2009 Pacific Rugby Cup

The IRB Pacific Rugby Cup 2009 was the fourth edition of the Pacific Rugby Cup competition. First held in 2006, the 2009 edition, like its predecessors, featured 6 representative rugby union football teams; 2 from each of the three Pacific rugby unions - Fiji, Samoa and Tonga.

2009 Pacific Rugby Cup
CountriesFiji Fiji (2 teams)
Samoa Samoa (2 teams)
Tonga Tonga (2 teams)
ChampionsFiji Fiji Warriors
Matches played16
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Fiji Warriors won the championship, defeating Upolu Samoa in the final.

Teams and format

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The 6 participating teams were:

The teams played a single round robin (home or away) series. The two top teams in the final standings met in the grand final match, with the first ranking team awarded home advantage.

Stadiums

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Team Stadium
Fiji Barbarians Churchill Park, Lautoka
Lawaqa Park, Sigatoka
Fiji Warriors Churchill Park, Lautoka
Lawaqa Park, Sigatoka
Savai'i Samoa Apia Park, Apia
Prince Edward Park, Iva
Tautahi Gold Teufaiva Stadium, Nukuʻalofa
Tau'uta Reds Teufaiva Stadium, Nukuʻalofa
Upolu Samoa Apia Park, Apia

Table

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Team Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Point Difference Bonus Points Points
Upolu Samoa 5 4 0 1 114 84 +30 1 17
Fiji Warriors 5 3 0 2 168 89 +79 5 17
Savaii Samoa 5 3 0 2 103 91 +12 3 15
Tautahi Gold 5 3 0 2 110 78 +32 3 15
Tau'uta Reds 5 1 0 4 62 113 -51 2 6
Fiji Barbarians 5 1 0 4 74 191 -117 1 5
Source: oceaniarugby.com[1]

Match results

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Round One


2009-04-24 Savai'i Samoa 14-15 Tau'uta Reds Apia Park, Apia  


2009-04-24 Fiji Barbarians 8-47 Fiji Warriors Lawaqa Park, Sigatoka  


2009-04-25 Tautahi Gold 9-17 Upolu Samoa Teufaiva Stadium, Nukuʻalofa  
Round Two


2009-05-01 Upolu Samoa 19-15 Tau'uta Reds Apia Park, Apia  


2009-05-01 Fiji Barbarians 17-23 Savai'i Samoa Churchill Park, Lautoka  


2009-05-02 Tautahi Gold 26-21 Fiji Warriors Teufaiva Stadium, Nukuʻalofa  
Round Three


2009-05-08 Upolu Samoa 49-13 Fiji Barbarians Apia Park, Apia  


2009-05-09 Fiji Warriors 39-22 Savai'i Samoa Lawaqa Park, Sigatoka  


2009-05-09 Tautahi Gold 14-12 Tau'uta Reds Teufaiva Stadium, Nukuʻalofa  
Round Four


2009-05-15 Fiji Warriors 21-23 Upolu Samoa Churchill Park, Lautoka  


2009-05-16 Tau'uta Reds 15-26 Fiji Barbarians Teufaiva Stadium, Nukuʻalofa  


2009-05-16 Savai'i Samoa 18-14 Tautahi Gold Prince Edward Park, Iva  
Round Five


2009-05-22 Savai'i Samoa 26 - 6 Upolu Samoa Apia Park, Apia  


2009-05-22 Fiji Barbarians 10-47 Tautahi Gold Lawaqa Park, Sigatoka  


2009-05-23 Tau'uta Reds 15-40 Fiji Warriors Teufaiva Stadium, Nukuʻalofa  

Final

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May 30, 2009 Upolu Samoa 7-19 Fiji Warriors Apia Park, Apia  

References

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  1. ^ "2009 Pacific Rugby Cup Fixtures and Results". Federation of Oceania Rugby Unions. 2009. Archived from the original on 2 March 2014.
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