2013 Pacific Rugby Cup
| 2013 Pacific Rugby Cup | |
|---|---|
| Countries | Fiji (1 team) Junior Japan (1 team) Samoa A (1 team) Tonga A (1 team) |
| Champions |  Fiji Warriors (5th title) |
| Matches played | 24 |
The 2013 Pacific Rugby Cup was the eighth edition of the Pacific Rugby Cup competition. The tournament featured national 'A' teams from Fiji, Samoa, and Tonga, and the Junior Japan team which was added for the 2013 tournament. The format involved touring to play against Super Rugby development teams from Australia and New Zealand, and was intended include a round robin stage between the four core teams,[1] but this leg of the tournament was cancelled to allow preparation for the end-of-year internationals.[2]
Teams[edit]
The four core teams:
Australian opposition:
New Zealand opposition:
Table[edit]
Core Teams[edit]
Team Played Won Drawn Lost For Against Diff BP1 BP2 Pts 
Fiji Warriors6 2 2 2 118 155 -37 2 0 14 
Samoa A6 2 0 4 134 198 -64 1 1 10 
Junior Japan6 0 0 6 140 361 -221 3 0 3 
Tonga A6 0 0 6 73 306 -233 0 0 0 Updated: 7 April 2013
Source: oceaniarugby.com[3]
Competition rules Points breakdown:
4 points for a win
2 points for a draw
1 bonus point for a loss by seven points or less
1 bonus point for scoring four or more tries in a match
Classification:
Teams standings are calculated as follows:
Most log points accumulated from all matches
Most log points accumulated in matches between tied teams
Highest difference between points scored for and against accumulated from all matches
Most points scored accumulated from all matches
New Zealand conference[edit]
New Zealand Conference in the 2013 Pacific Rugby Cup[edit]
The 2013 Pacific Rugby Cup was a competition involving teams from Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa. The teams were grouped into conferences based on geography, including the Australian Conference, New Zealand Conference, and South African Conference 1.
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Australian conference[edit]
New Zealand Conference in the 2013 Pacific Rugby Cup[edit]
The 2013 Pacific Rugby Cup was a rugby union competition involving teams from the Pacific region. The teams involved in the New Zealand conference of the 2013 Pacific Rugby Cup were Fiji Warriors, Samoa A, Tonga A, Junior Japan, and New Zealand Maori 1.
Format of the Competition[edit]
The 2013 Pacific Rugby Cup was divided into two conferences: the North Pacific Conference and the South Pacific Conference 1. Each team played the other teams once within their conference 1. The competition followed a round-robin format, where each team played each of the other teams once. Four points were awarded for a win, two for a draw, and none for a defeat 2. Bonus points were also offered, with one bonus point for scoring four or more tries in a match and one bonus point for losing by 7 points or less 2.
Matches[edit]
2013 Pacific Rugby Cup Matches[edit]
The 2013 Pacific Rugby Cup was the eighth edition of the Pacific Rugby Cup competition. The tournament featured national 'A' teams from Fiji, Samoa, and Tonga, as well as the Junior Japan team, which was added for the 2013 tournament 1.
The format of the tournament involved touring to play against Super Rugby development teams from Australia and New Zealand. However, the round-robin stage between the four core teams was canceled to allow preparation for the end-of-year internationals 1.
References[edit]
- ^ "2013 Pacific Rugby Cup Fixtures and Results". Federation of Oceania Rugby Unions. 2013. Archived from the original on 28 February 2015.
- ^ "Pacific Leg Of PRC Cancelled". The Fiji Sun. 30 August 2013. Archived from the original on 26 August 2017. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
- ^ "Pacific Rugby Cup Points Table". Federation of Oceania Rugby Unions. 2013. Archived from the original on 4 July 2013.
External links[edit]
- FORU website Archived 2011-02-01 at the Wayback Machine