Pacific Rugby Cup

IRB Pacific Rugby Cup

 

In 2011 the IRB has announced an exciting new format for the IRB Pacific Rugby Cup which will see Super Rugby teams from Australia and New Zealand participating for the first time.

This new format will see the three A teams from Fiji, Samoa and Tonga taking on the Academy teams from six Super Rugby teams in three separate series – an Australian series, a New Zealand series and a Pacific Island series where the three Pacific Island teams will play each other.

 

The new format takes the IRB Pacific Rugby Cup to a new level. Designed to bridge the gap between domestic and International rugby for the best locally-based players from Fiji, Samoa and Tonga, the new format will now expose the Pacific Island players and management to some of the best professional rugby structures in the world.

 

The Tournament is a key element of the IRB’s global strategic investment program aimed at improving the competitiveness of the global Game.

 

2006 Champions: Savai’i Samoa
2007 Champions: Upolu Samoa
2008 Champions: Tautahi Gold
2009 Champions: Fiji Warriors
2010 Champions: Fiji Warriors
2011 Champions: Fiji Warriors

 

PRC- round 3 teams are named.

just before the hit. photo Zoomfiji

just before the hit. photo Zoomfiji

May 13, 2010 - 8:28pm

The dynamic PRC is all on again tomorrow, the teams have been named for the all important round 3 clashes played in Fiji.

Tomorrow is the day that will carve a massive path in the outcome of the 2010 PRC. Sitting pretty are the Barbarians & Gold’s that have the early run on the wounded pack. This time tomorrow evening we will find out who has the goods to claim the solo lead on the points table.

 

One player who has already made a massive impression on the tournament thus far is Gold’s captain Sione Kalamafoni, at a tender age of 21 he looks destined for big international career.sione

 

Savai’i team management are billing the match as their final, without a victory over last years champions tomorrow night, they are done and dusted. This predicament on the eve of round 3 seems dramatic, but it is for sure a backs against the wall situation to say the least.

 

Upolu Samoa are feeling good even though their results to date don’t reflect this.  Training has been on track and the coaches are drumming into the boys to play from the heart, get excited about the game and play with a bit of fire. If they can follow the instructions it will be the boost they need and ensure the game against the warriors is a cracker.

 

In summary it is a bag day in the PRC, win you stay in the hunt, come second and the remainder of the PRC is all for practice.

 

The matches tomorrow are:

 

Upolu Samoa vs Tau'uta Reds at 11am

 

Fiji Warriors vs Savai'i Samoa at 2 pm

 

Tautahi Gold vs Fiji Barbarians at 5pm

 

Click here for the team lists.