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2006 IRB Pacific 5 Nations

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2006 IRB Pacific 5 Nations
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The 2006 IRB Pacific 5 Nations was the inaugural IRB Pacific 5 Nations rugby union competition held between five Pacific Rim sides; Fiji, Japan, Samoa, Tonga and the Junior All Blacks (New Zealand's second XV). The inaugural tournament kicked off on 3 June 2006 with the Junior All Blacks proclaimed the winner after their 38–8 defeat of Japan on 24 June 2006.

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Japan playing Tonga at Honjo stadium on 4 June 2006

Australia was invited to take part but decided against sending a team as they wanted to focus on their domestic competition. However, Australia hosted two games, and Australian Rugby Union CEO Gary Flowers stated that Australia was keen to participate in the tournament from 2007 onwards. On 18 October 2006, it was announced that they would send their second XV. For this reason, the inaugural tournament was the only one to be known as the "Pacific 5 Nations", and from 2007 the competition was known as the Pacific Nations Cup.

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Point system

The tournament is a round-robin of ten games, where each team plays one match against each of the other teams. 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.

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All kick off times are local.

Round 1

3 June 2006
15:00 (UTC+12)
Fiji 17 35 Junior All Blacks
Try: A. Ratuva
Caucaunibuca
Con: Bai (2)
Pen: Bai
Try: Williams
Blackie
McIntyre
Leo'o
Con: McIntyre (2)
Donald
Pen: Donald (2)
McIntyre
ANZ National Stadium, Suva
Attendance: 25,000
Referee: Craig Joubert (South Africa)

4 June 2006
15:00 JST (UTC+09)
Japan 16 57 Tonga
Try: Oto
Con: Onishi
Pen: Onishi (3)
ReportTry: Fifita (2)
Filipine
Hala'ufia
Hehea
Tuʻifua
Tuʻipulotu
Vaikona
Con: Hola (3)
J. Taumalolo
Pen: Hola (2)
J. Taumalolo
Honjo Stadium, Kitakyushu
Attendance: 8,100
Referee: Bryce Lawrence (New Zealand)

Round 2


10 June 2006
19:30 AEST (UTC+10)
Tonga 24 23 Fiji
Try: Hufanga
Vaikona
Lutui
Con: Hola (3)
Drop: Hola
ReportTry: Ratuvou
Luveitasau
Con: Bai (2)
Pen: Bai (3)
Bluetongue Central Coast Stadium, Gosford
Attendance: 3,582
Referee: Craig Joubert (South Africa)

Round 3

IRB Reports

17 June 2006
14:00 NZST (UTC+12)
Samoa 53 9 Japan
Try: Fa'atau
Farani
Tuilagi
Iosua (2)
Lima
Senio (2)
Con: Vili (4)
Sanft
Pen: Vili
ReportPen: Ando (2)
Drop: Ando
Yarrow Stadium, New Plymouth
Attendance: 4,200
Referee: Matt Goddard (Australia)


Round 4

IRB Reports

24 June 2006
14:30 NZST (UTC+12)
Junior All Blacks 38 8 Japan
Try: Tuitavake (3)
Ralph (2)
McIntyre
Con: McIntyre (4)
ReportTry: Miyake
Pen: Ikeda
Carisbrook, Dunedin
Attendance: 3,500
Referee: Christophe Berdos (France)

24 June 2006
15:00 (UTC+12)
Fiji 23 20 Samoa
Try: Ligairi (2)
Con: Bai (2)
Pen: Bai (3)
ReportTry: Farani
Fuimaono-Sapolu
Sititi
Con: Crichton
Pen: Crichton
ANZ National Stadium, Suva
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)

Round 5

IRB Reports


1 July 2006
19:00 JST (UTC+09)
Japan 15 29 Fiji
Try: Takei
O'Reilly
Con: Ando
Pen: Ando
Report[1]Try: Ratuvou
Leawere
Doviverata
Qera
Con: Bai (2)
Ruivadra
Pen: Bai
Nagai Stadium, Osaka
Attendance: 5,263
Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)
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