Pacific Cup Draw

[carlnz]

FIXTURES – INTERNATIONAL RUGBY LEAGUE FEDERATION
PACIFIC RIM DEVELOPMENT TOURNAMENT

- In Conjunction With -

PACIFIC ISLAND RUBGY LEAGUE ASSOCIATION
PACIFIC CUP TOURNAMENT


PACIFIC RIM TEAMS – P/RIM
Pool A
NZ Maori
Samoa
Niue

Pool B
Fiji
Tonga
Cook Islands

PACIFIC CUP TEAMS (P.I.R.L.A) – PC
Pool A
Samoa
New Caledonia
Auckland Maori

Pool B

Tonga
Cook Islands
Amerika Samoa


Sunday 17 October 2004 – Opening Day
12.00 noon

Official Welcome & Opening Of The Games

ROUND 1 – North Harbour Stadium, Albany, Auckland
Sunday 17 Oct 2004

Tonga vs Cook Islands
Samoa vs Auckland Maori
Tonga vs Fiji
NZ Maori vs Niue

ROUND 2 – Waitemata Stadium, Henderson, Auckland
Monday 18 Oct 2004

Auckland Maori vs New Caledonia
Amerika Samoa vs Tonga

ROUND 3 – Ericsson Stadium, Penrose, Auckland
Tuesday 19 Oct 2004

Niue vs Samoa
Cook Islands vs Tonga

ROUND 4 – Waitemata Stadium, Henderson, Auckland
Wednesday 20 Oct 2004

Samoa vs New Caledonia
Amerika Samoa vs Cook Islands

ROUND 5 – Ericsson Stadium, Penrose, Auckland
Thursday 21 Oct 2004

Fiji vs Cook Islands
NZ Maori vs Samoa



FINALS – North Harbour Stadium, Albany, Auckland
Saturday 23 Oct 2004

Pacific Cup Bowl Final
Pacific Rim Bowl Final
Pacific Cup Plate Final
Pacific Rim Plate Final
Pacific Cup Grand Final
Pacific Rim Grand Final


BOWL FINAL Qualifier 3 Pool A vs Qualifier 3 Pool B

PLATE FINAL Qualifier 2 Pool A vs Qualifier 2 Pool B

GRAND FINAL Qualifier 1 Pool A vs Qualifier 1 Pool B

 

[carlnz]

I take it Tonga must be having two teams playing

 

[yakstorm]

The Rim tournament would be the Tongan locals, whilst the Pacific Cup team would be the NZ based Tongans.

 

[dazza]

u got an times for the games carl?

cheers dazza

 

[carlnz]

yeah mate...i will try and go to most of them so give me a buzz...pm me you email addy and ill forward you the full details

 

[carlnz]

The Rim tournament would be the Tongan locals, whilst the Pacific Cup team would be the NZ based Tongans.

though you said Fiji wearnt playing?

 

[DIEHARD]

Can someone tell me why PNG bailed out? Very dissapointing...

Niue - Looks like AFL has some competition for their 2nd biggest AFL nation. Watch out Bevictorian! :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

 

[Ari Gold]

looks good.....should be a success, i hope the NZRL spread the word and let people know its actually on........ :?

 

[yakstorm]

The Rim tournament would be the Tongan locals, whilst the Pacific Cup team would be the NZ based Tongans.

though you said Fiji wearnt playing?

They weren't but the NRL helped out with some emergency funding.

 

[DIEHARD]

Well congratulations to the NRL!

 

[yakstorm]

From the looks of it, all future Pacific - Rim Cups will be underwritten by the NRL / ARL and NZRL as part of building for the 2008 RLWC.

 

[thescrum.co.uk]

if the NZ Maori team is in this comp, how about a Australian Aboriginal? im sure they could do very well and deserve a place.

 

[DIEHARD]

From the looks of it, all future Pacific - Rim Cups will be underwritten by the NRL / ARL and NZRL as part of building for the 2008 RLWC.

Well yakstorm, I really think that is one of the best things I have heard all year.

 

[carlnz]

Cant wait to go watch all the games!!!!!

 

[shiznit]

one of my good mates peter prime is making his NZ Maori debut in this tournoment so i might go watch a few games.

 

[paulmac]

Hey Im a bit confused which tournament is the more prestigious of the two? Why couldnt they just have one big tourney?

 

[hgfds]

Suppose the rim tournament is the most prestigious if the arl nzrl is underwriting it and it could be expanded for rlwc qualification with japan,argentina,usa and canada possibly joining ,maybe some of the lesser nations would have to play a tournament or matches to get entry into the main event .