Pacific Rim Championship
| 2004 Pacific Rim Championship | |
|---|---|
| Number of teams | 6 |
| Host country |  New Zealand |
| Winner | File:Flag of the Cook Islands.svg Cook Islands (1st title) |
2006 > | |
The 2004 Pacific Rim Championship and the 2004 Pacific Cup was the 9th Pacific Cup, a rugby league tournament held between Pacific teams. The tournament was hosted in Auckland and for the first time split into two competitions; The Pacific Rim Championship between national teams and the Pacific Cup between Auckland-based selections. In the final of the Pacific Rim competition the Cook Islands defeated New Zealand Māori 46-6 while Samoa XIII defeated Tonga XIII 52–18 to win the Pacific Cup.
Background
[edit | edit source]The tournament, organised by both the New Zealand Rugby League and Pacific Island Rugby League Association (PIRLA), was a revival of the Pacific Cup which had not been held since 1997 due to the Super League war. The aim of the Pacific Rim Championship was to promote awareness of the game in the region with a view to re-establishing international fixtures and full contact with the main nations Australia, Great Britain and New Zealand in the near future.
The teams that participated in the 2004 Pacific Rim competition were: Tonga, Fiji, New Zealand Māori, Niue, Samoa and the Cook Islands. The Pacific Cup included Auckland Māori, New Caledonia, Samoa XIII, Tonga XIII and two other teams.
The official opening was held as part of the pre-match programme for the Tri-Nations test match between Australia and the New Zealand Kiwis on 16 October. A colourful parade of flags representing the participating countries was led into the stadium in front of about 20,000 spectators before kick-off.[1]
Matches were played at Waitemata Stadium, Ericsson Stadium and North Harbour Stadium.[1]
Squads
[edit | edit source]The Pacific Rim competition featured international and New Zealand based players while the Pacific Cup squads were limited to Auckland-based players with the exception of New Caledonia who sent a development squad.[2]
Pacific Rim squads
[edit | edit source]New Zealand Māori
[edit | edit source]New Zealand Māori were coached by Tawera Nikau who was assisted by Terry Hermansson.[3]
Fiji
[edit | edit source]The Fijian squad was composed mainly of locally based players.[4]
Pacific Rim Competition
[edit | edit source]Pool A
[edit | edit source]17 October 2004
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Māori 
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54 – 4 |  Niue
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| Tries: Herekotuku, Davis (3), Herangi (3), Savage, Hoskin, Whakatihi Goals: Davis (7) |
[5] |
Tries: Peni |
21 October 2004
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| Māori
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70 – 10 |  Samoa
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| Try: Davis (3), Hohaia, Herekotukutuku, Moana-Mason, Herangi, Prime, Rangi, Savage, Whakatihi Goal: Davis (13) |
[6] |
Try: Ropati, Tavita Goal: Ropati |
Pool B
[edit | edit source]17 October 2004
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| Fiji Error creating thumbnail: | 6 – 56 | File:Flag of Tonga.svg Tonga |
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| Tries: Divavesi Goals: Tinivata |
[5] |
Tries: Sete, Uaisele (2), Lilo (2), Tuli (2), Moa (2), Moala, Vainikolo Goals: Lilo (6) |
19 October 2004
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| Cook Islands File:Flag of the Cook Islands.svg | 18 – 10 | File:Flag of Tonga.svg Tonga |
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| Try: B. Ford, N. Ford, Taia Goal: Mataora (3) |
[7] |
Try: Sete, Taufaʻao Goal: Lilo |
21 October 2004
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| Cook Islands File:Flag of the Cook Islands.svg | 20 – 12 | Error creating thumbnail: Fiji |
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| Try: Epati, Glassie, Taia Goal: Mataora (4) |
[8] |
Try: Saravaki, Soqe Goal: Tinivata (2) |
Bowl Final
[edit | edit source]23 October 2004
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| Fiji Error creating thumbnail: | 34 – 24 | Niue
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| Try: Saravaki (2) Tora, Karaitiana, Koroi, Tanoa Goal: Tanoa (4), Saravaki |
Try: Ikinofo, Vasau, Pulesea, Pesene, Talafagi Goal: Logopati (2) |
Grand Final
[edit | edit source]23 October 2004
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| Cook Islands File:Flag of the Cook Islands.svg | 46 – 4 | Māori
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| Try: B. Ford (3), N. Ford (2), Jeffries, Mitchell, Pritchard, Tuakura Goal: Mataora (5) |
[9] |
Try: Prime |
Pacific Cup
[edit | edit source]Pool A
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Pool B
[edit | edit source]17 October 2004
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| Tonga XIII File:Flag of Tonga.svg | 22 – 17 | File:Flag of the Cook Islands.svg Cook Islands XIII |
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| [5] |
18 October 2004
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| Tonga XIII File:Flag of Tonga.svg | 22 – 18 | File:Flag of American Samoa.svg American Samoa |
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20 October 2004
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| Cook Islands XIII File:Flag of the Cook Islands.svg | 28 – 12 | File:Flag of American Samoa.svg American Samoa |
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Final
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External links
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