2014 IRB Pacific Nations Cup
The 2014 IRB Pacific Nations Cup, was the ninth edition of the IRB Pacific Nations Cup, the annual Tier 2 Rugby union tournament. Unlike previous competitions, the tournament was divided into two conferences of three teams each, with no interconference matches. Samoa emerged as the winner of the Pacific Islands conference title ahead of Fiji and Tonga, while Japan took out the Asia/Pacific conference remaining undefeated ahead of United States and Canada.
| 2014 IRB Pacific Nations Cup | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Countries | Canada Fiji Japan Samoa Tonga United States |
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin |
| Date | 7–21 June 2014 |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 6 |
| Attendance | 46,986 (7,831 per match) |
| Tries scored | 37 (6.17 per match) |
| Top point scorer(s) | Ayumu Goromaru (Japan) 36 points |
| Top try scorer(s) | Blaine Scully (United States) 5 tries |
| Final | |
| Champions | Japan (Asia/Pacific conf) (2nd title) Samoa (Pacific Islands conf) (3rd title) |
| Runners-up | United States (Asia/Pacific conf) Fiji (Pacific Islands conf) |
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