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The Pacific Tri-Nations is the traditional rugby union series between Tonga, Fiji and Samoa was established in 1982 with Samoa winning the tournament. In 2006 it was replaced by the IRB Pacific 5 Nations which was then renamed the Pacific Nations Cup.

Between 1993 and 1995 the winner of the previous year's tournament played in the Super 10 competition alongside sides from Australia, New Zealand and South Africa.

In 2000, for the first time, they played a home and away Pacific tri-nations series, which instantly established itself as the number three series in the world after the Six Nations and the Tri-nations series.

In 2005, the tournament (won by Samoa) was also used to determine qualification for the Rugby World Cup 2007 (to be held in France). The top two teams (Samoa and Fiji) qualify automatically, while Tonga have to win a two-legged match, against the top team out of six small teams in Oceania (Vanuatu, Cook Islands, Solomon Islands, Tahiti, Niue and Papua New Guinea), before heading to the Repechage Round to face a nation from Asia for a spot in RWC 2007.

Teams	P	W	D	L	F	A	PD	4 tries BP	Less than 7 loss BP	Points
Upolu Samoa	5	4	0	1	90	48	42	0	1	17
Tautahi Gold	5	3	0	2	97	75	22	1	1	14
Savaii Samoa	5	3	0	2	81	81	0	0	1	13
Tauuta Reds	5	2	0	3	84	95	-11	1	1	10
Fiji Barbarians	5	2	0	3	72	90	-18	1	1	10
Fiji Warriors	5	1	0	4	70	104	-34	0	3	7

P = Played F = Points For

W = Won A = Points Against

L = Lost PD = Points Differential

D = Drawn

Points will be awarded in all Pacific Rugby Cup matches on the following basis:

· Win 4 points
· Draw 2 points
· Loss 1 point for loss 7 points/less of the team that wins
· Loss 0 points for loss of more than 7 points
· Bonus 1 point for 4 tries or more

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