2006 Pacific Islanders rugby union tour of Europe

October 2013 May 2024 Pacific Islanders 2006 3 0 0 3 3 0 0 3 WAL 1 0 0 1 SCO 1 0 0 1 IRE 1 0 0 1 The 2006 Pacific Islanders rugby union tour of Europe was a series of test matches played by the Pacific Islanders team in Wales, Scotland, and Ireland during November 2006. The Pacific Islanders lost all three test matches against Wales and France, and Ireland. The head coach for the tour was former Samoa player Pat Lam. The captain for the tour was Fijian Simon Raiwalui. The Matches Wales 11 November 2006 WAL 38–20 Pacific Islanders Millennium Stadium, Cardiff Wayne Barnes (England) 51,000 Byrne, HookMark Jones, Morgan, Sweeney Mapusua, RatuvouVa'a Sweeney 5 Pisi Sweeney Pisi Team detailsWales Kevin MorganFB15FBNorman LigairiLee ByrneW14WLome Fa'atauSonny ParkerC13CSeru RabeniJames HookC12CSeilala MapusuaMark JonesW11WSailosi TagicakibauCeri SweeneyFH10FHTusi Pisi Mike PhillipsSH9SHMoses RauluniAlix PophamN88N8Hale T-PoleGavin ThomasF7FNili Latu LangilangiAlun Wyn JonesF6FSemo SititiRobert SidoliL5LDaniel LeoMichael OwenL4LSimon Raiwalui (capt.)Chris HorsmanP3PTevita TaumoepeauT. Rhys ThomasH2HMahonri Schwalger(capt.) Duncan Jones P1PJustin Va'a Replacements Huw BennettH16HAleki Lutui Adam JonesP17PCensus Johnston Gethin Jenkins 18BRMaama Molitika Jonathan ThomasL19CEpi Taione Gareth CooperSH20SHJunior Poluleuligaga Gavin EvansC21CSeremaia Baikeinuku Shane WilliamsW22WKameli Ratuvou Scotland 18 November 2006 SCO 34–22 Pacific Islanders Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh Bryce Lawrence (New Zealand) 19,055 Di Rollo, HendersonBrown, Callam CaucaunibucaLeo, Ratuvou 2 Paterson 4 Pisi Paterson Di Rollo Team detailsScotland (capt.) Chris Paterson FB15FBNorman LigairiSean LamontW14WLome Fa'atauMarcus Di RolloC13CKameli RatuvouAndrew HendersonC12CElvis Seveali'iSimon WebsterW11WRupeni CaucaunibucaDan ParksFH10FHTusi PisiChris CusiterSH9SHMoses RauluniJohnnie BeattieN88N8Epi Taione Kelly BrownF7FNili Latu LangilangiSimon TaylorF6FViliami VakiScott MurrayL5LDaniel LeoNathan HinesL4LSimon Raiwalui (capt.)Euan MurrayP3PTevita TaumoepeauDougie HallH2HMahonri SchwalgerGavin KerrP1PTaufaʻao Filise Replacements Ross FordH16HAleki Lutui Allan JacobsenP17PJustin Va'a Alastair KellockL18BRMaama Molitika David CallamN819FSemo Sititi Mike BlairSH20Junior Poluleuligaga Phil GodmanFH21CSeremaia Baikeinuku Hugo SouthwellFB22CSeru Rabeni Ireland 26 November 2006 IRE 61–17 Pacific Islanders Lansdowne Road, Dublin Christophe Berdos (France) 43,000 R. Best, Easterby 2Hickie, HorganO'Connell, O'KellyWallace Fa'atauPisi, Rabeni Wallace 6 Pisi Wallace 3 Team detailsIreland Girvan DempseyFB15FBNorman LigairiLuke FitzgeraldW14WLome Fa'atau(capt.) Brian O'Driscoll C13CSeru RabeniShane HorganC12CElvis Seveali'iDenis HickieW11WKameli RatuvouPaddy WallaceFH10FHTusi PisiPeter StringerSH9SHMoses RauluniJamie HeaslipN88N8Hale T-PoleSteve FerrisF7FNili Latu LangilangiSimon EasterbyF6FMaama MolitikaPaul O'ConnellL5LDaniel LeoMalcolm O'KellyL4LSimon Raiwalui (capt.)John HayesP3PTevita TaumoepeauFrankie SheahanH2HAleki LutuiBryan YoungP1PJustin Va'a Replacements Rory BestH16Ace Tiatia Simon BestP17PTaufaʻao Filise Donncha O'CallaghanL18CEpi Taione Denis LeamyBR19FAca Ratuva Isaac BossSH20SHJunior Poluleuligaga Ronan O'GaraFH21CSeilala Mapusua Gordon D'ArcyC22WAlesana Tuilagi See also 2006 end-of-year rugby union tests References https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2006/nov/13/rugbyunion.sport7 Hook and Co give Wales a selection conundrum The Guardian 13 November 2006 26 August 2013 https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2006/nov/19/rugbyunion.sport2 Di Rollo opens and closes Scotland's island account The Guardian 19 November 2006 26 August 2013 https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2006/nov/27/rugbyunion.sport5 Wallace has the best lines as Ireland bid farewell to old stage The Guardian 27 November 2006 26 August 2013 Category:2006 rugby union tours 2006 Category:2006 in Oceanian rugby union Category:2006–07 in European rugby union Category:2006–07 in Irish rugby union Category:2006–07 in Scottish rugby union Category:2006–07 in Welsh rugby union 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006 2006