| 2020 World Rugby Pacific Challenge | |
|---|---|
| Date | 6–14 March 2020 |
| Champions | 
Junior Japan |
| Runners-up | 
Fiji Warriors |
| Matches played | 6 |
The 2020 Pacific Challenge was the fifteenth World Rugby Pacific Challenge. Teams from Japan, Fiji, Samoa and Tonga featured in the competition which was played in Fiji as a round-robin tournament. Junior Japan went undefeated in winning the challenge title, with the Fiji Warriors finishing as runner-up. The Japanese defeated the Fijian team by 21–12 in the last round. [1]
Teams
The four teams that competed were:
Table
| 2020 World Rugby Pacific Challenge | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TB | LB | Pts |
|
Junior Japan
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 143 | 25 | +118 | 2 | 0 | 14 |
|
Fiji Warriors
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 88 | 26 | +62 | 2 | 0 | 10 |
Tonga A
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 46 | 103 | −57 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
Samoa A
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 141 | −123 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Updated: 15 March 2020
Source: itsrugby.co.uk (archived) |
Match results
Round 1
| 6 March 2020 |
Junior Japan
|
46–10 |
Tonga A
|
ANZ Stadium, Suva | ||
| 3:30pm | Summary [2] |
| 6 March 2020 |
Fiji Warriors
|
29–5 |
Samoa A
|
ANZ Stadium, Suva | ||
| 5:30pm | Summary [3] |
Round 2
| 10 March 2020 |
Samoa A
|
3–76 |
Junior Japan
|
ANZ Stadium, Suva | ||
| 3:30pm | Summary [4] |
| 10 March 2020 |
Fiji Warriors
|
47–0 |
Tonga A
|
ANZ Stadium, Suva | ||
| 5:30pm | Summary [5] |
Round 3
| 14 March 2020 |
Tonga A
|
36–10 |
Samoa A
|
ANZ Stadium, Suva | ||
| 12:30pm | Summary [6] |
| 14 March 2020 |
Fiji Warriors
|
12–21 |
Junior Japan
|
ANZ Stadium, Suva | ||
| 3:30pm | Summary [7] |
 Junior Japan |
| Pacific Challenge Champion |
| First title |
References
- ^ "Junior Japan end Fiji Warriors' dominance at Pacific Challenge". World Rugby. 14 March 2020. Archived from the original on 17 March 2020.
- ^ "Japan v Tonga - World Rugby Pacific Challenge". It's Rugby. 6 March 2020. Archived from the original on 7 June 2021.
- ^ "Fiji v Samoa - World Rugby Pacific Challenge". It's Rugby. 6 March 2020. Archived from the original on 7 June 2021.
- ^ "Samoa v Japan - World Rugby Pacific Challenge". It's Rugby. 10 March 2020. Archived from the original on 7 June 2021.
- ^ "Fiji v Tonga - World Rugby Pacific Challenge". It's Rugby. 10 March 2020. Archived from the original on 7 June 2021.
- ^ "Tonga v Samoa - World Rugby Pacific Challenge". It's Rugby. 14 March 2020. Archived from the original on 7 June 2021.
- ^ "Fiji v Japan - World Rugby Pacific Challenge". It's Rugby. 14 March 2020. Archived from the original on 7 June 2021.
Categories:
- World Rugby Pacific Challenge
- 2020 in Oceanian rugby union
- 2019–20 in Japanese rugby union
- 2020 in Fijian rugby union
- 2020 in Samoan rugby union
- 2020 in Tongan rugby union
- 2020 rugby union tournaments for national teams
- March 2020 sports events in Oceania
- International rugby union competitions hosted by Fiji
| 2020 World Rugby Pacific Challenge | |
|---|---|
| Date | 6–14 March 2020 |
| Champions |
Junior Japan |
| Runners-up |
Fiji Warriors |
| Matches played | 6 |
The 2020 Pacific Challenge was the fifteenth World Rugby Pacific Challenge. Teams from Japan, Fiji, Samoa and Tonga featured in the competition which was played in Fiji as a round-robin tournament. Junior Japan went undefeated in winning the challenge title, with the Fiji Warriors finishing as runner-up. The Japanese defeated the Fijian team by 21–12 in the last round. [1]
Teams
The four teams that competed were:
Table
| 2020 World Rugby Pacific Challenge | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | P | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | TB | LB | Pts |
|
Junior Japan
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 143 | 25 | +118 | 2 | 0 | 14 |
|
Fiji Warriors
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 88 | 26 | +62 | 2 | 0 | 10 |
|
Tonga A
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 46 | 103 | −57 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
|
Samoa A
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 141 | −123 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Updated: 15 March 2020
Source: itsrugby.co.uk (archived) |
Match results
Round 1
| 6 March 2020 |
Junior Japan
|
46–10 |
Tonga A
|
ANZ Stadium, Suva | ||
| 3:30pm | Summary [2] |
| 6 March 2020 |
Fiji Warriors
|
29–5 |
Samoa A
|
ANZ Stadium, Suva | ||
| 5:30pm | Summary [3] |
Round 2
| 10 March 2020 |
Samoa A
|
3–76 |
Junior Japan
|
ANZ Stadium, Suva | ||
| 3:30pm | Summary [4] |
| 10 March 2020 |
Fiji Warriors
|
47–0 |
Tonga A
|
ANZ Stadium, Suva | ||
| 5:30pm | Summary [5] |
Round 3
| 14 March 2020 |
Tonga A
|
36–10 |
Samoa A
|
ANZ Stadium, Suva | ||
| 12:30pm | Summary [6] |
| 14 March 2020 |
Fiji Warriors
|
12–21 |
Junior Japan
|
ANZ Stadium, Suva | ||
| 3:30pm | Summary [7] |
Junior Japan |
| Pacific Challenge Champion |
| First title |
References
- ^ "Junior Japan end Fiji Warriors' dominance at Pacific Challenge". World Rugby. 14 March 2020. Archived from the original on 17 March 2020.
- ^ "Japan v Tonga - World Rugby Pacific Challenge". It's Rugby. 6 March 2020. Archived from the original on 7 June 2021.
- ^ "Fiji v Samoa - World Rugby Pacific Challenge". It's Rugby. 6 March 2020. Archived from the original on 7 June 2021.
- ^ "Samoa v Japan - World Rugby Pacific Challenge". It's Rugby. 10 March 2020. Archived from the original on 7 June 2021.
- ^ "Fiji v Tonga - World Rugby Pacific Challenge". It's Rugby. 10 March 2020. Archived from the original on 7 June 2021.
- ^ "Tonga v Samoa - World Rugby Pacific Challenge". It's Rugby. 14 March 2020. Archived from the original on 7 June 2021.
- ^ "Fiji v Japan - World Rugby Pacific Challenge". It's Rugby. 14 March 2020. Archived from the original on 7 June 2021.
Categories:
- World Rugby Pacific Challenge
- 2020 in Oceanian rugby union
- 2019–20 in Japanese rugby union
- 2020 in Fijian rugby union
- 2020 in Samoan rugby union
- 2020 in Tongan rugby union
- 2020 rugby union tournaments for national teams
- March 2020 sports events in Oceania
- International rugby union competitions hosted by Fiji