The 2013 Pacific Rugby Cup was the eighth edition of the

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competition. The tournament featured national 'A' teams from Fiji, Samoa, and Tonga, and the

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team which was added for the 2013 tournament. The format involved touring to play against

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development teams from

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and

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, and was intended include a round robin stage between the four core teams, but this leg of the tournament was cancelled to allow preparation for the end-of-year internationals.

Teams

The four core teams: *

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* * * Australian opposition: * ACT XV * Junior Waratahs * Rebel Rising * Reds College XV * Western Force A * ARU Brisbane Academy * ARU Sydney Academy New Zealand opposition: * Blues Development * Chiefs Development * Crusaders Knights * Highlanders Development * Hurricanes Development

Table

Core Teams

: :

New Zealand conference

Australian conference

Matches

References

External links

FORU website
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