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While Samoa, Fiji, Tonga and Japan did play each other in the lead-up to the 2023 Rugby World Cup, no official PNC tournament took place in 2023. As such, Samoa are the defending champions, having gone undefeated at the 2022 iteration of the tournament. Fiji won the 2024 title, beating Japan in the Grand Final, 41–17. [6]
Hanazono Rugby Stadium,Japan Japan: 2023-08-05 2023 World Rugby Pacific Nations Cup: Fiji: 12 35 Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium,Japan Fiji: 2023-08-27 Summer Nations Series: Italy: 21 42 Stadio Comunale di Monigo,Italy Italy: 2023-09-10 2023 Rugby World Cup: Chile: 42 12 Stadium de Toulouse,France Japan: 2023-09-18 2023 Rugby World Cup: England ...
The 2023 World Rugby Pacific Nations Cup was the sixteenth edition of the Pacific Nations Cup annual international rugby union competition.. Four teams competed, with Fiji, Samoa and Tonga returning, whilst Japan is reinstated for the first time since 2019, as the four nations use the tournament as preparation ahead of the 2023 Rugby World Cup.
Fiji overwhelmed Japan from a 10-10 halftime deadlock to win an energetic Pacific Nations Cup final 41-17 at Hanazono Stadium on Saturday. Fiji wore down the fast-starting Japanese with weight and ...
Another red card cost Japan as it succumbed to Fiji by a flattering 35-12 in the Pacific Nations Cup decider at Prince Chichibu Rugby Stadium on Saturday. Japan flanker Pieter Labuschagne was sent ...
Fiji won the championship this time, ahead of Samoa who narrowly edged-out Japan for second place. In October 2023, World Rugby announced that beginning in 2024 the Pacific Nations Cup will be contested by six permanent teams from North America, the Pacific, and Asia: Canada, Fiji, Japan, Samoa, Tonga, and the United States.
England take on Fiji at Twickenham in their final Rugby World Cup warm-up fixture
In 1987 Fiji made the quarter-final of the Rugby World Cup and seemed close to beating France according to the match referee, at one point even leading 4-3, but were eventually ground down by the French 31-16. [1] In 1991 Rugby World Cup Fiji lost all three of its matches and finished bottom of its pool. Wales' third test win over Fiji came in ...