2009 Pacific Cup
The 2009 Pacific Cup, known as the 2009 SP Brewery Pacific Cup due to sponsorship, was a rugby league competition held in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea. The competing teams were the Cook Islands, Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Tonga.
| 2009 Pacific Cup | |
|---|---|
| Number of teams | 5 |
| Host country | Papua New Guinea |
| Winner | Papua New Guinea |
| Matches played | 5 |
| Attendance | 29,494 (5,899 per match) |
| Points scored | 156 (31.2 per match) |
| Tries scored | 28 (5.6 per match) |
| Top scorer | John Wilshere (22) |
| Top try scorer | David Mead (5) |
Tournaments | |
Tonga, Fiji and PNG had their places in the draw confirmed initially, with the Cook Islands defeating Samoa in a Pacific Cup qualifier in Cairns on 17 October 2009 to decide which team took the final place in the tournament.
The four Pacific Cup matches were played at Lloyd Robson Oval on 24–25 October and 31 October. The Pacific Cup final was played on 1 November 2009 between Papua New Guinea and the Cook Islands. By winning the 2009 Pacific Cup, Papua New Guinea won the right to compete in the 2010 Four Nations tournament.
Brian Canavan was appointed as tournament director by the Rugby League International Federation (RLIF).