Follow @RedefinedRugby The World Rugby Pacific Challenge kicks off in Suva on Tuesday with the national A teams from Fiji, Samoa, Tonga and Japan going head to head over two weeks. Fiji Warriors will be hoping to follow the example of their sevens counterparts and provide some much-needed light relief to the victims of Cyclone Winston…
Follow @RedefinedRugby United States beat Japan 23-18 in Pacific Nations Cup The United States posted a confidence-boosting 23-18 win over Japan in the Pacific Nations Cup rugby tournament in Sacramento on Friday. Less than three months before the same two teams clash at the World Cup, where they are in the same group, the U.S.…
Follow @RedefinedRugby The Pacific Nations Cup returned with a bang last week, and Samoa, Fiji and Japan will look to build on their victories when the action resumes this weekend in Round 2. The big clash of the round takes place in Sacremento where Fiji and Samoa do battle. Sacremento will also be the venue for…
Follow @RedefinedRugby Pacific Nations Cup 2015 fixtures announced ROUND 1 : SATURDAY 18 JULY FIJI v TONGA , ANZ STADIUM, SUVA , 3PM CANADA v JAPAN, AVAYA STADIUM, SAN JOSE, CA, KO TBC USA v SAMOA, AVAYA STADIUM, SAN JOSE, CA, KO TBC ROUND 2 : FRIDAY 24 JULY CANADA v TONGA, SWANGARD STADIUM, BURNABY,…
Follow @RedefinedRugby Thompson scores debut try to give Eagles first defeat of Canada since 2009 SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The Men’s Eagles put an end to a winless streak against Canada with a thrilling, 38-35 victory in front of a sold-out crowd at Bonney Field Saturday. The afternoon kickoff forced the referee to stop play during…
Follow @RedefinedRugby USA 29 v 37 Japan Scully scores hat trick, Eagles lose Pacific Nations Cup opener to Japan “The performance was miles above last week’s.” CARSON, Calif. – Blaine Scully scored three tries Saturday at StubHub Center, but the Eagles could not rebound from a quick, second-half attack from Japan in a 37-29 loss…
Follow @RedefinedRugby Irresistible Flying Fijians too hot for Tonga Reigning Pacific Nations Cup champions Fiji open this year’s campaign with a resounding 45-17 home win over Tonga Under perfect conditions the Flying Fijians were far too good for Tonga in the Pacific Nations Cup clash in Lautoka. The Flying Fijians outscored their Island…
Follow @RedefinedRugby Fiji will be eager to get their Pacific Nations Cup campaign off to a strong start when they clash with Tonga at Churchill Park, Lautoka on Saturday. On the back of an impressive 25-14 win against Italy last week, momentum couldn’t be stronger for a team blessed with powerful backline talent. The…
Follow @RedefinedRugby CARSON, Calif. – Men’s Eagles Head Coach Mike Tolkin has named his team’s starting roster for its opening match of the IRB Pacific Nations Cup against Japan Saturday, June 14, at StubHub Center. The starting XV features five changes from the Eagles’ starters in last week’s 24-6 loss to Scotland at BBVA Compass…
Follow @RedefinedRugby CANADA FALL TO JAPAN 34 – 25 IN BURNABY BURNABY, B.C. – Japan rugby coach Eddie Jones might want to bottle whatever he told his team at halftime on Saturday night. Down 25-9 at the break, Japan stormed out of the gate and outscored Canada 25-0 over the final 40 minutes to…
Follow @RedefinedRugby Samoa 18 v 18 Tonga Samoa and Tonga played out an entertaining, drama-packed, 18-all draw in front of a packed house in a hot and steamy Apia. It was hard to separate the two teams and the result was a fair reflection on the match. However, the more experienced Samoa side must have…
Follow @RedefinedRugby Rugby Canada squad for Japan sees big names in but also big names out Story by : http://blogs.theprovince.com It’s a sign of the times: faced with more depth than could be put into a single squad, Canadian coach Kieran Crowley’s first squad of 2014 is as impressive for who’s in as it is…
Follow @RedefinedRugby Samoa host Tonga this Saturday at Apia Park in the first match of the 2014 Pacific Nations Cup. The Squads are as follows: Current Samoan squad Samoa 47-man squad for their 2014 mid-year test against Italy and Japan and their two tests in the 2014 IRB Pacific Nations Cup. Head Coach: Stephen Betham…
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