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2009 Pacific Cup

Rugby league competition in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea

Field	Value
year	2009
title	Pacific Cup
image	Sp brewery rugby league pacific cup 2009.png
imagesize	175px	alt = 2009 Pacific Cup logo
finalists	5
country	Papua New Guinea
winners	Papua New Guinea
matches	5
attendance	29494
points	156
tries	28
topscorer-flag	Papua New Guinea
topscorer	John Wilshere (22)
top try scorer-flag	Papua New Guinea
top try scorer	David Mead (5)
tournaments	Pacific Cup
last	[2006](2006-pacific-cup)

| topscorer-flag = Papua New Guinea | top try scorer-flag = Papua New Guinea The 2009 Pacific Cup, known as the 2009 SP Brewery Pacific Cup due to sponsorship, was a rugby league competition held in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea. The competing teams were the , , , , .

Tonga, Fiji and PNG had their places in the draw confirmed initially, with the Cook Islands defeating Samoa in a Pacific Cup qualifier in Cairns on 17 October 2009 to decide which team took the final place in the tournament.

The four Pacific Cup matches were played at Lloyd Robson Oval on 24–25 October and 31 October. The Pacific Cup final was played on 1 November 2009 between Papua New Guinea and the Cook Islands. By winning the 2009 Pacific Cup, Papua New Guinea won the right to compete in the 2010 Four Nations tournament.

Brian Canavan was appointed as tournament director by the Rugby League International Federation (RLIF).

Matches

Qualifying

Semifinals

Third place Playoff

Final

Telecast Details

The Pacific Cup was shown in the UK, Australia, and throughout the Pacific.

In Australia all matches were broadcast by NRL.com while the Nine Network showed a one-hour highlight package each weekend.
In Britain matches were broadcast on BSkyB.
FM100 radio broadcast to Papua New Guinea and the Pacific.
In Papua New Guinea EM TV broadcast terrestrially to more than half of the population.
Fiji TV broadcast the games in Fiji on its free to air service Fiji One and on its Sky Pacific platform to the rest of the Pacific Region.

Squads

Mate Ma'a Tonga

Tonga played a Pacific Cup warm up match against New Zealand. New Zealand defeated Tonga 40–24 in what was a strong performance by the Tongans as they prepared for their Pacific Cup opener against Papua New Guinea.

Coach: Rohan Smith

Club Team	Players
Bulldogs	Paki Afu
Penrith Panthers	Andrew Emelio
Newcastle Knights	Richard Fa'aoso, Sione Tovo
Canberra Raiders	Sam Huihahau
Papakura Sea Eagles	Toshio Laiseni
Wakefield Trinity Wildcats	Tevita Leo-Latu
Hull	Epalahame Lauaki, Sam Moa, Willie Manu
New Zealand Warriors	Siuatonga Likiliki, Ukuma Ta'ai
Melbourne Storm	Pita Maile
Parramatta Eels	Feleti Mateo, Etuate Uaisele, Eliakim Uasi
Cronulla Sharks	Eddie Paea, Atelea Vea, Siosia Vave, Inoke Tapa'atoutai
South Australian Rugby	Joel Taufa'ao
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles	Tony Williams, Junior Palau

Cook Islands

Coach: David Fairleigh (Parramatta Eels)

Club Team	Players
Sydney Roosters	Anthony Gelling, Sam Brunton
Penrith Panthers	Tinirau Arona, Geoff Daniela
Shellharbour Dragons	Daniel Fepuleai
Newcastle Knights	Johnathon Ford, Keith Lulia, Zane Tetevano
Newtown Jets	Tere Glassie
Brisbane Broncos	Alex Glenn
Melbourne Storm	Fred Makimare
Bulldogs	Joe Matapuku
North Sydney Bears	Vincent Ngaro
Gold Coast Titans	Dominique Peyroux
Wests Tigers	Manikura Tikinau
Eastern Suburbs Tigers	Ben Vaeau
South Sydney Rabbitohs	Brad Takairangi
Wynnum Manly Seagulls	Leon Panapa
Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks	John Viiga

Alex Glenn was originally named but withdrew after a groin injury required surgery.

Toa Samoa

Coach: Willie Poching (Leeds Rhinos)

Club Team	Players
New Zealand Warriors	Patrick Ah Van
Cronulla Sharks	Jack Afamasaga, Terrence Seu Seu, Misi Taulapapa
Samoa Domestic	Paul Chan Tung, Tanielu Pasene, Lepupa Taulagi
Wigan Warriors	Harrison Hansen
Penrith Panthers	Masada Iosefa, Joseph Paulo
Leeds Rhinos	Kylie Leuluai
Salford City Reds	Phillip Leuluai
Newcastle Knights	Peter Mata'utia, Mark Taufua
St Helens R.F.C.	Francis Meli, Tony Puletua
St George Illawarra Dragons	Kyle Stanley
Eastern Suburbs Tigers	Albert Talipeau
Gold Coast Titans	Sam Tagataese
Sheffield Eagles	Tangi Ropati

Papua New Guinea Kumuls

Coach: Adrian Lam (Sydney Roosters)

Club Team	Players
Gold Coast Titans	David Mead
Wentworthville Magpies	Richard Kambo
Newtown Jets/Sydney Roosters	Tu’u Maori
Penrith Panthers	Keith Peters
Redcliffe Dolphins	James Nightingale
Northern Pride	Jay Aston, Rod Griffin
Crusaders	Jason Chan
Salford City Reds	John Wilshere
North Queensland Cowboys	Tyson Martin
Melbourne Storm	Joe Bond
Agmark Gurias	Dion Aiye, Rodney Pora, George Moni
SBS Muruks	Jessie Joe Parker, Anton Kui
Bintangor Lahanis	Sigfred Gande, Glen Nami
Hunslet Hawks	Charlie Wabo
Sheffield Eagles	Menzie Yere

Fiji Bati

Coach: Terry Gilogely

Club Team	Players
Police Sharks	Osea Sadrau, Jone Wesele
Lautoka Crushers	Iowane Divavesi
Southern Districts Rebels	Puna Rasaubale
Cabramatta Two Blues	Donas Gock
Moore Park Brumbies	Hamilton Hughes
Wentworthville Magpies	Lepani Waqa
Nadera Panthers	Sevanaia Koroi, Sitiveni Ralogaivau, Asaeli Saravaki
Newtown Jets	Ryan Millard
Newcastle Knights	Wes Naiqama, Kevin Naiqama, Akuila Uate
New Zealand Warriors	Meli Koliavu
Leeds Rhinos	Mike Ratu
Coral Coast Cowboys	Jone Macilai, Joe Ravueta, Alipate Tani, Kaliova Tani

References

[http://www.nrl.com/NewsViews/LatestNews/NewsArticle/tabid/10874/newsId/56853/Default.aspx SP Brewery to sponsor Pacific Cup] {{Webarchive. link. (27 September 2012 , NRL.com)
ARL (Press Release). (28 July 2009). "Pacific Cup announced". Australian Rugby League.
[http://www.nrl.com/newsviews/latestnews/newsarticle/tabid/10874/newsid/57097/catch-the-pacific-cup-live-on-nrlcom/default.aspx Catch the Pacific Cup live on NRL.com] {{Webarchive. link. (17 October 2009 ''NRL.com'', 14 October 2009)
[http://tvnz.co.nz/rugby-league-news/kiwis-withstand-tongan-onslaught-3073428 Kiwis withstand Tongan onslaught] ''TVNZ'', 14 October 2009
[http://www.nrl.com/newsviews/latestnews/newsarticle/tabid/10874/newsid/57067/mateo-to-headline-tongas-act-in-test/default.aspx Mateo to headline Tonga's act in Test] {{Webarchive. link. (11 October 2009 ''NRL.com'', 8 October 2009)
[http://www.nrl.com/NewsViews/LatestNews/NewsArticle/tabid/10874/newsId/57093/Default.aspx Mateo to lead Tonga into Pacific Cup] {{Webarchive. link. (1 November 2009 ''NRL.com'', 13 October 2009)
link. (17 February 2012 ''sydneyroosters.com.au'', 7 October 2009)
[http://www.nrl.com/NewsViews/LatestNews/NewsArticle/tabid/10874/newsId/57109/Default.aspx Glenn out of Cook Islands squad] {{Webarchive. link. (27 September 2012 ''NRL.com'', 15 October 2009)
[http://www.therhinos.co.uk/news/7999.php Poching names strong Samoan squad] {{Webarchive. link. (10 October 2009 ''therhinos.co.uk'', 6 October 2009)
[http://www.thenational.com.pg/?q=node/1554 Kumuls named] ''The National'', 12 October 2009
[http://www.nrl.com/NewsViews/LatestNews/NewsArticle/tabid/10874/newsId/57134/Default.aspx PNG and Fiji finalise squads for Pacific Cup] {{Webarchive. link. (27 September 2012 ''NRL.com'', 19 October 2009)
link. (27 September 2012 ''NRL.com'', 10 October 2009)

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