2008 Pacific Islanders rugby union tour of Europe

March 2014 March 2014 Pacific Islanders 2008 3 1 0 2 3 1 0 2 ENG 1 0 0 1 FRA 1 0 0 1 ITA 1 1 0 0 The 2008 Pacific Islanders rugby union tour of Europe was a series of test matches played by the Pacific Islanders team in England, France, and Italy during November 2008. The team lost the first two test matches against England and France, but won the final test against Italy. The head coach for the tour was former Tongan player Quddus Fielea, after Ilivasi Tabua withdrew from the tour. The captain for the tour was Fijian Mosese Rauluni while the vice-captain was Tongan Nili Latu. Squad Samoa HK Tani Fuga Fiji HK Sunia Koto Tonga HK Aleki Lutui Tonga PR Tonga Leaʻaetoa Samoa PR Census Johnston Samoa PR Kas Lealamanua Tonga PR Kisi Pulu Samoa PR Justin Va'a Tonga LK Paino Hehea Fiji LK Kele Leawere Samoa LK Filipo Levi Tonga LK Hale T-Pole Tonga FL Nili Latu vc Fiji FL Semisi Naevo Samoa FL George Stowers Tonga FL Viliami Vaki Fiji N8 Sisa Koyamaibole Tonga N8 Finau Maka Tonga SH Sililo Martens Fiji SH Mosese Rauluni c Fiji FH Seremaia Bai Tonga FH Pierre Hola Samoa CE Seilala Mapusua Fiji CE Seru Rabeni Tonga CE Epi Taione Fiji WG Vilimoni Delasau Fiji WG Napolioni Nalaga Samoa WG Sailosi Tagicakibau Fiji FB Kameli Ratuvou Samoa FB Gavin Williams Two further players were originally included in the squad Sireli Bobo and Soane Tongaʻuiha; Bobo later became unavailable, and Tongaʻuiha withdrew from the tour. Results England 8 November 2008 ENG 39–13 24px|border|link=Pacific Islanders rugby union team Pacific Islanders Report Tries: Sackey (2), Cipriani, Kennedy, Mears Con: Cipriani (4) Pen: Cipriani (2) Tries: Rabeni Con: Hola Pen: Hola, Bai Twickenham, London 55,427 Matt Goddard (Australia) Team details FB 15Delon ArmitageRW 14Paul SackeyOC 13Jamie NoonIC 12Riki FluteyLW 11Ugo MonyeFH 10Danny CiprianiSH 9 Danny CareN8 8 Nick EasterOF 7 Tom ReesBF 6 Tom CroftRL 5 Nick KennedyLL 4 Steve BorthwickTP 3 Matt StevensHK 2 Lee MearsLP 1 Andrew SheridanSubstitutes:PR 16Dylan HartleyHK 17Phil VickeryLK 18Tom PalmerFL 19James HaskellFL 20Michael LipmanSH 21Harry EllisFH 22Toby Flood300px FB 15Kameli RatuvouRW 14Sailosi TagicakibauOC 13Seru RabeniIC 12Seilala MapusuaLW 11Vilimoni DelasauFH 10Pierre HolaSH 9 Mosese RauluniN8 8 Finau Maka OF 7 Nili LatuBF 6 Semisi NaevoRL 5 Kele LeawereLL 4 Filipo LeviTP 3 Census JohnstonHK 2 Aleki LutuiLP 1 Justin Va'aSubstitutions:HK 16Sunia KotoPR 17Kisi PuluLK 18Hale T-PoleFL 19George StowersSH 20Sililo MartensFH 21Seremaia BaiCE 22Epi Taione France 15 November 2008 FRA 42–17 24px|border|link=Pacific Islanders rugby union team Pacific Islanders Report Tries:Tillous-Borde, Szarzewski, Heymans, Picamoles, Medard Con: Skrela (4) Pen: Skrela (3) Tries:Taione Pen: Bai (4) Stade Auguste Bonal, Montbéliard 20,000 Nigel Owens (Wales) Team details FB 15Maxime MédardRW 14Julien MalzieuOC 13Yannick JauzionIC 12Benoit BabyLW 11Cédric HeymansFH 10David SkrelaSH 9 Jean-Baptiste ElissaldeN8 8 Imanol HarinordoquyOF 7 Thierry DusautoirBF 6 Fulgence OuedraogoRL 5 Lionel NalletLL 4 Romain Millo-ChulskiTP 3 Nicolas MasHK 2 Dimitri SzarzewskiLP 1 Lionel FaureSubstitutes:HK 16Benjamin KayserPR 17Benoit LecoulsLK 18Sébastien ChabalN8 19Louis PicamolesSH 20Sebastien Tillous-BordeFH 21Damien TrailleFB 22Alexis Palisson300pxPacific Islanders: FB 15Gavin WilliamsRW 14Napolini Vonowale-NalagaOC 13Seru RabeniIC 12Epi TaioneLW 11Vilimoni DelasauFH 10Seremaia BaiSH 9 Mosese RauluniN8 8 Nili Latu OF 7 Sisa KoyamaiboleBF 6 Hale T-PoleRL 5 Kele LeawereLL 4 Paino HeheaTP 3 Kisi PuluHK 2 Tani FugaLP 1 Kas LealamanuaSubstitutions:HK 16Sunia KotoPR 17Census JohnstonLK 18Filipo LeviFL 19Viliami VakiSH 20Sililo MartensFB 21Kameli RatuvouCE 22Seilala Mapusua Italy 22 November 2008 ITA 17–25 24px|border|link=Pacific Islanders rugby union team Pacific Islanders Report Tries: Ghiraldini 16' cMauro Bergamasco 65' cCon: Marcato (2)Pen: Marcato 6' Tries: Delasau 3' c, 29' mRatuvou 40' cCon: Bai (2)Pen: Bai 18', 42' Stadio Giglio, Reggio Emilia 13,595 Wayne Barnes (England) Team detailsItaly: FB 15Andrea MasiRW 14Kaine RobertsonOC 13Mirco BergamascoIC 12Gonzalo GarciaLW 11Matteo PratichettiFH 10Andrea Marcato SH 9 Pietro TravagliN8 8 Sergio Parisse OF 7 Mauro BergamascoBF 6 Josh SoleRL 5 Marco BortolamiLL 4 Tommaso ReatoTP 3 Carlos NietoHK 2 Leonardo GhiraldiniLP 1 Matias AgueroSubstitutes:HK 16Fabio Ongaro PR 17Andrea Lo CiceroPR 18Salvatore PeruginiN8 19Alessandro ZanniSH 20Pablo CanavosioFB 21Luke McLeanCT 22Gilberto Pavan300pxPacific Islanders: FB 15Kameli RatuvouRW 14Sailosi TagicakibauOC 13Seilala Mapusua IC 12Epi TaioneLW 11Vilimoni DelasauFH 10Seremaia BaiSH 9 Sililo Martens N8 8 Sisa KoyamaiboleOF 7 Nili LatuBF 6 Viliami VakiRL 5 Paino HeheaLL 4 Filipo LeviTP 3 Kisi PuluHK 2 Tani FugaLP 1 Justin Va'aSubstitutions:HK 16Sunia KotoPR 17Tonga LeaʻaetoaFL 18Semisi NaevoLK 19Hale T-PoleCE 20Seru Rabeni FB 21Gavin WilliamsSH 22Mosese Rauluni See also 2008 end-of-year rugby union tests Category:2008 rugby union tours 2008 Category:2008 in Oceanian rugby union Category:2008–09 in European rugby union Category:2008–09 in English rugby union Category:2008–09 in French rugby union Category:2008–09 in Italian rugby union 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008 2008