2009 Pacific Rugby Cup
Encyclopedia
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 union
s - Fiji
, Samoa
and Tonga
.
The participating teams were:
The teams participate in a home and away series culminating in a Grand Final between the first-placed and second-placed teams in the final standings, with the first ranking team awarded home advantage.
Round Two
Round Three
Round Four
Round Five
Year
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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...
club competition. First held in 2006, the 2009 edition, like its predecessors, featured 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...
s - 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 were:
- Upolu SamoaUpolu SamoaUpolu 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 SamoaSavaii SamoaSavaii 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 SamoaSamoaSamoa , 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 WarriorsFiji WarriorsThe 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...
and Fiji BarbariansFiji BarbariansThe 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 FijiFijiFiji , 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 RedsTau'uta RedsTau'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 GoldTautahi GoldTautahi 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 TongaTongaTonga, 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 home and away series culminating in a Grand Final between the first-placed and second-placed teams in the final standings, with the first ranking team awarded home advantage.
Stadia
| Team | Stadium |
|---|---|
| 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... |
Churchill Park Churchill Park (Lautoka) Churchill Park is a multi-purpose stadium in Lautoka, Fiji. It is currently used mostly for football matches and hosts the home matches of Lautoka FC.The Stadium also hosts International Rugby matches such as the Pacific Nations Cup and the Pacific Rugby Cup as well as local rugby competitions... , Lautoka Lautoka Lautoka is the second largest city of Fiji and the second largest in the South Pacific. It is in the west of the island of Viti Levu, 24 kilometres north of Nadi, and is the second port of entry in Fiji, after Suva. Lying in the heart of Fiji's sugar cane growing region, it is known as the Sugar... Lawaqa Park Lawaqa Park Lawaqa Park is a rugby union stadium in Sigatoka, Fiji. The stadium has a nominal capacity of 12,000 people. It currently hosts rugby union matches as well as local football matches.... , Sigatoka Sigatoka For the banana disease, see Black sigatoka.Sigatoka is a town in Fiji. It is found on the island of Viti Levu and is situated at the mouth of the Sigatoka River, after which it is named, some 69 kilometers from Nadi. In Fiji's last census the population of Sigatoka was at 9622... |
| 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... |
Churchill Park Churchill Park (Lautoka) Churchill Park is a multi-purpose stadium in Lautoka, Fiji. It is currently used mostly for football matches and hosts the home matches of Lautoka FC.The Stadium also hosts International Rugby matches such as the Pacific Nations Cup and the Pacific Rugby Cup as well as local rugby competitions... , Lautoka Lautoka Lautoka is the second largest city of Fiji and the second largest in the South Pacific. It is in the west of the island of Viti Levu, 24 kilometres north of Nadi, and is the second port of entry in Fiji, after Suva. Lying in the heart of Fiji's sugar cane growing region, it is known as the Sugar... Lawaqa Park Lawaqa Park Lawaqa Park is a rugby union stadium in Sigatoka, Fiji. The stadium has a nominal capacity of 12,000 people. It currently hosts rugby union matches as well as local football matches.... , Sigatoka Sigatoka For the banana disease, see Black sigatoka.Sigatoka is a town in Fiji. It is found on the island of Viti Levu and is situated at the mouth of the Sigatoka River, after which it is named, some 69 kilometers from Nadi. In Fiji's last census the population of Sigatoka was at 9622... |
| Savai'i 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... |
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 Prince Edward Park, Iva Iva Iva can mean:* Iva, the name of a tree which grows on mountains, and means strong .* Iva, South Carolina, a town in the United States* Iva, Samoa, a village* Iva , a 1993 film by Izu Ojukwu... |
| 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... |
Teufaiva Stadium, Nukualofa 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:... |
| 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, Nukualofa 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:... |
| 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 |
Schedule
Round OneRound Two
Round Three
Round Four
Round Five
Table
| 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 |