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{{Short description|Rugby union competition}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2021}}
{{Infobox sports league
| title           = World Rugby Pacific Nations Cup
| logo            = File:Pacific Nations Cup.jpg
| logo_size       = 140px
| current_season  = 2025 World Rugby Pacific Nations Cup
| sport           = Rugby union
| founded         = {{Start date and age|2006}}
| inaugural       = [[2006 IRB Pacific 5 Nations|2006]]
| teams             = {{plainlist|
* {{ru|CAN}}
* {{ru|FIJ}}
* {{ru|JPN}}
* {{ru|SAM}}
* {{ru|TON}}
* {{ru|USA}}
}}
| champion        = {{nowrap|{{ru|FIJ}} ([[2024 World Rugby Pacific Nations Cup|2024]])}}
| most_champs     = {{ru|FIJ}} (6 titles)
| website         = {{nowrap|{{URL|https://www.world.rugby/pacific-nations-cup/en|world.rugby/pacific-nations-cup}}}}
}}
[[File:Japan vs Samoa Rugby Matc 17 June 2012.jpg|thumb|upright=1.2|2012 Pacific Nations Cup match at Tokyo, in which Samoa defeated Japan 27–26.]]
The '''Pacific Nations Cup''' is an international [[rugby union]] competition held between [[Fiji national rugby union team|Fiji]], [[Samoa national rugby union team|Samoa]], [[Tonga national rugby union team|Tonga]], [[Canada national rugby union team|Canada]], [[Japan national rugby union team|Japan]] and the [[United States national rugby union team|United States]]. First held in 2006, the tournament is intended to strengthen the Tier 2 rugby teams by providing competitive test matches in a tournament format.

Former teams include the [[Junior All Blacks]] (2006, 2007, 2009), [[Australia A national rugby union team|Australia A]] (2007, 2008, 2015), [[Georgia national rugby union team|Georgia]] (2018) and the [[Māori All Blacks]] (2008). The inaugural tournament was the only one that carried the title of IRB Pacific 5 Nations; from 2007 the competition was known as the IRB Pacific Nations Cup and subsequently the World Rugby Pacific Nations Cup.

==Format==
The tournament is a round-robin, where each team plays one match against each of the other teams. There are four points for a win, two points for a draw and none for a defeat. There are also bonus points offered with one bonus point for scoring four or more tries in a match and one bonus point for losing by 7 points or fewer.

The tournament generally occurs every year in the June mid-year international test window. The tournament was played mainly throughout June, with the last round in early July. The revised tournament begins in May due to pre-existing Test commitments and concludes in late June.

==History==
The Pacific Nations Cup was funded as an [[International Rugby Board]] (IRB) tournament which was part of the $US50 million, three-year, global strategic investment programme launched in August 2005. The competition was aimed at developing the [[Pacific rim]] sides in the second tier of the rugby countries: [[Fiji national rugby union team|Fiji]], [[Japan national rugby union team|Japan]], [[Samoa national rugby union team|Samoa]] and [[Tonga national rugby union team|Tonga]]. The [[Junior All Blacks]] were also invited to compete, who are New Zealand's second XV. "The IRB Pacific 5 Nations is a tournament that will provide more certainty for Fiji, Japan, Samoa and Tonga in terms of regular high level Test match rugby, while also providing a high level of competition for the Junior All Blacks," said [[Mark Egan (rugby union)|Mark Egan]], the IRB's Head of Rugby Services.<ref name=irb>{{cite web | publisher=rugbyrugby.com | title=IRB Pacific 5 Nations takes shape | url=http://www.rugbyrugby.com/COUNTRY_BY_COUNTRY/Tonga/Country_News/story_50816.shtml| access-date=19 October 2006 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20061231144603/http://www.rugbyrugby.com/COUNTRY_BY_COUNTRY/Tonga/Country_News/story_50816.shtml <!-- Bot retrieved archive --> |archive-date = 31 December 2006}}</ref>
[[Image:Japan v Australia A IRB Pac Nations 2008 June 8.JPG|thumb|right|upright=0.9|Japan v Australia A at [[Level-5 stadium]], [[2008 IRB Pacific Nations Cup|2008 Pacific Nations Cup]]]]

In the first year only it was called the [[2006 IRB Pacific 5 Nations|Pacific 5 Nations]] and did not include Australia. Australia had been invited to take part in the inaugural 2006 tournament but decided against sending a team stating that they wanted to focus on their domestic competition. The inaugural tournament kicked off 3 June 2006 and was played in a round-robin format, with some games being held in Australia. The Junior All Blacks won all of their matches en route to winning the 2006 tournament. The inaugural tournament was a success in providing a platform for Pacific states and Japan in gaining valuable exposure.

[[Australia A national rugby union team|Australia A]] joined an expanded competition for the 2007 season. The inclusion of Australia A meant that the tier 2 teams would have an even greater number of matches in the buildup to the [[2007 Rugby World Cup]]. For Australia, it provided a stepping stone for [[Australia national rugby union team|Wallaby]] selection. Following the 2008 tournament, however, the ARU announced Australia A would not play in 2009 due to the current economic environment.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.theroar.com.au/2008/12/18/australia-a-out-of-2009-pacific-nations-cup/ |title=Australia A out of 2009 Pacific Nations Cup |publisher=The Roar |date=17 December 2008 |access-date=26 September 2021}}</ref> Australia has not participated since then.

In 2008, the [[Māori All Blacks|New Zealand Māori]] team replaced the Junior All Blacks in the competition. The [[New Zealand Rugby Union]] (NZRU) had decided that the New Zealand Māori needed to play more matches at home and that the Junior All Blacks would not be assembled in 2008 for reasons of "player welfare."<ref name=maori>{{cite web | publisher=allblacks.com | title=New Zealand Maori to join IRB Pacific Nations Cup | url=http://www.allblacks.com/index.cfm?layout=displayNews&newsArticle=6983 | date=26 September 2007 | access-date=2008-01-17 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071223162139/http://www.allblacks.com/index.cfm?layout=displayNews&newsArticle=6983 | archive-date=23 December 2007 }}</ref> The Junior All Blacks returned for the 2009 tournament, but no New Zealand team has participated since then.

From 2010 to 2012, the Pacific Nations Cup was a four-team tournament, contested by Japan, Fiji, Samoa and Tonga, with Samoa winning in 2010 and 2012, and Japan winning in 2011.

In January 2013, the IRB announced that both the [[United States national rugby union team|United States]] and [[Canada national rugby union team|Canada]] teams would be joining the [[2013 IRB Pacific Nations Cup|2013 competition]] on a permanent basis. For the first time, the reigning champion Samoan team did not compete as they took part in a [[2013 mid-year rugby test series|competition in South Africa]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://tvnz.co.nz/rugby-news/pacific-nations-cup-expanded-canada-and-usa-5324452|title = Rugby}}</ref>

The Pacific Nations Cup was downscaled for 2016 and 2017 with these two editions featuring only Fiji, Samoa and Tonga. The sides from Canada, Japan and United States played in their respective regional qualifiers for the [[2019 Rugby World Cup]]. As part of the Oceanian qualification, places at the 2019 Rugby World Cup were awarded to the two top teams of the 2016 and 2017 PNC (on aggregate), whereas the bottom team played a [[repechage]] match against the second best Rugby Europe Championship team. {{nrut|Georgia}} was invited for the 2018 tournament hosted in Suva.<ref name=fixtures-2018/>

For 2019, Canada, Japan and the United States returned to the tournament, serving as a prelude to the 2019 Rugby World Cup. Japan won without losing a match.<ref name=fixtures-2019/>

The tournament was not held in 2020 or 2021, largely due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]] and other related logistical issues. It was revived in 2022, with the ever-present Fiji, Samoa and Tonga being joined by Australia A. Samoa won all three matches, ahead of Australia A.

In October 2023, World Rugby announced that beginning in 2024 the Pacific Nations Cup will be contested by six permanent teams from [[North America]], the [[Pacific Ocean|Pacific]], and [[Asia]]: [[Canada national rugby union team|Canada]], [[Fiji national rugby union team|Fiji]], [[Japan national rugby union team|Japan]], [[Samoa national rugby union team|Samoa]], [[Tonga national rugby union team|Tonga]], and the [[United States men's national rugby union team|United States]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Philipps |first1=Mitch |title=World Cup expands to 24 teams amid radical new calendar |url=https://www.reuters.com/sports/world-rugby-announce-expanded-world-cup-new-nations-league-2023-10-24/ |access-date=24 October 2023 |work=[[Reuters]] |date=24 October 2023 |location=[[Paris]] }}</ref><ref name=rnz>{{cite news |last1=Tora |first1=Iliesa |date=26 October 2023 |title=More game time for Pacific team as World Rugby approves expansions |url=https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/501057/more-game-time-for-pacific-team-as-world-rugby-approves-expansions |url-status=live |work=[[Radio New Zealand]] |publisher= |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231026073948/https://www.rnz.co.nz/international/pacific-news/501057/more-game-time-for-pacific-team-as-world-rugby-approves-expansions |archive-date=26 October 2023 }}</ref> The competition format would, however, be staged with a [[Round-robin tournament|round-robin]] pool stage followed by a [[Single-elimination tournament|knockout stage]] (finals),<ref name=rnz/> hosted by [[Japan]] or the [[United States]], to decide the tournament winner, unlike the previous format.<ref name=rnz/> In August 2024, it was revealed that the [[2025 World Rugby Pacific Nations Cup|2025 edition]] (finals hosted by the United States) of the Pacific Nations Cup would double as the qualification tournament for the newly expanded [[2027 Men's Rugby World Cup|2027 Rugby World Cup]],<ref name=arn>{{cite web |date=4 June 2024 |title=Rugby World Cup 2027 Qualifying Pathway Shakeup |url=https://www.americasrugbynews.com/2024/06/04/rugby-world-cup-2027-qualifying-pathway-comes-with-shakeup/ |url-status=live |website=americasrugbynews.com |publisher= |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240828063156/https://www.americasrugbynews.com/2024/06/04/rugby-world-cup-2027-qualifying-pathway-comes-with-shakeup/ |archive-date=28 August 2024 }}</ref> merging North America and the Asia-Pacific regions, replacing the former regional qualification method.<ref name=arn/> With this announcement, five of the six teams that compete in the Pacific Nations Cup will automatically qualify for the [[2027 Men's Rugby World Cup|2027 Rugby World Cup]] as [[Fiji national rugby union team|Fiji]] and [[Japan national rugby union team|Japan]] had qualified via the [[2023 Rugby World Cup#Pool stage|2023 Rugby World Cup Pool stage]].<ref>{{cite web |date=13 August 2024 |title=Qualification process confirmed for expanded Men's Rugby World Cup 2027 in Australia |url=https://www.rugbyworldcup.com/news/925934/qualification-process-confirmed-for-expanded-mens-rugby-world-cup-2027-in-australia |url-status=live |website=world.rugby |publisher=World Rugby |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240821011434/https://www.rugbyworldcup.com/news/925934/qualification-process-confirmed-for-expanded-mens-rugby-world-cup-2027-in-australia |archive-date=21 August 2024 }}</ref>

==Teams==
===2006–2022===
The teams in the Pacific Nations Cup and their finishing positions are as follows:
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! bgcolor="#efefef" style="width:11.2em; | Team
! bgcolor="#efefef" style="width:2em; | [[2006 IRB Pacific 5 Nations|06]]
! bgcolor="#efefef" style="width:2em; | [[2007 IRB Pacific Nations Cup|07]]
! bgcolor="#efefef" style="width:2em; | [[2008 IRB Pacific Nations Cup|08]]
! bgcolor="#efefef" style="width:2em; | [[2009 IRB Pacific Nations Cup|09]]
! bgcolor="#efefef" style="width:2em; | [[2010 IRB Pacific Nations Cup|10]]
! bgcolor="#efefef" style="width:2em; | [[2011 IRB Pacific Nations Cup|11]]
! bgcolor="#efefef" style="width:2em; | [[2012 IRB Pacific Nations Cup|12]]
! bgcolor="#efefef" style="width:2em; | [[2013 IRB Pacific Nations Cup|13]]
! bgcolor="#efefef" style="width:2em; | [[2014 IRB Pacific Nations Cup|14]]
! bgcolor="#efefef" style="width:2em; | [[2015 World Rugby Pacific Nations Cup|15]]
! bgcolor="#efefef" style="width:2em; | [[2016 World Rugby Pacific Nations Cup|16]]
! bgcolor="#efefef" style="width:2em; | [[2017 World Rugby Pacific Nations Cup|17]]
! bgcolor="#efefef" style="width:2em; | [[2018 World Rugby Pacific Nations Cup|18]]
! bgcolor="#efefef" style="width:2em; | [[2019 World Rugby Pacific Nations Cup|19]]
! bgcolor="#efefef" style="width:2em; | [[2022 World Rugby Pacific Nations Cup|22]]
|-
!colspan=100%| Pacific teams
|-
| align=left | {{ru|FIJ}} || 3rd || 4th || 4th || 2nd || 2nd || 3rd || 2nd || bgcolor=#FFD700| 1st || 2nd || bgcolor=#FFD700| 1st || bgcolor=#FFD700| 1st || bgcolor=#FFD700| 1st || bgcolor=#FFD700| 1st || 2nd ||3rd 
|-
| align=left | {{ru|SAM}} || 2nd || 3rd || 3rd || 3rd || bgcolor=#FFD700| 1st || 4th || bgcolor=#FFD700| 1st || {{N/A}} || bgcolor=#FFD700| 1st{{ref|PNC 2014|<big>*</big>}} || 2nd || 2nd ||3rd || 4th || 4th || bgcolor=#FFD700| 1st 
|-
| align=left | {{ru|TGA}} || 4th || 5th || 6th || 5th || 4th || 2nd || 3rd || 3rd || 3rd || 3rd || 3rd || 2nd || 2nd || 5th || 4th 
|-
!colspan=100%| Other teams
|-
| align=left | {{ru|CAN}}
| {{N/A}} || {{N/A}} || {{N/A}} || {{N/A}} || {{N/A}} || {{N/A}} || {{N/A}} || 2nd || 3rd || 6th || {{N/A}} || {{N/A}} || {{N/A}} || 6th || {{N/A}} 
|-
| align=left | {{ru|JPN}} || 5th || 6th || 5th || 4th || 3rd || bgcolor=#FFD700| 1st || 4th || 4th || bgcolor=#FFD700| 1st{{ref|PNC 2014|<big>*</big>}} || 4th || {{N/A}} || {{N/A}} || {{N/A}} || bgcolor=#FFD700| 1st || {{N/A}}
|-
| align=left | {{ru|USA}}
| {{N/A}} || {{N/A}} || {{N/A}} || {{N/A}} || {{N/A}} || {{N/A}} || {{N/A}} || 5th || 2nd || 5th || {{N/A}} || {{N/A}} || {{N/A}} || 3rd || {{N/A}}
|-
!colspan=100%| Former teams
|-
| align=left | {{ruA|AUS}}
| {{N/A}} || 2nd || 2nd || {{N/A}} || {{N/A}} || {{N/A}} || {{N/A}} || {{N/A}} || {{N/A}} || {{N/A}} || {{N/A}} || {{N/A}} || {{N/A}} || {{N/A}} || 2nd 
|-
| align=left | {{ru|GEO}}
| {{N/A}} || {{N/A}} || {{N/A}} || {{N/A}} || {{N/A}} || {{N/A}} || {{N/A}} || {{N/A}} || {{N/A}} || {{N/A}} || {{N/A}} || {{N/A}} || 3rd || {{N/A}} || {{N/A}} 
|-
| align=left | {{ruA|NZL}}
| bgcolor=#FFD700| 1st || bgcolor=#FFD700| 1st || {{N/A}} || bgcolor=#FFD700| 1st || {{N/A}} || {{N/A}} || {{N/A}} || {{N/A}} || {{N/A}} || {{N/A}} || {{N/A}} || {{N/A}} || {{N/A}} || {{N/A}} || {{N/A}} 
|-
| align=left style="padding-right:1px;"| {{flagicon|New Zealand Māori}} [[Māori All Blacks|New Zealand Māori]]
| {{N/A}} || {{N/A}} || bgcolor=#FFD700| 1st || {{N/A}} || {{N/A}} || {{N/A}} || {{N/A}} || {{N/A}} || {{N/A}} || {{N/A}} || {{N/A}} || {{N/A}} || {{N/A}} || {{N/A}} || {{N/A}} 
|-
|}

===2024–present===
The teams in the Pacific Nations Cup from the 2024 season and their finishing positions are as follows:
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|-
! bgcolor="#efefef" style="width:11.2em; | Team
! bgcolor="#efefef" style="width:2em; | [[2024 World Rugby Pacific Nations Cup|24]]
! bgcolor="#efefef" style="width:2em; | [[2025 World Rugby Pacific Nations Cup|25]]
|-
| align=left | {{ru|CAN}} || 6th || ''TBD''
|-
| align=left | {{ru|FIJ}} || bgcolor=#FFD700| 1st || ''TBD''
|-
| align=left | {{ru|JPN}} || 2nd || ''TBD''
|-
| align=left | {{ru|SAM}} || 3rd || ''TBD''
|-
| align=left | {{ru|TON}} || 5th || ''TBD''
|-
| align=left | {{ru|USA}} || 4th || ''TBD''
|}

'''Notes:'''
<div style="line-height:1.2em; margin-left:1.7em; font-size:92%;">
{{note|PNC 2014| <big>*</big>}} The 2014 tournament was split into conferences without crossover matches or finals. Samoa and Japan won their respective conference titles.<ref name = abc-2014/><ref name=irb-22-6-14/>
</div>
[[Image:Japan v Tonga at Kitakyushu.JPG|thumb|right|upright=0.9|Japan playing Tonga in [[2006 IRB Pacific 5 Nations|2006]].]]

==Commercial sponsorship==
On 20 June 2008 the [[World Rugby|International Rugby Board]] announced that regional financial institution [[Australia and New Zealand Banking Group|ANZ]] had agreed to become presenting sponsor of the competition, as well as the [[FORU Oceania Cup]] and the [[Pacific Rugby Cup]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://fijisun.com.fj/2008/06/25/anz-bank-sponsors-pacific-rugby/ |title=ANZ Bank sponsors Pacific rugby |publisher=Fiji Sun |date=25 June 2008 |access-date=26 September 2021}}</ref>

On 16 August 2024, [[World Rugby]] and [[Asahi Breweries|Asahi Breweries Limited]] announced that [[Asahi Breweries|Asahi Super Dry]] would be the title sponsor and official beer of the competition.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-08-16 |title=Asahi Super Dry becomes title sponsor of Pacific Nations Cup |url=https://www.world.rugby/pacific-nations-cup/en/news/950567/asahi-super-dry-becomes-title-sponsor-of-pacific-nations-cup |access-date=2024-08-23 |website=Pacific Nations Cup |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-08-16 |title=Asahi Super Dry Signs On As Pacific Nations Cup 2024 Title Sponsor |url=https://www.rugbyasia247.com/asahi-super-dry-signs-on-as-pacific-nations-cup-2024-title-sponsor/ |access-date=2024-08-23 |website=RugbyAsia247 |language=en-US}}</ref>

==Results==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;width:80%; font-size:95%;"
!rowspan=2 width=5%|Year
!rowspan=2 width=10%|Finals host
!width=1% rowspan=18|
!colspan=3|Gold medal match
!width=1% rowspan=18|
!colspan=3|Bronze medal match
!width=1% rowspan=18|
!width=6% rowspan=2|{{tooltip|Teams|Number of teams}}
|-
!width=14%|Gold medal
!width=10%|Score
!width=14%|Silver medal
!width=14%|Bronze medal
!width=10%|Score
!width=14%|Fourth place
|-
| [[2006 IRB Pacific 5 Nations|2006]]
| {{N/A}}
| '''{{ruA-big|NZL}}'''
| {{nowrap|[[Round robin tournament|round-robin]]}}
| {{ru-big|SAM}}
| {{ru-big|FIJ}}
| round-robin
| {{ru-big|TON}}
| 5
|-
| [[2007 IRB Pacific Nations Cup|2007]]
| {{N/A}}
| '''{{ruA-big|NZL}}'''
| {{nowrap|round-robin}}
| {{ruA-big|AUS}}
| {{ru-big|SAM}}
| round-robin
| {{ru-big|FIJ}}
| 6
|-
| [[2008 IRB Pacific Nations Cup|2008]]
| {{N/A}}
| '''{{flagbig|New Zealand Māori|name=New Zealand Māori}}'''
| {{nowrap|round-robin}}
| {{ruA-big|AUS}}
| {{ru-big|SAM}}
| round-robin
| {{ru-big|FIJ}}
| 6
|-
| [[2009 IRB Pacific Nations Cup|2009]]
| {{N/A}}
| '''{{ruA-big|NZL}}'''
| {{nowrap|round-robin}}
| {{ru-big|FIJ}}
| {{ru-big|SAM}}
| round-robin
| {{ru-big|JPN}}
| 5
|-
| [[2010 IRB Pacific Nations Cup|2010]]
| {{N/A}}
| '''{{ru-big|SAM}}'''
| {{nowrap|round-robin}}
| {{ru-big|FIJ}}
| {{ru-big|JPN}}
| round-robin
| {{ru-big|TON}}
| 4
|-
| [[2011 IRB Pacific Nations Cup|2011]]
| {{N/A}}
| '''{{ru-big|JPN}}'''
| {{nowrap|round-robin}}
| {{ru-big|TON}}
| {{ru-big|FIJ}}
| round-robin
| {{ru-big|SAM}}
| 4
|-
| [[2012 IRB Pacific Nations Cup|2012]]
| {{N/A}}
| '''{{ru-big|SAM}}'''
| {{nowrap|round-robin}}
| {{ru-big|FIJ}}
| {{ru-big|TON}}
| round-robin
| {{ru-big|JPN}}
| 4
|-
| [[2013 IRB Pacific Nations Cup|2013]]
| {{N/A}}
| '''{{ru-big|FIJ}}'''
| {{nowrap|round-robin}}
| {{ru-big|CAN}}
| {{ru-big|TON}}
| round-robin
| {{ru-big|JPN}}
| 5
|-
| [[2014 IRB Pacific Nations Cup|2014]]{{efn|In 2014, the Pacific Nations Cup was played between two conferences (Asia/Pacific, Pacific Islands).}}
| {{N/A}}
| '''{{ru-big|JPN}}'''<br>'''{{ru-big|SAM}}'''
| {{nowrap|round-robin; two conferences}}
| {{ru-big|USA}}<br>{{ru-big|FIJ}}
| {{ru-big|CAN}}<br>{{ru-big|TON}}
| {{nowrap|round-robin; two conferences}}
| {{N/A}}
| 6
|-
| [[2015 World Rugby Pacific Nations Cup|2015]]
|align=left| {{flag|Canada}}
| '''{{ru-big|FIJ}}'''
| '''[[2015 World Rugby Pacific Nations Cup#1st Place play-off|39–29]]'''<br>{{small|[[Swangard Stadium]], [[Burnaby]]}}
| {{ru-big|SAM}}
| {{ru-big|TON}}
| '''[[2015 World Rugby Pacific Nations Cup#3rd Place play-off|31–20]]'''<br>{{small|[[Swangard Stadium]], [[Burnaby]]}}
| {{ru-big|JPN}}
| 6
|-
| [[2016 World Rugby Pacific Nations Cup|2016]]
| {{N/A}}
| '''{{ru-big|FIJ}}'''
| {{nowrap|round-robin}}
| {{ru-big|SAM}}
| {{ru-big|TON}}
| round-robin
| {{N/A}}
| 3
|-
| [[2017 World Rugby Pacific Nations Cup|2017]]
| {{N/A}}
| '''{{ru-big|FIJ}}'''
| {{nowrap|round-robin}}
| {{ru-big|TON}}
| {{ru-big|SAM}}
| round-robin
| {{N/A}}
| 3
|-
| [[2018 World Rugby Pacific Nations Cup|2018]]
| {{N/A}}
| '''{{ru-big|FIJ}}'''
| {{nowrap|round-robin}}
| {{ru-big|TON}}
| {{ru-big|GEO}}
| round-robin
| {{ru-big|SAM}}
| 4
|-
| [[2019 World Rugby Pacific Nations Cup|2019]]
| {{N/A}}
| '''{{ru-big|JPN}}'''
| {{nowrap|round-robin}}
| {{ru-big|FIJ}}
| {{ru-big|USA}}
| round-robin
| {{ru-big|SAM}}
| 6
|-
| [[2022 World Rugby Pacific Nations Cup|2022]]
| {{N/A}}
| '''{{ru-big|SAM}}'''
| {{nowrap|round-robin}}
| {{ruA-big|AUS}}
| {{ru-big|FIJ}}
| round-robin
| {{ru-big|TON}}
| 4
|-
| [[2024 World Rugby Pacific Nations Cup|2024]]
|align=left| {{flag|Japan}}
| '''{{ru-big|FIJ}}'''
| {{nowrap|'''[[2024 World Rugby Pacific Nations Cup#Grand Final|41–17]]'''<br>{{small|[[Hanazono Rugby Stadium|Hanazono Stadium]], [[Higashiōsaka]]}}}}
| {{ru-big|JPN}}
| {{ru-big|SAM}}
| {{nowrap|'''[[2024 World Rugby Pacific Nations Cup#Bronze Final|18–13]]'''<br>{{small|[[Hanazono Rugby Stadium|Hanazono Stadium]], [[Higashiōsaka]]}}}}
| {{ru-big|USA}}
| 6
|}

===Champions record===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="width:80%;"
|-
!width=11%|Team
!width=16% style="background:#FFD700;" |Champions
!width=15% style="background:#C0C0C0;" |Runners-up
!width=13% style="background:#CC9966;" |Third
!width=13%|Fourth
|-
! {{rh}} class="table-rh" |{{ru|FIJ}}
|'''6''' ([[2013 IRB Pacific Nations Cup|2013]], [[2015 World Rugby Pacific Nations Cup|2015]], [[2016 World Rugby Pacific Nations Cup|2016]], [[2017 World Rugby Pacific Nations Cup|2017]], [[2018 World Rugby Pacific Nations Cup|2018]], [[2024 World Rugby Pacific Nations Cup|2024]])
|'''5''' ([[2009 IRB Pacific Nations Cup|2009]], [[2010 IRB Pacific Nations Cup|2010]], [[2012 IRB Pacific Nations Cup|2012]], [[2014 IRB Pacific Nations Cup|2014]], [[2019 World Rugby Pacific Nations Cup|2019]])
|'''3''' ([[2006 IRB Pacific 5 Nations|2006]], [[2011 IRB Pacific Nations Cup|2011]], [[2022 World Rugby Pacific Nations Cup|2022]])
|2 ([[2007 IRB Pacific Nations Cup|2007]], [[2008 IRB Pacific Nations Cup|2008]])
|-
! {{rh}} class="table-rh" |{{ru|SAM}}
|'''4''' ([[2010 IRB Pacific Nations Cup|2010]], [[2012 IRB Pacific Nations Cup|2012]], [[2014 IRB Pacific Nations Cup|2014]], [[2022 World Rugby Pacific Nations Cup|2022]])
|'''3''' ([[2006 IRB Pacific 5 Nations|2006]], [[2015 World Rugby Pacific Nations Cup|2015]], [[2016 World Rugby Pacific Nations Cup|2016]])
|'''5''' ([[2007 IRB Pacific Nations Cup|2007]], [[2008 IRB Pacific Nations Cup|2008]], [[2009 IRB Pacific Nations Cup|2009]], [[2017 World Rugby Pacific Nations Cup|2017]], [[2024 World Rugby Pacific Nations Cup|2024]])
|3 ([[2011 IRB Pacific Nations Cup|2011]], [[2018 World Rugby Pacific Nations Cup|2018]], [[2019 World Rugby Pacific Nations Cup|2019]])
|-
! {{rh}} class="table-rh" |{{ru|JAP}}
|'''3''' ([[2011 IRB Pacific Nations Cup|2011]], [[2014 IRB Pacific Nations Cup|2014]], [[2019 World Rugby Pacific Nations Cup|2019]])
|'''1''' ([[2024 World Rugby Pacific Nations Cup|2024]])
|'''1''' ([[2010 IRB Pacific Nations Cup|2010]])
|4 ([[2009 IRB Pacific Nations Cup|2009]], [[2012 IRB Pacific Nations Cup|2012]], [[2013 IRB Pacific Nations Cup|2013]], [[2015 World Rugby Pacific Nations Cup|2015]])
|-
! {{rh}} class="table-rh" |{{RuA|NZL}}
|'''3''' ([[2006 IRB Pacific 5 Nations|2006]], [[2007 IRB Pacific Nations Cup|2007]], [[2009 IRB Pacific Nations Cup|2009]])
|{{N/A}}
|{{N/A}}
|{{N/A}}
|-
! {{rh}} class="table-rh" |{{flagdeco|New Zealand Māori}} [[Māori All Blacks|New Zealand Māori]]
|'''1''' ([[2008 IRB Pacific Nations Cup|2008]])
|{{N/A}}
|{{N/A}}
|{{N/A}}
|-
! {{rh}} class="table-rh" |{{ru|TON}}
|{{N/A}}
|'''3''' ([[2011 IRB Pacific Nations Cup|2011]], [[2017 World Rugby Pacific Nations Cup|2017]], [[2018 World Rugby Pacific Nations Cup|2018]])
|'''5''' ([[2012 IRB Pacific Nations Cup|2012]], [[2013 IRB Pacific Nations Cup|2013]], [[2014 IRB Pacific Nations Cup|2014]], [[2015 World Rugby Pacific Nations Cup|2015]], [[2016 World Rugby Pacific Nations Cup|2016]])
|3 ([[2006 IRB Pacific 5 Nations|2006]], [[2010 IRB Pacific Nations Cup|2010]], [[2022 World Rugby Pacific Nations Cup|2022]])
|-
! {{rh}} class="table-rh" |{{ruA|AUS}}
|{{N/A}}
|'''3''' ([[2007 IRB Pacific Nations Cup|2007]], [[2008 IRB Pacific Nations Cup|2008]], [[2022 World Rugby Pacific Nations Cup|2022]])
|{{N/A}}
|{{N/A}}
|-
! {{rh}} class="table-rh" |{{ru|USA}}
|{{N/A}}
|'''1''' ([[2014 IRB Pacific Nations Cup|2014]])
|'''1''' ([[2019 World Rugby Pacific Nations Cup|2019]])
|1 ([[2024 World Rugby Pacific Nations Cup|2024]])
|-
! {{rh}} class="table-rh" |{{ru|CAN}}
|{{N/A}}
|'''1''' ([[2013 IRB Pacific Nations Cup|2013]])
|'''1''' ([[2014 IRB Pacific Nations Cup|2014]])
|{{N/A}}
|-
! {{rh}} class="table-rh" |{{ru|GEO}}
|{{N/A}}
|{{N/A}}
|'''1''' ([[2018 World Rugby Pacific Nations Cup|2018]])
|{{N/A}}
|}

===Summary===
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center; line-height:150%; font-size:100%;"
|+ style="margin-top:0px; font-size:120%;"|Pacific Nations Overall Table (2006–2024)
|-
! style="width:185px;"|Team
! style="width:40px;"|{{Tooltip|P|Played}}
! style="width:40px;"|{{Tooltip|W|Won}}
! style="width:40px;"|{{Tooltip|D|Drawn}}
! style="width:40px;"|{{Tooltip|L|Lost}}
! style="width:40px;"|{{Tooltip|W%|Win%}}
! style="width:40px;"|{{Tooltip|PF|Points for – scored}}
! style="width:40px;"|{{Tooltip|PA|Points against – conceded}}
! style="width:40px;"|{{Tooltip|Diff.|Point differential}}
! style="width:40px;"|{{Tooltip|TF|Tries for}}
! style="width:40px;"|{{Tooltip|TA|Tries against}}
! style="width:40px;"|{{Tooltip|TB|Try bonus-point}}
! style="width:40px;"|{{Tooltip|LB|Loss bonus-point}}
! style="width:40px;"|{{Tooltip|Pts|Points}}
<!--Team
|  P ||  W || D ||  L  || Win % || PF  ||  PA  ||  PD || TF || TA || TB || LB || Pts-->
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|{{Ru|FIJ}}
| 53 || 33 || 2 || 18 || {{#expr:33/53*100 round 2}}% || 1,343 || 1,129 || +214 || 171 || 132 || 22 || 8 || '''166'''
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|{{Ru|SAM}}
| 49 || 25 || 2 || 22 || {{#expr:25/49*100 round 2}}% || 1,133 || 1,066 || +67 || 134 || 121 || 12 || 8 || '''124'''
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|{{Ru|JPN}}
| 44 || 18 || 0 || 26 || {{#expr:18/44*100 round 2}}% || 1,014 || 1,294 || −280 || 117 || 172 || 14 || 7 || '''93'''
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|{{Ru|TGA}}
| 52 || 16 || 1 || 35 || {{#expr:16/52*100 round 2}}% || 1,070 || 1,518 || −448 || 125 || 184 || 8 || 11 || '''85'''
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|{{RuA|NZL}}
| 13 || 13 || 0 ||  0 || {{#expr:13/13*100 round 2}}% || 556 ||  160 || +396 || 80 || 21 || 12 || 0 || '''64'''
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|{{RuA|AUS}}
| 13 ||  9 || 1 ||  3 || {{#expr:9/13*100 round 2}}% || 489 || 252 || +237 || 66 || 31 || 8 || 2 || '''48'''
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|{{Ru|USA}}
| 17 || 6 || 0 || 11 || {{#expr:6/17*100 round 2}}% || 336 || 423 || −87 || 33 || 50 || 4 || 3 || '''31'''
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|{{flagdeco|New Zealand Māori}} [[Māori All Blacks|New Zealand Māori]]
|  5 ||  5 || 0 ||  0 || {{#expr:5/5*100 round 2}}% || 134 || 62 ||  +72 || 18 || 10 || 1 || 0 || '''21'''
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|{{Ru|CAN}}
| 16 || 3 || 0 || 13 || {{#expr:3/16*100 round 2}}% || 317 || 457 || −140 || 37 || 53 || 3 || 4 || '''19'''
|-
|style="text-align:left;"|{{Ru|GEO}}
| 2 || 1 || 0 || 1 || {{#expr:1/2*100 round 2}}% || 31 || 52 || −21 || 3 || 8 || 0 || 0 || '''4'''
|}
<div style="font-size:92.5%; width:100%; text-align:center;"><span style= line-height:225%;>'''Updated:''' 22 September 2024</span><br />W is 4 points. D is 2 points. 1 bonus point given for TB or LB. <br> Points and bonus points tally includes playoff matches.</div><noinclude>

==Top scorers==
{{expand section|1=scorers for 2018. Citation for the tables below only covers 2006 to 2017, plus 2019|date=August 2019}}

The following tables contain points and tries scored in the Pacific Nations Cup.

<!-- This list should include the top 10 points scorers and top 10 try scorers (plus ties). -->
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===Top points scorers===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:left;"
|-
!Rank
!Player
!Team
!Points
|- 
|align=center| 1 
| [[Kurt Morath]]
| {{Ru|TGA}} ||align=center| 188
|-
|align=center| 2
|| [[Ayumu Goromaru]]
| {{Ru|JPN}} ||align=center| 142
|-
|align=center| 3
| [[Seremaia Bai]]
| {{Ru|FIJ}} ||align=center| 130
|-
|align=center| 4
| [[Taniela Rawaqa]]
| {{Ru|FIJ}} ||align=center| 103 
|-
|align=center| 5
| [[James Arlidge]]
| {{Ru|JPN}} ||align=center| 102
|-
|align=center | 6
| [[Ben Volavola]]
| {{Ru|FIJ}}||align=center| 97
|-
|align=center | 7
| [[Sonatane Takulua]]
| {{Ru|TGA}}||align=center| 81
|-
|align=center| 8
| [[Pierre Hola]]
| {{Ru|TGA}} ||align=center| 75 
|-
|align=center| 9
| [[Gavin Williams (rugby union)|Gavin Williams]]
| {{Ru|SAM}} ||align=center| 73 
|-
|align=center| 10
| [[AJ MacGinty]]
| {{Ru|USA}}||align=center| 72 
|}

<small>'''Last updated:''' 14 August 2024 <br/> '''Source:''' [http://rugby.statbunker.com/alltimestats/AllTimeLeadingScorers?comp_code=9679375 statbunker.com]</small>

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===Top try scorers===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
!Rank
!Player
!Team
!Tries
|- 
| align=center| 1
| [[David Lemi]]
| {{Ru|SAM}} ||align=center| 11
|-
| align=center| 2
| [[Hosea Gear]]
| {{RuA|NZL}}||align=center| 10
|-
|align=center| 3
| [[Anthony Tuitavake]]
| {{RuA|NZL}}||align=center| 8
|-
|rowspan=6 align=center| 4
| [[Takashi Kikutani]]
| {{Ru|JPN}} ||align=center| 7
|-
| [[Leone Nakarawa]]
| {{Ru|FIJ}} ||align=center| 7
|-
| [[Sonatane Takulua]]
| {{Ru|TGA}} ||align=center| 7
|-
| [[Hendrick Tui]]
| {{Ru|JPN}} ||align=center| 7
|-
| [[Lachlan Turner]]
| {{RuA|AUS}}||align=center| 7
|-
| [[Fetuʻu Vainikolo]]
| {{Ru|TGA}} ||align=center| 7
|-
|rowspan=4 align=center| 10
| [[Koliniasi Holani]]
| {{Ru|JPN}} ||align=center| 6
|-
| [[Vunga Lilo]]
| {{Ru|TGA}} ||align=center| 6
|-
| [[Timoci Nagusa]]
| {{Ru|FIJ}} ||align=center| 6
|-
| [[Blaine Scully]]
| {{Ru|USA}} ||align=center| 6
|}

<small> '''Last updated:''' 14 August 2024 <br/> '''Source:''' [http://rugby.statbunker.com/alltimestats/AllTimeTryScorers?comp_code=9679375 statbunker.com]</small>
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== Venues ==
Below is a table listing all the venues that have been used in the tournaments, listed with the number of matches each venue has hosted annually and historically:

''Table updated to 2024 tournament''
{| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed sortable"  style="width:100%;"
|-
! width="150" | Stadium
! width="110" | Location
! width="80"  | Years<br />(No. of Matches)
! width="40"  | Total
|- align=center
| align=left | [[Apia Park]] ||align=left|{{flagicon|SAM}} [[Apia]]
| 2007 (3), 2008 (2), 2009 (1), 2010 (5), 2014 (1), 2016 (1), 2017 (1), 2019 (1), 2024 (1) || '''16'''
|- align=center
| align=left | [[Avaya Stadium]] ||align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} [[San Jose, California|San Jose]]
| 2015 (2) || '''2'''
|- align=center
| align=left | [[Ballymore Stadium]] ||align=left|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Brisbane]]
| 2008 (1) || '''1'''
|- align=center
| align=left | [[BC Place]] ||align=left|{{flagicon|CAN}} [[Vancouver]]
| 2024 (1) || '''1'''
|- align=center
| align=left | [[BCU International Stadium]] ||align=left|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Coffs Harbour]]
| 2007 (2) || '''2'''
|- align=center
| align=left | [[BMO Field]] ||align=left|{{flagicon|CAN}} [[Toronto]]
| 2015 (3) || '''3'''
|- align=center
| align=left | [[Bonney Field]] ||align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Sacramento, California|California]]
| 2014 (1), 2015 (2) || '''3'''
|- align=center
| align=left | [[Carisbrook]] ||align=left|{{flagicon|NZL}} [[Dunedin]]
| 2006 (1), 2007 (1) || '''2'''
|- align=center
| align=left | [[Central Coast Stadium]] ||align=left|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Gosford]]
| 2006 (2) || '''2'''
|- align=center
| align=left | [[Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium]] ||align=left|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Tokyo]]
| 2007 (1), 2011 (1), 2012 (3), 2013 (2), 2024 (3) || '''10'''
|- align=center
| align=left | [[Churchill Park (Lautoka)|Churchill Park]] ||align=left|{{flagicon|FJI}} [[Lautoka]]
| 2007 (2), 2008 (2), 2009 (5), 2010 (1), 2011 (3), 2012 (1), 2013 (1), 2014 (1), 2019 (1), 2022 (4) || '''20'''
|- align=center
| align=left | [[Dairy Farmers Stadium]] ||align=left|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Townsville]]
| 2007 (1) || '''1'''
|- align=center
| align=left | [[Ellerslie Rugby Park]] ||align=left|{{flagicon|CAN}} [[Edmonton]]
| 2014 (1) || '''1'''
|- align=center
| align=left | [[Hanazono Rugby Stadium]] ||align=left|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Higashiōsaka]]
| 2019 (1), 2024 (2) || '''3'''
|- align=center
| align=left | [[HFC Bank Stadium]] ||align=left|{{flagicon|FIJ}} [[Suva]]
| 2006 (2), 2007 (2), 2009 (2), 2011 (2), 2014 (1), 2015 (1), 2016 (2), 2018 (4), 2019 (4), 2022 (2), 2024 (1) || '''23'''
|- align=center
| align=left | [[Honjō Athletic Stadium]] ||align=left|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Kitakyushu]]
| 2006 (1) || '''1'''
|- align=center
| align=left | [[Infinity Park]] ||align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Glendale, Colorado|Glendale]]
| 2019 (1) || '''1'''
|- align=center
| align=left | [[Kamaishi Recovery Memorial Stadium]] ||align=left|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Kamaishi]]
| 2019 (1) || '''1'''
|- align=center
| align=left | [[Kumagaya Rugby Ground]] ||align=left|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Kamaishi]]
| 2024 (1) || '''1'''
|- align=center
| align=left | [[Lawaqa Park]] ||align=left|{{flagicon|FJI}} [[Sigatoka]]
| 2009 (1) || '''1'''
|- align=center
| align=left | [[Level-5 Stadium]] ||align=left|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Fukuoka]]
| 2008 (1) || '''1'''
|- align=center
| align=left | [[McLean Park]] ||align=left|{{flagicon|NZL}} [[Napier, New Zealand|Napier]]
| 2008 (1) || '''1'''
|- align=center
| align=left | [[Mizuho Rugby Stadium]] ||align=left|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Nagoya]]
| 2012 (2), 2013 (2) || '''4'''
|- align=center
| align=left | [[Nagai Stadium]] ||align=left|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Osaka]]
| 2006 (1) || '''1'''
|- align=center
| align=left | [[Nippatsu Mitsuzawa Stadium]] ||align=left|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Kanagawa]]
| 2013 (1) || '''1'''
|- align=center
| align=left | [[North Harbour Stadium]] ||align=left|{{flagicon|NZL}} [[Auckland]]
| 2006 (1), 2008 (1) || '''2'''
|- align=center
| align=left | [[North Sydney Oval]] ||align=left|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Sydney]]
| 2008 (1) || '''1'''
|- align=center
| align=left | [[Olympic Stadium (Tokyo)|Olympic Stadium]] ||align=left|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Tokyo]]
| 2008 (1) || '''1'''
|- align=center
| align=left | [[Richardson Stadium (Kingston)|Richardson Memorial Stadium]] ||align=left|{{flagicon|CAN}} [[Kingston, Ontario]]
| 2013 (1) || '''1'''
|- align=center
| align=left | [[Sendai Stadium]] ||align=left|{{flagicon|JPN}} [[Sendai]]
| 2007 (1), 2008 (1) || '''2'''
|- align=center
| align=left | [[Sydney Football Stadium (1988)|Sydney Football Stadium]] ||align=left|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Sydney]]
| 2007 (1), 2008 (1) || '''2'''
|- align=center
| align=left | [[StubHub Center]] ||align=left|{{flagicon|USA}} [[Los Angeles]]
| 2013 (1), 2014 (1), 2024 (1) || '''3'''
|- align=center
| align=left | [[Swangard Stadium]] ||align=left|{{flagicon|CAN}} [[British Columbia]]
| 2014 (1), 2015 (4) || '''5'''
|- align=center
| align=left | [[Teufaiva Sport Stadium]] ||align=left|{{flagicon|TGA}} [[Nukuʻalofa]]
| 2007 (1), 2008 (2), 2009 (1), 2017 (2), 2024 (1) || '''7'''
|- align=center
| align=left | [[Twin Elm Rugby Park]] ||align=left|{{flagicon|CAN}} [[Ottawa]]
| 2013 (1) || '''1'''
|- align=center
| align=left | [[Waikato Stadium]] ||align=left|{{flagicon|NZL}} [[Waikato]]
| 2008 (1) || '''1'''
|- align=center
| align=left | [[Yarrow Stadium]] ||align=left|{{flagicon|NZL}} [[New Plymouth]]
| 2006 (2) || '''2'''
|}

==See also==
* [[World Rugby Pacific Challenge]]

==Notes==
{{notelist}}

==References==
{{reflist<!--|colwidth=25em-->|refs=

<ref name=irb-22-6-14>{{cite web
 |date        = 22 June 2014
 |first       = Greg
 |last        = Thomas
 |title       = Fiji 13-18 Samoa
 |website     = IRB
 |url         = http://www.irb.com/pacificnationscup/news/newsid=2071996.html
 |url-status     = dead
 |archive-url  = https://web.archive.org/web/20140714151634/http://www.irb.com/pacificnationscup/news/newsid%3D2071996.html
 |archive-date = 14 July 2014
}}</ref>

<ref name = abc-2014>{{cite news 
 |date=21 June 2014
 |title=Samoa break 16-year drought with win over Fiji in Pacific Nations Cup
 |work=Australian Broadcasting Corporation
 |url=http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-06-21/samoa-beats-fiji-in-pacific-nations-cup/5541222
 |url-status=live
 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161101042938/http://www.abc.net.au/news/2014-06-21/samoa-beats-fiji-in-pacific-nations-cup/5541222
 |archive-date=1 November 2016
}}</ref>

<ref name=fixtures-2018>{{cite web 
 |title=World Rugby Pacific Nations Cup 2018: Fixtures
 |website=World Rugby
 |access-date=15 April 2018
 |url=https://www.worldrugby.org/tournament/1857/fixtures
}}</ref>

<ref name=fixtures-2019>{{cite web
 |title=World Rugby Pacific Nations Cup 2019: Fixtures
 |website=World Rugby
 |access-date=16 January 2019
 |url=https://pulse-static-files.s3.amazonaws.com/worldrugby/document/2018/12/14/40f11771-c63b-46bb-8a83-952d540ca578/PNC-2019-SCHEDULE.pdf
 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181218062621/https://pulse-static-files.s3.amazonaws.com/worldrugby/document/2018/12/14/40f11771-c63b-46bb-8a83-952d540ca578/PNC-2019-SCHEDULE.pdf
 |archive-date=18 December 2018
 |url-status=live
}}</ref>
}}

==External links==
* [https://www.worldrugby.org/pnc Pacific Nations Cup] web page at World Rugby

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