2004 Pacific Islanders rugby union tour of Australia and New Zealand

The 2004 Pacific Islander rugby union tour was a series of matches played by the Pacific Islanders in Australia and New Zealand during June and July 2004. The composite team was selected from the best players from Fiji, Samoa and Tonga, as well as Niue and the Cook Islands.[1]

2004 Pacific Islanders rugby union tour of Australia and New Zealand
Summary
P W D L
Total
05 02 00 03
Test match
03 00 00 03
Opponent
P W D L
 Australia
1 0 0 1
 New Zealand
1 0 0 1
 South Africa
1 0 0 1

The Pacific Islanders won the first two tour matches against Queensland and New South Wales, but lost the three Test matches played against Australia, New Zealand, and South Africa.[2]

Touring party

The touring party was constituted as follows:[2][3]

Note: Flags indicate national union under World Rugby eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-World Rugby nationality.
Player Position Union
Soane Tongaʻuiha Prop Tonga Tonga
Taufaʻao Filise Prop Tonga Tonga
Aleki Lutui Hooker Tonga Tonga
Joeli Lotawa Hooker Fiji Fiji
Mosese Moala Prop Tonga Tonga
Tevita Taumoepeau Prop Tonga Tonga
Inoke Afeaki (c) Lock Tonga Tonga
Filipo Levi Lock Samoa Samoa
Ifereimi Rawaqa Lock Fiji Fiji
Leo Lafaiali'i Lock Samoa Samoa
Semo Sititi Flanker Samoa Samoa
Alifereti Doviverata Flanker Fiji Fiji
Sisa Koyamaibole Flanker Fiji Fiji
Tu Tamarua Flanker Cook Islands Cook Islands
Sione Lauaki Number 8 Samoa Samoa
Benhur Kivalu Number 8 Tonga Tonga
Player Position Union
Mosese Rauluni Scrum-half Fiji Fiji
Steven So'oialo Scrum-half Samoa Samoa
Tanner Vili Fly-half Samoa Samoa
Tasesa Lavea Fly-half Samoa Samoa
Seremaia Bai Fly-half Fiji Fiji
Brian Lima Wing Samoa Samoa
Tane Tuʻipulotu Centre Tonga Tonga
Seilala Mapusua Centre Samoa Samoa
Seru Rabeni Centre Fiji Fiji
Sereli Bobo Wing Fiji Fiji
Lome Fa'atau Wing Samoa Samoa
Sitiveni Sivivatu Wing Fiji Fiji
Aisea Tuilevu Fullback Fiji Fiji
Norman Ligairi Fullback Fiji Fiji

Matches

Queensland
20 June 2004
Queensland XV Queensland29–48 Pacific Islanders
Try: Pelesasa (2), Hynes
Kefu
Con: Milroy (3)
Pen: Milroy		Try: Sivivatu (3)
Bai
Bobo
Fa'atau
Norman Ligairi
Filise
Con: Bai (4)
Ballymore Stadium, Brisbane
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: George Ayoub (Australia)

New South Wales
25 June 2004
Waratahs New South Wales21–68 Pacific Islanders
Try: Turinui
McGann
Thaiday
Con: Burke (3)		Try: Sivivatu (2)
Filise (2)
Mapusua (2)
Bai
Koyamaibole
Tongaʻuiha
Fa'atau
Con: Bai (9)
Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney
Attendance: 8,005
Referee: Greg Hinton (Australia)

Australia
3 July 2004
Australia 29–14 Pacific Islanders
Try: Mortlock (2)
Giteau (2)
Cannon
Con: Roff
Burke		Try: Lauaki
Bobo
Con: Bai (2)
Adelaide Oval, Adelaide
Attendance: 19,266
Referee: André Watson (South Africa)

New Zealand
10 July 2004
New Zealand 41–26 Pacific Islanders
Try: Rokocoko (2)
Marshall
Gear
Meeuws
Umaga
Con: Carter (4)
Pen: Carter		Try: Sivivatu (2)
Rabeni
Lauaki
Con: Bai (3)
North Harbour Stadium, Albany
Attendance: 22,000
Referee: Stuart Dickinson (Australia)

South Africa
17 July 2004
South Africa 38–24 Pacific Islanders
Try: Paulse (2)
Cronjé
De Villiers
Con: Montgomery (3)
Pen: Montgomery (4)		Try: Sivivatu (2)
Lauaki
Bobo
Con: Seru Rabeni (2)
Express Advocate Stadium, Gosford, Australia
Attendance: 15,732
Referee: Scott Young (Australia)

See also

References
  1. "Pacific Islanders rugby team win solid sponsorship". ABC. 11 May 2004. Archived from the original on 6 November 2013. Retrieved 6 November 2013.
  2. "Pacific Islanders". ABC. 19 July 2004. Archived from the original on 17 August 2004. Retrieved 6 November 2013.
  3. "Islanders name first squad". BBC. 12 June 2004. Archived from the original on 4 July 2004. Retrieved 4 November 2013.
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