2004 Pacific Islanders rugby union tour

2004 Pacific Islanders rugby union tour
Summary	P W D L
Total	5 2 0 3
Test match	3 0 0 3
Opponent	P W D L
Australia	1 0 0 1
New Zealand	1 0 0 1
South Africa	1 0 0 1

The 2004 Pacific Islander rugby union tour was a series of matches played by the Pacific Islanders in Australia and New Zealand during June and July 2004. The composite team was selected from the best players from Fiji, Samoa and Tonga, as well as Niue and the Cook Islands.^[1]

The Pacific Islanders won the first two tour matches against Queensland and New South Wales, but lost the three Test matches played against Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa.^[2]

Touring party

The touring party was constituted as follows:^[2][3]

• Manager: Koli Rakore
• Manager Ops & Media: Philipp Muller
• Coach: John Boe
• Assistant coaches: Michael Jones, Viliami Ofahengaue, John Schuster
• Hon. Doctor: Dr. Fakaosi Pifeleti
• Physiotherapists: Jordan Salesa, Karen Sutton
• Trainer: Dominic Fonoti
• Captain: Inoke Afeaki
• Vice-captain: Mosese Rauluni
• Playing squad:

Note: Flags indicate national union as has been defined under WR eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-WR nationality.

Player Position Union Soane Tonga'uiha Prop Tonga Taufa'ao Filise Prop Tonga Aleki Lutui Hooker Tonga Joeli Lotawa Hooker Fiji Mosese Moala Prop Tonga Tevita Taumoepeau Prop Tonga Inoke Afeaki (c) Lock Tonga Filipo Levi Lock Samoa Ifereimi Rawaqa Lock Fiji Leo Lafaiali'i Lock Samoa Semo Sititi Flanker Samoa Alifereti Doviverata Flanker Fiji Sisa Koyamaibole Flanker Fiji Tu Tamarua Flanker Cook Islands Sione Lauaki Number 8 Samoa Benhur Kivalu Number 8 Tonga

Player Position Union Mosese Rauluni Scrum-half Fiji Steve So'oialo Scrum-half Samoa Tanner Vili Fly-half Samoa Tasesa Lavea Fly-half Samoa Seremaia Bai Fly-half Fiji Brian Lima Wing Samoa Tane Tu'ipulotu Centre Tonga Seilala Mapusua Centre Samoa Seru Rabeni Centre Fiji Sereli Bobo Wing Fiji Lome Fa'atau Wing Samoa Sitiveni Sivivatu Wing Fiji Aisea Tuilevu Fullback Fiji Norman Ligairi Fullback Fiji

The Matches

Queensland

20 June 2004

Queensland XV	29–48	Pacific Islanders
Tries: Junior Pelesasa (2), Peter Hynes, Mafi Kefu Con: Marshall Milroy (3) Pen: Marshall Milroy		Tries: Sitiveni Sivivatu (3), Seremaia Bai, Sireli Bobo, Lome Fa'atau, Norman Ligairi, Taufa'ao Filise Con: Seremaia Bai (4)

Ballymore, Brisbane Attendance: 3,000 Referee: George Ayoub (Australia)

New South Wales

25 June 2004

Waratahs	21–68	Pacific Islanders
Tries: Morgan Turinui, Tim McGann, Milton Thaiday Con: Matthew Burke (3)		Tries: Sitiveni Sivivatu (2), Taufa'ao Filise (2), Seilala Mapusua (2), Seremaia Bai, Sisa Koyamaibole, Soane Tonga'uiha, Lome Fa'atau Con: Seremaia Bai (9)

Aussie Stadium, Sydney Attendance: 8,005 Referee: Greg Hinton (Australia)

Australia

3 July 2004

Australia	29–14	Pacific Islanders
Tries: Stirling Mortlock (2), Matt Giteau (2), Brendan Cannon Con: Joe Roff, Matthew Burke		Tries: Sione Lauaki, Sireli Bobo Con: Seremaia Bai (2)

Adelaide Oval, Adelaide Attendance: 19,266 Referee: André Watson (South Africa)

Team details

Australia: 15.Joe Roff, 14.Clyde Rathbone, 13.Stirling Mortlock, 12.Matt Giteau, 11.Lote Tuqiri, 10.Stephen Larkham, 9.George Gregan (capt), 8.David Lyons, 7.Phil Waugh, 6.Radike Samo, 5.Nathan Sharpe, 4.Justin Harrison, 3.Al Baxter, 2.Brendan Cannon, 1.Bill Young, – replacements: 16.Jeremy Paul, 17.Nic Henderson, 18.Dan Vickerman , 19.George Smith, 20.Chris Whitaker, 21.Matt Burke, 22.Chris Latham Pacific Islanders: 15.Norman Ligairi, 14.Lome Fa'atau, 13.Seilala Mapusua, 12.Seremaia Baikeinuku, 11.Sitiveni Sivivatu, 10.Tanner Vili, 9.Moses Rauluni, 8.Alifereti Doviverata, 7.Sisa Koyamaibole, 6.Sione Lauaki, 5.Ifereimi Rawaqa, 4.Inoke Afeaki (capt), 3.Taufa'ao Filise, 2.'Aleki Lutui, 1.Soane Tonga'uiha, – replacements: 17.Tevita Taumoepeau, 18.Leo Lafaiali'i, 19.Semo Sititi, 20.Steve So'oialo, 21.Seru Rabeni, 22.Sireli Bobo – No entry: 16.Joeli Lotawa

New Zealand

10 July 2004

New Zealand	41–26	Pacific Islanders
Tries: Joe Rokocoko (2), Justin Marshall, Rico Gear, Kees Meeuws, Tana Umaga Con: Daniel Carter (4) Pen: Daniel Carter		Tries: Sitiveni Sivivatu (2), Seru Rabeni, Sione Lauaki Con: Seremaia Bai (3)

North Harbour Stadium, Albany, New Zealand Attendance: 22,000 Referee: Stuart Dickinson (Australia)

South Africa

17 July 2004

South Africa	38–24	Pacific Islanders
Tries: Breyton Paulse (2), Jacques Cronjé, Jean de Villiers Con: Percy Montgomery (3) Pen: Percy Montgomery (4)		Tries: Sitiveni Sivivatu (2), Sione Lauaki, Sireli Bobo Con: Seru Rabeni (2)

Express Advocate Stadium, Gosford, Australia Attendance: 15,732 Referee: Scott Young (Australia)

See also

• 2004 mid-year rugby union tests

References

Rugby union tours of Australia British and Irish Lions 1888 (no test) 1899 1904 1908 (no test) 1930 1950 1959 1966 1971 (no test) 1989 2001 2013 New Zealand  1884 (no test) 1893 (no test) 1897 (no test) 1903 1905 1907 1910 1914 1920 1922 1924 1925 1926 1929 1932 1934 1938 1947 1951 1957 1960 1962 1968 1974 1979 1980 1984 1988 1991 1992 NZ Maori 1888-89 (no test) 1922 1923 1926-27 1936 1949 South Africa  1921 1937 1956 1965 1971 1993 Argentina  1983 1986 1995 2000 England  1963 1975 1988 1991 1997 1998 1999 2003 2004 2006 2010 2016 France  1961 1968 1972 1981 1986 1990 1997 2002 2005 2008 Ireland  1967 1979 1994 1999 2003 2006 2008 2010 Italy  1981 (no test) 1986 1994 2005 Scotland  1982 1992 1998 2004 2012 Wales  1969 1978 1991 1996 2003 2007 2012 Fiji  1952 1954 1961 1976 1984 1985 1989 no test Samoa  1994 2005 Tonga  1973 1993 Pacific Islanders 2004 North American teams 1985 1990 1996 1999 Asian teams 1975 1987 (no test)

Rugby union tours of New Zealand British and Irish Lions 1888 (no test) 1904 1908 1930 1950 1959 1966 1971 1977 1983 1993 2005 Australia  1905 1913 1931 1936 1946 1949 1952 1955 1958 1962 1964 1972 1978 1982 1986 1990 1991 New South Wales 1894 1921 1923 1925 1928 South Africa  1921 1937 1956 1965 1965 1981 1994 Argentina  1979 1989 1997 2001 2004 England  1963 1973 1985 1998 2003 2004 2008 2010 2014 France  1961 1968 1979 1984 1986 1989 1994 1999 2001 2003 2007 2013 Ireland  1976 1992 1997 2002 2006 2008 2010 2012 Italy  1980 (no test) 2002 2003 (no test) Scotland  1975 1981 1990 1996 2000 2004 Wales  1969 1988 2003 Romania  1991 (no test) Japan  1974 Fiji  1974 1980 1989 no test 1996 1997 2003 Samoa  1996 2005 (no test) Pacific Islanders 2004 Canada  1995 2007