2007 IRB Pacific Nations Cup
| 2007 IRB Pacific Nations Cup | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Countries |  Junior All Blacks (2nd title) |
| Runners-up | Australia A |
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The 2007 IRB Pacific Nations Cup was a
Pacific Nations Cup
instead of the IRB Pacific Five Nations as it had been called in 2006.
The tournament was a round-robin of 15 games where each team played one match against each of the others. 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.
New Zealand's Junior All Blacks won the Cup for the second time in Round 4, gaining an unbeatable lead after beating Australia A 50–0 in Dunedin.[1]
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 |
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 228 | 34 | +194 | 34 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 25 | |
| 2 | Australia A |
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 172 | 104 | +68 | 22 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 16 | |
| 3 |  Samoa |
5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 96 | 67 | +29 | 12 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 13 | |
| 4 |  Fiji |
5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 70 | 115 | -45 | 9 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 9 | |
| 5 |  Tonga |
5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 69 | 184 | -115 | 10 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
| 6 |  Japan |
5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 51 | 182 | -131 | 5 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| 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
Round 1
| 25 May 2007 19:30 |
| Aussie Stadium, Sydney Attendance: 5,912 Referee: Taizo Hirabayashi (Japan) |
| 26 May 2007 13:00 () |
| 26 May 2007 15:00 ( Australia ) |
Round 2
| 2 June 2007 13:00 ( Australia ) |
| 2 June 2007 13:30 ) |
| 2 June 2007 15:30 ) |
Round 3
| 19 May 2007 Australia ) |
| 9 June 2007 13:00 ( Junior All Blacks | ||
| Try: Lilo (2) Pen: Lilo | Report Stats | Try: Filipo Witcombe Holah Tuʻipulotu Tuitavake Hamilton Con: Brett (3) Pen: Brett |
| Teufaiva Sport Stadium, Nukuʻalofa Attendance: 10,129 Referee: Federico Cuesta (Argentina) |
| 9 June 2007 18:00 ) |
Round 4
| 16 June 2007 14:30 ( New Zealand ) |
| 16 June 2007 16:30 Junior All Blacks | 50 – 0 | Australia A |
| Try: Donald Donnelly Lauaki Tuitavake Hamilton Nonu Braid[4] Con: Donald (6) Pen: Donald | Report |
| Carisbrook, Dunedin, Otago Referee: Willie Roos (South Africa) |
Round 5
| 23 June 2007 15:00 ( UTC-11) |
| Samoa | 50 – 3 | Tonga |
| Try: Johnston (2) Lemi (2) Ulia M. Schwalger Al. Tuilagi Con: Crichton (4) Lui (2) Pen: Crichton | Report Stats | Pen: Hola |
| Apia Park, Apia Referee: Willie Roos (South Africa) |
| 23 June 2007 15:00 ( New Zealand ) |
| 24 June 2007 14:00 Junior All Blacks | ||
| Pen: Ando | Report Stats | Try: Crockett Tuʻipulotu Brett Tuitavake Nonu Wulf Donald (2) Con: Brett (2) Donald (2) Pen: Brett |
| Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium, Tokyo Attendance: 13,123 Referee: Tim Hayes (Wales) |
Top scorers
Top points scorers
Source: irb.com |
Top try scorers
Source: irb.com |
See also
References and notes
- ^ Junior All Blacks Clinch IRB Pacific Nations Cup Archived 2007-06-14 at archive.today, Pacific Magazine, 18 June 2007.
- ^ IRB and scrum.com reports disagree on second try scorer. IRB data used.
- ^ Early date due to pre-existing Test commitments
- ^ IRB and scrum.com disagree on try scorers. IRB data used.