Tag: IRB Pacific Nations Cup 2012

(IRB News)Tokyo-Japan, June 17, 2012: Samoa has won the IRB Pacific Nations Cup 2012 following a thrilling 27-26 win over Japan at Tokyo’s Prince Chichibu Memorial Rugby Ground on Sunday. Having trailed 16-0, the Samoans – who also won the competition in 2010 – then scored 27 unanswered points before having to withstand a tremendous…

Preparations for Japan’s staging of Rugby World Cup 2019 have been further boosted after the International Rugby Board announced that the 2012 IRB Pacific Nations Cup will be hosted by the Japan Rugby Football Union. The awarding of the marquee international tournament demonstrates the JRFU’s commitment to successfully delivering major Rugby events in the run…