The 2018 World Rugby Pacific Nations Cup was the thirteenth edition of the

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annual international

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competition. All matches for the 2018 tournament, played over two rounds, were held in Fiji at the

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. Hosts

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and fellow Pacific nations

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and

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were joined by

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who competing for the first time in the tournament.

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was also initially scheduled to compete for the Cup until Samoa's place in the competition was confirmed in May 2018. Fiji won the tournament with two wins from their two matches played. Tonga and Georgia placed second and third respectively with one win each.

Standings

Fixtures

The match schedule:

Round 1

Notes: * David Feao,

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, David Lolohea, Viliami Lolohea and

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(all Tonga) made their international debuts. * Jaba Bregvadze (Georgia) earned his 50th test cap. ---- Notes: * Sevanaia Galala, Eroni Mawi, Alivereti Veitokani and Veremalua Vugakoto (all Fiji) and Rodney Iona, Ed Fidow and Mat Luamanu (all Samoa) made their international debuts. *

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(Fiji) earned his 50th test cap.

Round 2

---- Notes: *

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(Fiji) made his international debut. * This was Fiji's largest winning margin over Georgia, surpassing the 5-point difference set in 2012, and their first win over Georgia in Fiji.

Statistics

Points scorers

Try scorers

Squads

Note: Number of caps and players' ages are indicated as of 9 June 2018 – the tournament's opening day, pre first tournament match.

Fiji

On 30 May, John McKee finalised a 32-man squad for the Pacific Nations Cup and their June test match against

Georgia

On 1 June, Head Coach Milton Haig finalised a 32-man touring squad for the Pacific Nations Cup and their June test match against

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Samoa

On 22 May, Titimaea Tafua named a 28-man squad for the Pacific Nations Cup and Samoa's

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two-test play-off series against a yet to be decided team.

Tonga

On 21 May, Toutai Kefu named a 30-man squad for the Pacific Nations Cup and their June test match against

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References

External links

Pacific Nations Cup
web page at World Rugby {{DEFAULTSORT:Pacific Nations Cup 2018

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