2004 Pacific Islanders rugby union tour of Australia and New Zealand

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 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]

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]

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

• Manager: Koli Rakore
• Manager Ops & Media: Philipp Muller
• Coach: John Boe
• Assistant coaches: Michael Jones, Viliami Ofahengaue, John Schuster
• Hon. Doctor: Dr. Fakaosi Pifeleti
• Physiotherapists: Jordan Salesa, Karen Sutton
• Trainer: Dominic Fonoti
• Captain: Inoke Afeaki
• Vice-captain: Mosese Rauluni
• Playing squad:

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 Taufaʻao Filise Prop Tonga Aleki Lutui Hooker Tonga Joeli Lotawa Hooker Fiji Mosese Moala Prop Tonga Tevita Taumoepeau Prop Tonga Inoke Afeaki (c) Lock Tonga Filipo Levi Lock Samoa Ifereimi Rawaqa Lock Fiji Leo Lafaiali'i Lock Samoa Semo Sititi Flanker Samoa Alifereti Doviverata Flanker Fiji Sisa Koyamaibole Flanker Fiji Tu Tamarua Flanker Cook Islands Sione Lauaki Number 8 Samoa Benhur Kivalu Number 8 Tonga

Player Position Union Mosese Rauluni Scrum-half Fiji Steven So'oialo Scrum-half Samoa Tanner Vili Fly-half Samoa Tasesa Lavea Fly-half Samoa Seremaia Bai Fly-half Fiji Brian Lima Wing Samoa Tane Tuʻipulotu Centre Tonga Seilala Mapusua Centre Samoa Seru Rabeni Centre Fiji Sereli Bobo Wing Fiji Lome Fa'atau Wing Samoa Sitiveni Sivivatu Wing Fiji Aisea Tuilevu Fullback Fiji Norman Ligairi Fullback Fiji

20 June 2004

Queensland XV	29–48	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)

25 June 2004

Waratahs	21–68	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)

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)

Team details

Australia: 15. Joe Roff, 14. Clyde Rathbone, 13. Stirling Mortlock, 12. Matt Giteau, 11. Lote Tuqiri, 10. Stephen Larkham, 9. George Gregan (c), 8. David Lyons, 7. Phil Waugh, 6. Radike Samo, 5. Nathan Sharpe, 4. Justin Harrison, 3. Al Baxter, 2. Brendan Cannon, 1. Bill Young – Replacements: 16. Jeremy Paul, 17. Nic Henderson, 18. Dan Vickerman , 19. George Smith, 20. Chris Whitaker, 21. Matt Burke, 22. Chris Latham Pacific Islanders: 15. Norman Ligairi, 14. Lome Fa'atau, 13. Seilala Mapusua, 12. Seremaia Bai, 11. Sitiveni Sivivatu, 10. Tanner Vili, 9. Moses Rauluni, 8. Alifereti Doviverata, 7. Sisa Koyamaibole, 6. Sione Lauaki, 5. Ifereimi Rawaqa, 4. Inoke Afeaki (c), 3. Taufaʻao Filise, 2. 'Aleki Lutui, 1. Soane Tongaʻuiha – Replacements: 17. Tevita Taumoepeau, 18. Leo Lafaiali'i, 19. Semo Sititi, 20. Steven So'oialo, 21. Seru Rabeni, 22. Sireli Bobo – Unused: 16. Joeli Lotawa

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)

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)

• 2004 mid-year rugby union tests