Samoa head PNC standings after second round

(IRB.COM) Monday 11 June 2012  Samoa number eight Ben Masoe tries to break from a scrum during the Fiji v Samoa match Samoa remain the only unbeaten side in this year’s IRB Pacific Nations Cup following a 29-26 win over Fiji at the Prince Chichibu Memorial Rugby Ground in Tokyo, Japan on Sunday. Samoa captain…

Brumbies name team to face Wales

By SANZAR News Service and brumbies.com.au The Brumbies have named their team to take on Wales on Tuesday night, with several uncapped players earning their first provincial caps for the ACT.  The match is being played as part of the Welsh Tour. Tuesday’s clash is a tremendous opportunity for all selected players to not only…

Samoa beat Fiji

Sun, 10 Jun 2012 The difference of just one penalty shot gave former champions Samoa a 29-26 victory over Fiji in the Pacific Nations Cup rugby tournament on Sunday. Samoa, the 2010 champion in the four-team competition, overcame a 3-10 deficit before taking a second straight win, following their 20-18 victory over Tonga on Tuesday.…

High scoring South Island downs North

Jun 10, 2012 Highlanders fullback Kurt Baker led the South Island to a 32-24 win over the North Island at Dunedin’s Forsyth Barr Stadium today. Baker scored two tries and added seven points with the boot as the South team claimed a deserved win in the first interisland clash since 1995. The game was hurriedly…