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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]
New Zealand's Patrick Tuipulotu runs to the try line during a rugby test match between the All Blacks and Japan at Nissan Stadium in Yokohama, near Tokyo, Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024.
Dylan Riley (Japan) was named in the starting line-up, but withdrew during the warm-up due to injury. He was replaced by Samisoni Tua , whose place on the bench was taken by Takuya Yamasawa . Tiennan Costley , Shinobu Fujiwara , Mamoru Harada , Takayoshi Mohara , Keijiro Tamefusa , Samisoni Tua , Kai Yamamoto , Yoshitaka Yazaki (all Japan) and ...
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 ...
England 34-12 Japan: Joe Marler’s accidental headed assist for Courtney Lawes’ try was the highlight of an error-strewn performance by England
England 59-14 Japan: England run in nine tries to finish a frustrating Autumn Nations Series on a high against former boss Eddie Jones
Fiji defeated Wales for only the second time across 15 tests, and the first time since the 2007 Rugby World Cup. Wales equalled the worst losing streak in their history , matching the record of 10 consecutive test defeats set in 2002–2003.
For 2019, Canada, Japan and the United States returned to the tournament, serving as a prelude to the 2019 Rugby World Cup. Japan won without losing a match. [6] The tournament was not held in 2020 or 2021, largely due to the COVID-19 pandemic and other related logistical issues. It was revived in 2022, with the ever-present Fiji, Samoa and ...