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2015 World Rugby Pacific Challenge
CountriesArgentina (1 team)
 Canada (1 team)
Fiji (1 team)
 Japan (1 team)
 Samoa (1 team)
 Tonga (1 team)
Date10–23 March 2015
ChampionsPampas XV (2nd title)
Runners-upFiji Warriors
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The 2015 Pacific Challenge was the tenth World Rugby Pacific Challenge (known as the IRB Pacific Rugby Cup in previous seasons). The tournament, featuring six national 'A' rugby union teams, was hosted in Fiji. The tournament was won by Pampas XV, who defeated Fiji Warriors by 17–9 in the final.

Format

The teams were split into two pools and each team played the three opponents in the opposite pool. The teams finishing on top of each pool progressed to the final, the second teams in each pool played off for third place, and the bottom teams in each pool played off for fifth place.

Teams

The six competing teams were:

Pool A

Pool B

Standings

Competition tables after the pool matches:

Pool A

Team Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Diff BP1 BP2 Pts
Pampas XV 3 3 0 0 89 42 +47 2 0 14
 Samoa A 3 2 0 1 69 87 -18 1 0 9
 Junior Japan 3 0 0 3 41 212 -171 1 0 1
Updated: 18 March 2015
Source: worldrugby.org
 Competition rules
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

Classification:
Teams standings are calculated as follows:
Most log points accumulated from all matches
Most log points accumulated in matches between tied teams
Highest difference between points scored for and against accumulated from all matches
Most points scored accumulated from all matches

Pool B

Team Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Diff BP1 BP2 Pts
Fiji Warriors 3 2 0 1 145 42 +103 2 1 11
 Canada A 3 1 0 2 101 72 +29 1 1 6
 Tonga A 3 1 0 2 95 85 +10 1 1 6
Updated: 18 March 2015
Source: worldrugby.org

Pool matches

Round 1

10 March 2015  Junior Japan 17–69  Canada A ANZ Stadium, Suva  
13:00 Summary


10 March 2015  Samoa A 30–28  Tonga A ANZ Stadium, Suva  
15:00 Summary


10 March 2015 Pampas XV 22–20  Fiji Warriors ANZ Stadium, Suva  
17:00 Summary

Round 2

14 March 2015 Pampas XV 31–7  Tonga A ANZ Stadium, Suva  
11:00 Summary


14 March 2015  Samoa A 19–17  Canada A ANZ Stadium, Suva  
13:00 Summary


14 March 2015  Junior Japan 0–83  Fiji Warriors ANZ Stadium, Suva  
15:00 Summary

Round 3

18 March 2015  Junior Japan 24–60  Tonga A ANZ Stadium, Suva  
13:00 Summary


18 March 2015 Pampas XV 36–15  Canada A ANZ Stadium, Suva  
15:00 Summary


18 March 2015  Samoa A 20–42  Fiji Warriors ANZ Stadium, Suva  
17:00 Summary

Finals

5th place

23 March 2015  Junior Japan 24–43  Tonga A ANZ Stadium, Suva  
13:00 Summary
Report 		Referee: Kaveni Talemaivalagi (Fiji)

3rd place

23 March 2015  Samoa A 26–28  Canada A ANZ Stadium, Suva  
15:00 Summary
Report 		Referee: Petelo Kelekolio (Samoa)

Final

23 March 2015 Pampas XV 17–9  Fiji Warriors ANZ Stadium, Suva  
17:00 Try: Cordero
De la Fuente
Con: González Iglesias (2)
Pen: González Iglesias 		Summary
Report 		Pen: Vularika (3) Referee: Brendon Pickerill (New Zealand)

References

  1. "Fiji to host rugby's revamped 'Pacific Challenge'". Mai Life. 27 January 2015. Archived from the original on 6 February 2015. Retrieved 28 January 2015.
  2. ^ "Rugby Battle". Fiji Sun. 28 January 2015. Archived from the original on 18 February 2015. Retrieved 18 February 2015.
  3. ^ "World Rugby Pacific Challenge 2015". World Rugby. 2015.
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  6. "Pacific Challenge 2015, match 3". World Rugby. 10 March 2015.
  7. "Pacific Challenge 2015, match 4". World Rugby. 14 March 2015.
  8. "Pacific Challenge 2015, match 5". World Rugby. 14 March 2015.
  9. "Pacific Challenge 2015, match 6". World Rugby. 14 March 2015.
  10. "Pacific Challenge 2015, match 7". World Rugby. 18 March 2015.
  11. "Pacific Challenge 2015, match 8". World Rugby. 18 March 2015.
  12. "Pacific Challenge 2015, match 9". World Rugby. 18 March 2015.
  13. "Pacific Challenge 2015, match 10". World Rugby. 23 March 2015.
  14. ^ "Argentina Pampas defend Pacific Challenge title". World Rugby. 23 March 2015. Archived from the original on 25 April 2015.
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  16. "Pacific Challenge 2015, match 12". World Rugby. 23 March 2015.

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