2009 Pacific Rugby Cup News

PRC Final- Fiji Warriors taste victory in Apia

Apia park was basking in sun and talent as the PRC title was decided today, in a scintillating fashion the Fiji Warriors stormed home winners 19-7.  more ...

IRB- Pacific Rugby Cup

Fiji Warriors travel to Apia not only seeking to become their country’s first IRB Pacific Rugby Cup champions.  more ...

PRC -Savaii finish on a high.

Savai'I Samoa have done what nobody else has this season, that is to beat Upolu Samoa. In the end it was a convincing 26-6 win.  more ...

PRC- Fiji Warriors march into the final.

The Fiji Warriors have marched into the IRB Pacific Rugby Cup final with a commanding 40-15 win over the Tauuta Reds.  more ...

PRC- last round to grab a final spot

Upolu Samoa is already there, but now the other spot in the final next weekend will be decided in action this week.  more ...

PRC- Savai'i make it a great weekend for Samoa.

Savai'i made it an excellent weekend for Samoa by coming from behind to beat Tonga's Tautahi Gold 18-14 for their second win of the campaign.  more ...

PRC- Barbarians notch up first win.

Rusiate Matai scored two late tries to give Fiji Barbarians a first win of the IRB Pacific Rugby Cup 2009 in Tonga, they ran out 26-15 winners over the Tau'uta Reds.  more ...

PRC- Upolu stay unbeaten, but just!

In an absolutely cracker game between Upolu Samoa and the Fiji Warriors it came down to the last second, then up stepped Roger Warren to seal the 23-21 winning deal.  more ...

IRB- Pacific Rugby Cup.

The Fiji Warriors are marching up the ladder in the PRC; they dominated the Samoan visitors and ran out winners 37-22.  more ...

Capital Punishment for Barbarians at Apia Park

In an emphatic display of power and skill the Le Vai Upolu Samoa team overwhelmed the Fiji Barbarians side 49 to 13. Despite the heavy downpours that punctuated the match, Upolu Samoa displayed flashes of brilliance combining speed, deft handling and flair that lit up the sodden Apia Park conditions.  more ...

PRC- Tautahi show they are Gold.

Tautahi Gold the reigning IRB Pacific Rugby Cup champions have staged a great comeback win to defeat the Fiji Warriors and keep a grip on their trophy.  more ...

Upolu win cliff hanger

Upolu Samoa came away with a nail biting 19-15 win against a very tough Tau’uta Red side last night at Apia Park Stadium. The match went right to the wire with both team’s producing spectacular high intensity rugby action, that continued right up to the final whistle.  more ...

It's crunch time

The tale of the tape shows Upolu Samoa and Tau’uta Reds head into tonight’s all important PRC game boasting wins from their first outing last week.  more ...

Upolu looks to step up

Upolu Samoa Head coach Fepuleai Selefuti Patu has called on his players to step up their game against Tau’uta Reds this Friday.  more ...

Reds’ coach predicts tough match

Tau’uta Reds Coach Fuka Kitekeia’ho is predicting Friday night’s clash with Upolu Samoa to be a very tough match. The former Ikale Tahi midfielder says last weeks win against Savaii Samoa was definitely a good morale and confidence booster heading into this week’s game.   more ...

Tauuta Reds Mr Cool at the back

Tau’uta Reds fullback Mesui Lemoto, is Mr Cool, calm, and collective behind the Reds defensive line. The quietly spoken 22-year old Mesui single handedly guided the Reds to an emphatic 15-14 victory over Savaii last Friday night.   more ...

Tau'uta Reds Maintains Winning Edge over Savaii Samoa

Tau'uta Reds kicked off its 2009 Pacific Rugby Cup campaign on a winning note in Apia. In an error ridden match punctuated by ordinary kicking, Tau'uta Reds made fewer mistakes while kicking all its penalty chances to pip local side Savai'i Samoa 15-14.   more ...

2009 Pacific Rugby Cup is all on.

After a long hot summer of fitness and watching non contact sport, the men in Fiji got their chance to muscle it up and start their challenge for Pacific Rugby Cup.  more ...

Tau'uta Reds Visit Wesley College

Tau’uta Reds PRC side accepted an invitation to train at Wesley College yesterday and it proved to be more than a team run.  more ...

IRB Pacific Rugby Cup: 5 Weeks of Pacific Rugby Fest

The Pacific Islands’ premier player development competition, the IRB Pacific Rugby Cup (PRC) kicks off its 2009 edition at Apia Park and Lawaqa Park on 24 April. The highly-competitive tournament played iyt over a 5-week period features two regional teams from Fiji (Warriors and Barbarians), Tonga (Tauuta Reds and Tautahi Gold) and Samoa (Upolu Samoa and Savaii Samoa). The tournament features some of the most explosive and dynamic talent in world rugby as well as the most brutal physical contest likely to be seen anywhere.  more ...

Reds Coach Remembers Old Foe

The last time Tau’uta Reds Coach Fuka Kitekeia’ho visited Samoa was 29 years ago.  more ...

Upolu Ready for Tautahi

Upolu Samoa Pacific Rugby Cup will open their PRC campaign against current PRC champions Tautahi Gold this Saturday in Tonga.  more ...