2013 IRB Pacific Nations Cup


The 2013 Pacific Nations Cup rugby union tournament was held between five national sides in the Pacific Region: Canada, Fiji, Japan, Tonga, and USA.
Samoa were the reigning champion after they defeated Fiji in the 2012 competition but took the year off to compete in a tournament with South Africa, Scotland and Italy in the South African Quadrangular Tournament. Meanwhile, with the demise of the Churchill Cup, Canada and United States joined this competition for the first time.
The tournament ran from 25 May to 23 June 2013. Five of the matches were held in Japan, three in Canada, one in the U.S., and one in Fiji.
As with previous years, the tournament was a round-robin where each team played each of the other teams once. Four points were awarded for a win, two for a draw and none for a defeat. There were 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

Fixtures

Week 1

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Week 2

Man of the Match:
Nemani Nadolo
Touch judges:
Sam Tuidraki
Mikea Rokodrakia
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Week 3

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Week 4

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Week 5

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Week 6

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Week 7

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Squads

Canada

Canada's 44-man squad for their Summer 2013 games, including the 2013 IRB Pacific Nations Cup, the June international against Ireland, and the two Rugby World Cup Qualifiers vs the United States.
Head Coach: Kieran Crowley

Fiji

35-man extended Fiji squad for the 2013 IRB Pacific Nations Cup.
PlayerPositionClub
Seremaia NaureureHooker Nadroga
Talemaitoga TuapatiHooker Southland
Viliame VeikosoHooker Suva
Waisea DavetaProp Nadroga
Campese Ma'afuProp Cardiff Blues
Manasa SauloProp Suva
Setefano SomocaProp Nadroga
Jerry YanuyanutawaProp London Irish
Wame LewaravuLock Mont-de-Marsan
Apisai NaikatiniLock Toyota Verblitz
Rupeni NasigaLock Plymouth Albion
Api RatuniyarawaLock North Harbour
Savenaca TabakanalagiLock Suva
Jolame BeraFlanker Suva
Samuel MatavesiFlanker Plymouth Albion
Iliesa RatuvaFlanker Nadroga
Malakai RavuloFlanker North Harbour
Akapusi QeraFlanker Gloucester
Sakiusa MatadigoNumber eight Racing Metro
Netani TaleiNumber eight Edinburgh

PlayerPositionClub
Aporosa KenataleScrum-half Suva
Nemia KenataleScrum-half Southland
Nikola MatawaluScrum-half Glasgow Warriors
Setareki KoroilagilagiFly-half Lautoka
Jiuta LutumailagiFly-half Nadroga
Seremaia BaiFly-half Castres
Adriu DelaiCentre Massy
Saula RadidiCentre Pau
Iliesa SalusaluCentre Namosi
Leone TabuaruaCentre Suva
Nemani NadoloWing Green Rockets
Timoci NagusaWing Montpellier
Sireli BoboWing Racing Metro
Aisea NatogaWing Ospreys

Japan

Japanese 35-man squad for 2013 IRB Pacific Nations Cup and 2013 Welsh rugby union tour of Japan.
28-man Tonga squad for the 2013 IRB Pacific Nations Cup, 10 non-travelling reserves were also named.
PlayerPositionClub
Ilaisa Ma'asiHooker CS Viennie
Elvis TaioneHooker Jersey
Eddie 'AholeleiProp Melbourne Rebels
Peni FakaleluProp Pau
Sila PuafisiProp Tasman
Kamaliele SakaliaProp Marist
Taione VeaProp North Harbour
Daniel FaleafaLock Northland
Samisoni Fifita MasimaLock Sila Pelu Ua
Tukulua LokotuiLock Gloucester
Rota Setu RuirataLock Kamaishi
Viliami FihakiFlanker North Harbour
Paula KahoFlanker Canberra Vikings
Nili LatuFlanker Green Rockets
Sione KalamafoniNumber eight Gloucester
Viliami Ma'afuNumber eight Massey

PlayerPositionClub
Taniela MoaScrum-half Pau
Thomas PaluScrum-half Wellington
Fangatapu ApikotoaFly-half Amatori
Kurt MorathFly-half Kubota Spears
Suka HufangaCentre Newcastle Falcons
Sione PiukalaCentre Perpignan
Siale PiutauCentre Yamaha Júbilo
William HeluWing Manly
Viliame IongiWing Marist
Fetu'u VainikoloWing Connacht
Viliami HakaloFullback Spartan
David HalaifonuaFullback Hofoa

Non-travelling reserves

PlayerPositionClub
Ofa Fainga'anukuProp Glasgow Warriors
Akameta Fe'aoLock Toloa Old Boys
Emosi KauhengaLock Ricoh Black Rams
Hale T-PoleFlanker Northland
Sione Vaiomo'ungaFlanker CS Vienne
Finau TupaNumber eight Honda Motor
Siale FahiuaScrum-half Toa ko Ma'afu
Manu AhotaeiloaCentre Bayonne
Fraser AndersonCentre Kobelco Steelers
Alaska TaufaWing Akita

United States

Eagles squad 30-man training squad for the 2013 IRB Pacific Nations Cup.

Top points scorers

Top try scorers