2007 Pacific Rugby Cup

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2007 Pacific Rugby Cup
CountriesFiji Fiji (2 teams)
Samoa Samoa (2 teams)
Tonga Tonga (2 teams)
ChampionsSamoa Upolu Samoa
Matches played16
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Upolu Samoa after winning the 2007 Pacific Rugby Cup

The 2007 Pacific Rugby Cup was the second edition of the Pacific Rugby Cup competition and featured 6 representative rugby union football teams; 2 from each of the three Pacific rugby unionsFiji, Samoa and Tonga. It was played from 31 March to 5 May.[1]

In the grand final match, Upolu Samoa was victorious on Tongan soil, beating the Tau'uta Reds in the decider by 20 points (35 to 15).

Teams and format[edit]

The six teams that were created for the inaugural 2006 competition returned to compete in 2007. These teams were:[2]

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

Table[edit]

Team Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Point Difference Bonus Points Points
Tau'uta Reds 5 4 0 1 108 102 +6 1 17
Upolu Samoa 5 3 0 2 112 114 -2 3 15
Fiji Barbarians 5 2 0 3 97 108 -11 4 12
Savaii Samoa 5 2 0 3 106 88 18 3 11
Fiji Warriors 5 2 0 3 93 90 +3 1 11
Tautahi Gold 5 2 0 3 84 98 -14 1 9

Match results[edit]

Final[edit]

5 May 2007 Tau'uta Reds 15–35 Upolu Samoa Teufaiva Stadium, Nukuʻalofa Att:3,000  

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "Pacific Rugby Cup schedule announced". ESPNscrum. 2 February 2007. Archived from the original on 6 February 2015. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
  2. ^ "Pacific Rugby Cup". Federation of Oceania Rugby Unions. Archived from the original on 22 June 2008.

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