2006 Pacific Rugby Cup

2006 Pacific Rugby Cup
Countries Fiji Fiji (2 teams)
Samoa Samoa (2 teams)
Tonga Tonga (2 teams)
Champions Samoa Savaii Samoa
Matches played 16
2007
The 2006 champions Savaii Samoa (in blue) taking on the Fiji Warriors in the Pacific Rugby Cup (2007).

The 2006 Pacific Rugby Cup was the inaugural season of the Pacific Rugby Cup. It featured 6 representative rugby union football teams; 2 from each of the three Pacific rugby unions - Fiji, Samoa and Tonga.

Savaii Samoa won the title, defeating Fiji Warriors by 10 points to 5 in the grand final.

Teams and format

The six teams that were created to take part in the competition were:[1]

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

Team Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Point Difference Bonus Points Points
Savaii Samoa 540112081+39218
Fiji Warriors 531111272+40217
Fiji Barbarians 52127673+3212
Tau'uta Reds 52037089-19210
Upolu Samoa 511381113-3217
Tautahi Gold 51136294-3217

Match results

2006-04-15
Fiji Warriors 2214 Fiji Barbarians Ratu Cakobau Park, Nausori Att:2,000
Upolu Samoa 1820 Tautahi Gold Marist Grounds, Apia Att:2,000
Tau'uta Reds 1318 Savaii Samoa Teufaiva Sport Stadium, Nukuʻalofa Att:3,000

2006-04-22
Tauahti Gold 1326 Savaii Samoa Teufaiva Sport Stadium, Nukuʻalofa Att:4,000
Upolu Samoa 88 Fiji Warriors Marist Grounds, Apia Att:2,000
Fiji Barbarians 1714 Tau’uta Reds Prince Charles Park, Nadi Att:1,000

2006-04-29
Fiji Warriors 3216 Tautahi Gold Ratu Cakobau Park, Nausori Att:2,000
Savaii Samoa 1314 Fiji Barbarians Marist Grounds, Apia Att:2,000
Tau'uta Reds 1920 Upolu Samoa Teufaiva Sport Stadium, Nukuʻalofa Att:3,000

2006-05-06
Savaii Samoa 2721 Fiji Warriors Marist Grounds, Apia Att:1,000
Fiji Barbarians 3015 Upolu Samoa Prince Charles Park, Nadi Att:2,000
Tau'uta Reds 138 Tautahi Gold Teufaiva Sport Stadium, Nukuʻalofa Att:3,000

2006-05-13
Fiji Warriors 298 Tau'uta Reds Lawaqa Park, Sigatoka Att:2,500
Savaii Samoa 3620 Upolu Samoa Marist Grounds, Apia
Tautahi Gold 55 Fiji Barbarians Teufaiva Sport Stadium, Nukuʻalofa

Final

2006-05-20
Savaii Samoa 105 Fiji Warriors Marist Grounds, Apia Att:2,500

References

  1. "Pacific Rugby Cup". Federation of Oceania Rugby Unions. Archived from the original on 2 March 2014.
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