Pacific Nations Cup General

[antipodean]

@Bovidae WTF? I had to go pick up dinner with about 30mins left to play and it was a two point game!

[Mr Fish]

@antipodean said in Pacific Nations Cup General:

@Bovidae WTF? I had to go pick up dinner with about 30mins left to play and it was a two point game!

Samoa turned down two shots at the post to kick to the corner. They came within inches of scoring from the second lineout attack, knocking the ball on over the line.

From Fiji's next possession they made a break down the field and Samoa's winger was yellow carded for pulling back a player. Fiji scored from the ensuing maul and that was basically the ball game.

[Bovidae]

@Nepia

Here is the Samoan squad.

[Nepia]

@Bovidae So he's in the squad, but not playing, which is odd as you'd think Samoa would have replaced him in the squad if he wasn't available?

[Bovidae]

The Tongan squad also includes some players who were involved in NPC last weekend. Who knows?

[Machpants]

All Blacks are also released some times

[Bovidae]

The Inisi brothers are currently playing for Tonga against Samoa so they must have turned up after the Sunday NH game.

[rugbyisthegame]

Not the highest quality match this morning in Apia Park but Samoa got the job down 43-17 over Tonga: https://rugbyisthegame.com/2024/08/30/samoa-celebrate-100-years-with-43-17-victory-over-tonga-in-pacific-nations-cup/

[Bovidae]

More games were played over the weekend in Tokyo.

5th/6th place
Tonga 30 - 17 Canada

Semis
Fiji 22 - 3 USA
Japan 49 - 27 Samoa

Both Samoa and Tonga looked to have players coming and going from their squads during the tournament.

[Bovidae]

3rd/4th game
Samoa 18 - 13 USA

Final
Japan 17 - 41 Fiji

Another loss for Jones.

[Machpants]

@Bovidae said in Pacific Nations Cup General:

3rd/4th game
Samoa 18 - 13 USA

Final
Japan 17 - 41 Fiji

Another loss for Jones.

He reckons he'll be back on the wagon when the ABs come to town