rugby union team.They are one of the two Fijian teams that take part in the Pacific Rugby Cup competition, the other being the Fiji Barbarians...

26 - 17
Fiji Barbarians
Fiji Barbarians
The Fiji Barbarians are a Fijian rugby union team.They are one of the two Fijian teams that take part in the Pacific Rugby Cup competition, the other being the Fiji Warriors...


National Stadium
National Stadium (Suva)
National Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Suva, Fiji. It is currently used mostly for rugby league, rugby union and football matches. The stadium holds 10,000....


Suva
Suva
Suva features a tropical rainforest climate under the Koppen climate classification. The city sees a copious amount of precipitation during the course of the year. Suva averages 3,000 mm of precipitation annually with its driest month, July averaging 125 mm of rain per year. In fact,...


Total wins

Team Wins Runner-up
 Fiji Fiji Warriors
Fiji Warriors
The Fiji Warriors are a Fijian rugby union team.They are one of the two Fijian teams that take part in the Pacific Rugby Cup competition, the other being the Fiji Barbarians...

 
2 1
 Samoa Upolu Samoa
Upolu Samoa
Upolu Samoa is a rugby union team controlled by the Samoa Rugby Union. It is one of the two Samoa rugby union teams participating in the Pacific Rugby Cup, the other being Savaii Samoa...

 
1 2
 Tonga Tautahi Gold
Tautahi Gold
Tautahi Gold is one of thetwo Tongan rugby union teams for the Pacific Rugby Cup; the other team being Tau'uta Reds.The home of the Tautahi Gold is the combination of Ha'apai, 'Eua and half of Tongatapu Town District...

 
1 0
 Samoa Savaii Samoa
Savaii Samoa
Savaii Samoa is one of the Samoa rugby union two teams for the Pacific Rugby Cup. The other Samoan team is Upolu Samoa. Savaii Samoa and Upolu Samoa are selected from all tournaments that took place in Samoa...

 
1 0
 Tonga Tau'uta Reds
Tau'uta Reds
Tau'uta Reds is one of the two Tongan rugby union teams for the Pacific Rugby Cup; the other team being Tautahi Gold.-Name:Tau’uta Reds is the name of Tonga's land warriors which mainly fought the war that united Tonga as one Kingdom...

 
0 1
 Fiji Fiji Barbarians
Fiji Barbarians
The Fiji Barbarians are a Fijian rugby union team.They are one of the two Fijian teams that take part in the Pacific Rugby Cup competition, the other being the Fiji Warriors...

 
0 1

Wins by Country

Country Wins Runner-up
2 2
2 2
1 1

2006 Tournament

Team Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Point Difference Bonus Points Points
Savaii Samoa
Savaii Samoa
Savaii Samoa is one of the Samoa rugby union two teams for the Pacific Rugby Cup. The other Samoan team is Upolu Samoa. Savaii Samoa and Upolu Samoa are selected from all tournaments that took place in Samoa...

5 4 0 1 120 81
39
2 18
Fiji Warriors
Fiji Warriors
The Fiji Warriors are a Fijian rugby union team.They are one of the two Fijian teams that take part in the Pacific Rugby Cup competition, the other being the Fiji Barbarians...

5 3 1 1 112 72
40
2 17
Fiji Barbarians
Fiji Barbarians
The Fiji Barbarians are a Fijian rugby union team.They are one of the two Fijian teams that take part in the Pacific Rugby Cup competition, the other being the Fiji Warriors...

5 2 1 2 76 73
3
2 12
Tau'uta Reds
Tau'uta Reds
Tau'uta Reds is one of the two Tongan rugby union teams for the Pacific Rugby Cup; the other team being Tautahi Gold.-Name:Tau’uta Reds is the name of Tonga's land warriors which mainly fought the war that united Tonga as one Kingdom...

5 2 0 3 70 89
2 10
Upolu Samoa
Upolu Samoa
Upolu Samoa is a rugby union team controlled by the Samoa Rugby Union. It is one of the two Samoa rugby union teams participating in the Pacific Rugby Cup, the other being Savaii Samoa...

5 1 1 3 81 113
1 7
Tautahi Gold
Tautahi Gold
Tautahi Gold is one of thetwo Tongan rugby union teams for the Pacific Rugby Cup; the other team being Tau'uta Reds.The home of the Tautahi Gold is the combination of Ha'apai, 'Eua and half of Tongatapu Town District...

5 1 1 3 62 94
1 7


Final

2007 Tournament

Team Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Point Difference Bonus Points Points
Tau'uta Reds
Tau'uta Reds
Tau'uta Reds is one of the two Tongan rugby union teams for the Pacific Rugby Cup; the other team being Tautahi Gold.-Name:Tau’uta Reds is the name of Tonga's land warriors which mainly fought the war that united Tonga as one Kingdom...

5 4 0 1 108 102
6
1 17
Upolu Samoa
Upolu Samoa
Upolu Samoa is a rugby union team controlled by the Samoa Rugby Union. It is one of the two Samoa rugby union teams participating in the Pacific Rugby Cup, the other being Savaii Samoa...

5 3 0 2 112 114
3 15
Fiji Barbarians
Fiji Barbarians
The Fiji Barbarians are a Fijian rugby union team.They are one of the two Fijian teams that take part in the Pacific Rugby Cup competition, the other being the Fiji Warriors...

5 2 0 3 97 108
4 12
Savaii Samoa
Savaii Samoa
Savaii Samoa is one of the Samoa rugby union two teams for the Pacific Rugby Cup. The other Samoan team is Upolu Samoa. Savaii Samoa and Upolu Samoa are selected from all tournaments that took place in Samoa...

5 2 0 3 106 88 18 3 11
Fiji Warriors
Fiji Warriors
The Fiji Warriors are a Fijian rugby union team.They are one of the two Fijian teams that take part in the Pacific Rugby Cup competition, the other being the Fiji Barbarians...

5 2 0 3 93 90
3
1 11
Tautahi Gold
Tautahi Gold
Tautahi Gold is one of thetwo Tongan rugby union teams for the Pacific Rugby Cup; the other team being Tau'uta Reds.The home of the Tautahi Gold is the combination of Ha'apai, 'Eua and half of Tongatapu Town District...

5 2 0 3 84 98
1 9


Final

2008 Tournament

Team Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Point Difference Bonus Points Points
Upolu Samoa
Upolu Samoa
Upolu Samoa is a rugby union team controlled by the Samoa Rugby Union. It is one of the two Samoa rugby union teams participating in the Pacific Rugby Cup, the other being Savaii Samoa...

5 4 0 1 90 49
41
1 17
Tautahi Gold
Tautahi Gold
Tautahi Gold is one of thetwo Tongan rugby union teams for the Pacific Rugby Cup; the other team being Tau'uta Reds.The home of the Tautahi Gold is the combination of Ha'apai, 'Eua and half of Tongatapu Town District...

5 3 0 2 97 75
22
1 13
Savaii Samoa
Savaii Samoa
Savaii Samoa is one of the Samoa rugby union two teams for the Pacific Rugby Cup. The other Samoan team is Upolu Samoa. Savaii Samoa and Upolu Samoa are selected from all tournaments that took place in Samoa...

5 3 0 2 81 81 0 1 13
Fiji Barbarians
Fiji Barbarians
The Fiji Barbarians are a Fijian rugby union team.They are one of the two Fijian teams that take part in the Pacific Rugby Cup competition, the other being the Fiji Warriors...

5 2 0 3 72 90
2 10
Tau'uta Reds
Tau'uta Reds
Tau'uta Reds is one of the two Tongan rugby union teams for the Pacific Rugby Cup; the other team being Tautahi Gold.-Name:Tau’uta Reds is the name of Tonga's land warriors which mainly fought the war that united Tonga as one Kingdom...

5 2 0 3 84 95
1 9
Fiji Warriors
Fiji Warriors
The Fiji Warriors are a Fijian rugby union team.They are one of the two Fijian teams that take part in the Pacific Rugby Cup competition, the other being the Fiji Barbarians...

5 1 0 4 70 104
3 7


Final

2009 Tournament

Team Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Point Difference Bonus Points Points
Upolu Samoa
Upolu Samoa
Upolu Samoa is a rugby union team controlled by the Samoa Rugby Union. It is one of the two Samoa rugby union teams participating in the Pacific Rugby Cup, the other being Savaii Samoa...

5 4 0 1 114 84
30
1 17
Fiji Warriors
Fiji Warriors
The Fiji Warriors are a Fijian rugby union team.They are one of the two Fijian teams that take part in the Pacific Rugby Cup competition, the other being the Fiji Barbarians...

5 3 0 2 168 89
79
5 17
Savaii Samoa
Savaii Samoa
Savaii Samoa is one of the Samoa rugby union two teams for the Pacific Rugby Cup. The other Samoan team is Upolu Samoa. Savaii Samoa and Upolu Samoa are selected from all tournaments that took place in Samoa...

5 3 0 2 103 91
12
3 15
Tautahi Gold
Tautahi Gold
Tautahi Gold is one of thetwo Tongan rugby union teams for the Pacific Rugby Cup; the other team being Tau'uta Reds.The home of the Tautahi Gold is the combination of Ha'apai, 'Eua and half of Tongatapu Town District...

5 3 0 2 110 78
32
3 15
Tau'uta Reds
Tau'uta Reds
Tau'uta Reds is one of the two Tongan rugby union teams for the Pacific Rugby Cup; the other team being Tautahi Gold.-Name:Tau’uta Reds is the name of Tonga's land warriors which mainly fought the war that united Tonga as one Kingdom...

5 1 0 4 62 113
2 6
Fiji Barbarians
Fiji Barbarians
The Fiji Barbarians are a Fijian rugby union team.They are one of the two Fijian teams that take part in the Pacific Rugby Cup competition, the other being the Fiji Warriors...

5 1 0 4 74 191
1 5


Final

2010 Tournament

Team Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Point Difference Bonus Points Points
Fiji Warriors
Fiji Warriors
The Fiji Warriors are a Fijian rugby union team.They are one of the two Fijian teams that take part in the Pacific Rugby Cup competition, the other being the Fiji Barbarians...

5 4 0 1 155 73
82
3 19
Fiji Barbarians
Fiji Barbarians
The Fiji Barbarians are a Fijian rugby union team.They are one of the two Fijian teams that take part in the Pacific Rugby Cup competition, the other being the Fiji Warriors...

5 4 0 1 145 116
29
3 19
Tautahi Gold
Tautahi Gold
Tautahi Gold is one of thetwo Tongan rugby union teams for the Pacific Rugby Cup; the other team being Tau'uta Reds.The home of the Tautahi Gold is the combination of Ha'apai, 'Eua and half of Tongatapu Town District...

5 3 0 2 102 93
9
2 14
Savaii Samoa
Savaii Samoa
Savaii Samoa is one of the Samoa rugby union two teams for the Pacific Rugby Cup. The other Samoan team is Upolu Samoa. Savaii Samoa and Upolu Samoa are selected from all tournaments that took place in Samoa...

5 2 0 3 105 110
2 10
Upolu Samoa
Upolu Samoa
Upolu Samoa is a rugby union team controlled by the Samoa Rugby Union. It is one of the two Samoa rugby union teams participating in the Pacific Rugby Cup, the other being Savaii Samoa...

5 1 0 4 94 122
3 7
Tau'uta Reds
Tau'uta Reds
Tau'uta Reds is one of the two Tongan rugby union teams for the Pacific Rugby Cup; the other team being Tautahi Gold.-Name:Tau’uta Reds is the name of Tonga's land warriors which mainly fought the war that united Tonga as one Kingdom...

5 1 0 4 82 169
1 5


Final

Overall Results Table

Team Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Point Difference Bonus Points Points
Savaii Samoa
Savaii Samoa
Savaii Samoa is one of the Samoa rugby union two teams for the Pacific Rugby Cup. The other Samoan team is Upolu Samoa. Savaii Samoa and Upolu Samoa are selected from all tournaments that took place in Samoa...

20 12 0 8 416 341
75
9 57
Upolu Samoa
Upolu Samoa
Upolu Samoa is a rugby union team controlled by the Samoa Rugby Union. It is one of the two Samoa rugby union teams participating in the Pacific Rugby Cup, the other being Savaii Samoa...

20 12 1 7 397 360
37
6 56
Fiji Warriors
Fiji Warriors
The Fiji Warriors are a Fijian rugby union team.They are one of the two Fijian teams that take part in the Pacific Rugby Cup competition, the other being the Fiji Barbarians...

20 9 1 10 443 355
88
11 49
Tautahi Gold
Tautahi Gold
Tautahi Gold is one of thetwo Tongan rugby union teams for the Pacific Rugby Cup; the other team being Tau'uta Reds.The home of the Tautahi Gold is the combination of Ha'apai, 'Eua and half of Tongatapu Town District...

20 9 1 10 353 345
8
6 44
Tau'uta Reds
Tau'uta Reds
Tau'uta Reds is one of the two Tongan rugby union teams for the Pacific Rugby Cup; the other team being Tautahi Gold.-Name:Tau’uta Reds is the name of Tonga's land warriors which mainly fought the war that united Tonga as one Kingdom...

20 9 0 11 343 399
6 42
Fiji Barbarians
Fiji Barbarians
The Fiji Barbarians are a Fijian rugby union team.They are one of the two Fijian teams that take part in the Pacific Rugby Cup competition, the other being the Fiji Warriors...

20 7 1 12 319 476
9 39

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