1994 Pacific Cup

Rugby tournament 1994 Pacific Cup 10 Fiji Tonga 1 24 Pacific Cup 1992 1996 The 1994 Pacific Cup was the seventh staging of the Pacific Cup. It is a rugby league tournament held between Pacific teams. The tournament was hosted by Fiji and eventually won by Tonga, who defeated the hosts 34 - 11 in the final. Squads Before the tournament began both Papua New Guinea and Tokelau pulled out due to lack of funds. The New Zealand Māori squad was coached by John Solomon and included Blair Harding, Alex Chan, Tane Manihera, Leroy Joe, Mark Woods and Darren Rameka.John Coffey, Bernie Wood 100 years: Māori rugby league, 1908-2008 Huia Publishers 2008 282 https://books.google.com/books?id=nklWo8vw-iIC 978-1-86969-331-2 Tonga were coached by Graham Mattson and included Jim Dymock, John Hopoate, Albert Fulivai, Willie Wolfgramm, Franklin Fonua, Greg Wolfgramm and Matt Roiall, . Western Samoa squad: Rudy David, Henry Suluvale, Gafa Tuiloma, Mike Setefano, Junior Fiu, Mark Faumuina, Lani Latoa, Alex Tupou, Sefo Fuimaono, Humphrey Amiatu, Se'e Solomona, James Goulding, Steve Atoa, Earl Va'a, Ola Loau, Roy Tusa , Vae Afoa, Joe Vagana, Tony Tatupu, Des Maea, Mathew Tuisamoa, Paki Tuimavave, Tony Tuimavave, Vincent WintersteinSuluvale earns place in Pacific Cup team https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19941010.2.86.10 The Press 10 October 1994 Christchurch 38 Richie Barnett, Whetu Taewa, Logan Edwards, Jason Palmada, Willie Poching, Tony Tatupu and Tevita Vaikona were all unavailable for the tournament. Results Pool A TeamPldWDLPts122px Australian Aborigines440082Tonga430163New Zealand Māori420244Niue410325Fiji Fijian Presidents XIII40040 #eeeeee 29 October 1994 22px Australian Aborigines 64 – 10 Niue Suva #eeeeee 29 October 1994 New Zealand Māori 28 – 16 NZ Maori side opens with win https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19941031.2.65.6 The Press 31 October 1994 Christchurch 26 Fiji Presidents XIII Mansson (2), Manihera (2), Rameka Howell (3), Mansson Suva #eeeeee 31 October 1994 Tonga 28 – 8 Aust connection takes Tonga to win https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19941101.2.125.5 The Press 1 November 1994 Christchurch 54 New Zealand Māori Taufa, Fonua, Wolfgramm, Amone, Tulikaki, Hopoate Amone (2) Tuhaka, Woods Suva #eeeeee 31 October 1994 22px Australian Aborigines 50 – 12 Fiji Presidents XIII Suva #eeeeee 2 November 1994 New Zealand Māori 24 – 22 Error-ridden Maoris scrape home https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19941103.2.100.9 The Press 3 November 1994 Christchurch 46 Niue Walker (2), Morrison, Tuhaka, Aoake Morrison (2) Fafuti (2), Edward, Mafi Siataga (3) Suva #eeeeee 2 November 1994 Tonga 32 – 10 Fiji Presidents XIII Suva #eeeeee 5 November 1994 22px Australian Aborigines 34 – 16 Rugby League https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19941107.2.63.1.9 The Press 7 November 1994 Christchurch 28 Tonga Edward (2), Fisner, Young, P. Davis, B. Davis Trindall (3), B. Davis, Edward Tapueluelu, Leilua, Fulivai Amone (2) Suva #eeeeee 5 November 1994 Niue 30 – 8 Fiji Presidents XIII Edward (3), Noue (2), Lilo, Mafi Lilo Matirewa Taga, Kuansau Suva #eeeeee 7 November 1994 Tonga 58 – 12 Raiders target Dukes' stand-off https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19941109.2.107.1 The Press 9 November 1994 Christchurch 51 Niue Suva #eeeeee 7 November 1994 22px Australian Aborigines 38 – 20 New Zealand Māori Edward (4), Sanders (2) Trindall (7) Brewer, Milner, Manihera, Hemana Howell (2) Suva Group B TeamPldWDLPts1Samoa Western Samoa440082Fiji430163Rotuma411234Cook Islands410325American Samoa40141 #eeeeee 30 October 1994 Rotuma 17 – 10 Cook Islands Suva #eeeeee 30 October 1994 Samoa Western Samoa 16 – 14 Fiji Suva #eeeeee 1 November 1994 Samoa Western Samoa 30 – 10 American Samoa Suva #eeeeee 1 November 1994 Fiji 19 – 11 Cook Islands Suva #eeeeee 3 November 1994 Cook Islands 22 – 20 American Samoa Suva #eeeeee 3 November 1994 Fiji 32 – 12 Rotuma Suva #eeeeee 5 November 1994 Samoa Western Samoa 50 – 14 Rotuma Setefano (3), Va'a (2), Tuisamoa (2), Fuimaono, Winterstein Va'a (7) Johnson, Wongchiu, Abraham Abraham Suva #eeeeee 5 November 1994 Fiji 16 – 14 American Samoa Toga, Ravono, Delana, Dikidikilati Papalii, Stewart, Mafoe Pollard Suva #eeeeee 7 November 1994 Rotuma 32 – 32 American Samoa Suva #eeeeee 7 November 1994 Samoa Western Samoa 60 – 0 Cook Islands Suva Finals 1 22px Australian Aborigines 20 2 Fiji 21 1 Samoa Western Samoa 16 2 Tonga 34 Fiji 11 Tonga 34 22px Australian Aborigines 22 Samoa Western Samoa 29 Semi-finals #eeeeee 9 November 1994 Fiji 21 – 20 Taga kicks Fiji to upset league win https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19941110.2.102.2.4 The Press 10 November 1994 Christchurch 52 22px Australian Aborigines Nayacakalou, Vatubua, Sagaitu Nayacakalou (4) Taga B. Davis, Trindall, Kennedy, Gagai Trindall (2) Suva #eeeeee 9 November 1994 Tonga 34 – 16 Samoa Western Samoa Hopoate (4), Fulivai, Taufa Amone (5) Tuiloma (2), Setefano Va'a (2) Suva Third place playoff #eeeeee 11 November 1994 Samoa Western Samoa 29 – 22 Rugby League https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/CHP19941114.2.82.1.9 The Press 14 November 1994 Christchurch 37 22px Australian Aborigines Keresome (3), Maea, Tusa Maea (3), Va'a Tusa Nona, R. Smith, Gagai, M. Smith Allende (2), Trindall Suva Final #eeeeee 12 November 1994International Competitions 1994 The Vault Tonga 34 – 11 Fiji Fulivai (2), Amone (2), Hopoate, Pinefeuaki, Pupu Amone (2), Firth Delana, Nayacakalou Nayacakalou Senikuraciri Suva References External links Pacific Cup 1994 Rugby League Project Category:Pacific Cup Category:Rugby league in Fiji Pacific Cup Pacific Cup Pacific Cup