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2005 Pacific Tri-Nations
The 2005 Pacific Tri-Nations was the last Pacific Tri-Nations rugby union competition held between Fiji national rugby union team, Fiji, Samoa national rugby union team, Samoa, Tonga national rugby union team, Tonga before the competition was replaced by the Pacific Nations Cup, Pacific 5 Nations. The tournament ran from 25 June to 30 July and acted as part of the Oceania qualification for the 2007 Rugby World Cup – Oceania qualification, 2007 Rugby World Cup. Samoa national rugby union team, Samoa won the tournament with Fiji national rugby union team, Fiji coming second, meaning both qualified for the 2007 Rugby World Cup while Tonga national rugby union team, Tonga had to enter a 2007 Rugby World Cup – repechage qualification, repechage. Table Results ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- See also *2007 Rugby World Cup qualifying *Pacific Tri-Nations References {{DEFAULTSORT:Pacific Tri-Nations Pacific Tri-Nations, 2005 2005 rugby union tournaments for national ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Round-robin Tournament
A round-robin tournament (or all-go-away-tournament) is a competition Competition is a rivalry where two or more parties strive for a common goal which cannot be shared: where one's gain is the other's loss (an example of which is a zero-sum game). Competition can arise between entities such as organisms, indiv ... in which each contestant meets every other participant, usually in turn.''Webster's Third New International Dictionary of the English Language, Unabridged'' (1971, G. & C. Merriam Co), p.1980. A round-robin contrasts with an elimination tournament, in which participants/teams are eliminated after a certain number of losses. Terminology The term ''round-robin'' is derived from the French term ''ruban'', meaning "ribbon". Over a long period of time, the term was Folk etymology, corrupted and idiomized to ''robin''. In a ''single round-robin'' schedule, each participant plays every other participant once. If each participant plays all others twice, this is freque ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ANZ National Stadium
The HFC Bank Stadium ( formally known as ANZ Stadium) is a multi-purpose stadium in Suva, Fiji. HFC Stadium is used primarily for rugby league, rugby union and football matches, and features a track as well as a pitch suitable for worldwide competition. It has undercover seating for 4,000 spectators, and concrete and grass embankments that increase the capacity to 15,000 people. Construction and renovations Originally called Buckhurst Park, the stadium was constructed in 1951 on sixteen hectares of land given by William H. B. Buckhurst in 1948. The stadium was first renovated in 1978–1979 for the Sixth South Pacific Games. Work commenced in April 1978 with the demolition of the grandstand, which had lost its roof during Hurricane Bebe. The stadium was renamed National Stadium upon reopening in 1979. A second renovation took place in 2012, sponsored by ANZ Fiji, Fiji's largest bank, at a cost of FJD $17.5 million. The stadium reopened in March 2013, with a rugby union game ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Norman Ligairi
Norman Armstrong Senibici Ligairi (born 29 January 1976 in Nadi) is a Fijian rugby union player who usually plays as a fullback. He represents Fiji at international level in both the 15-a-side and 7-a-side game. Ligairi is to date the only Fijian to have scored two tries against the All Blacks in a game. Biography The youngest son of Abundant Life Assemblies of God evangelist the late Rev, Epi Qaidamu Ligairi and grandnephew of coup security chief and former SAS officer Major Ilisoni Ligairi. Career Ligairi made his international debut in May 2000 against Tonga at Nukualofa, and went on to feature in four other internationals that season. In 2001 he was capped five times for Fiji, and following further Tests in June 2002 he toured the northern hemisphere in November and played in matches against Wales, Ireland and Scotland. Following games against Argentina and Chile, Ligairi was included in the Fiji squad for the 2003 Rugby World Cup which was hosted by Australia. He scored ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Semo Sititi
Semo Sititi (born 6 March 1974) is a rugby union footballer in Samoa. He was born in Motootua. Career He is a flanker and currently plays for Ricoh in Japan, having previously played for Celtic League side Border Reivers and Manu Samoa internationally. He made his test debut in 1999 against Japan in Apia, Samoa. Of Manu Samoa's squad of 30 at the 1999 Rugby World Cup Sititi was the only one based in Samoa. Sititi took over the role of captain of Samoa when Pat Lam retired after the 1999 Rugby Union World Cup. He has also skippered the Samoa 7s team, including a trip to the 2001 Rugby World Cup 7s in Argentina. In 2000, he won a Super 12 contract with the Wellington Hurricanes, making five appearances, he also played 13 times for Wellington in the National Provincial Championship scoring one try. In 2002 he joined Cardiff and then Borders in Scotland, where he played for two seasons and then signed for the Newcastle Falcons and later returned to Borders in 2005. He played in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Apia
Apia () is the Capital (political), capital and largest city of Samoa, as well as the nation's only city. It is located on the central north coast of Upolu, Samoa's second-largest island. Apia falls within the political district (''itūmālō'') of Tuamasaga. The Apia Urban Area (generally known as the City of Apia) has a population of 37,391 (2016 census). Its geographic boundaries extend roughly from Letogo village to the newer, industrialized region of Apia known as "Vaitele". History Apia was originally a small village (the 1800 population was 304), from which the country's capital took its name. Apia Village still exists within the larger modern capital of Apia, which has grown into a sprawling urban area that encompasses many villages. Like every other settlement in the country, Apia Village has its own ''matai'' (leaders) and ''fa'alupega'' (genealogy and customary greetings) according to fa'a Samoa. The modern city of Apia was founded in the 1850s, and it has been ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Apia Park
Apia Park is a multi-function sports complex located in Apia, the capital of Samoa. Primarily used for rugby union events, Apia Park is the home stadium of the Samoa national rugby union team, Manu Samoa. It is also a venue for association football. Manuma Samoa use the venue for rugby union matches. Facilities The venue consists of a stadium with a capacity of 12,000, a gymnasium, as well as tennis and netball courts. The Island of Savai'i however calls the Prince Edwards Park, Lalomalava their home stadium. History The ground was opened in 1924 in and the first sporting event hosted was the rugby match against Fiji. In 2015, the main stadium area underwent a multi-million tālā facelift by Shanghai Construction Group for the historic match against the All Blacks as part of both teams' preparations for the upcoming World Cup. Events and competitions In 2007, Apia Park was one of the main venues for the 2007 Pacific Games, hosting the athletics, table tennis, badminton, lawn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sione Nui Tonga
Sione is a given name and a surname. It may refer to: Given name A – K * Sione Asi (born 1998), New Zealand rugby union player * Sione Fakaʻosilea (born 1987), Tongan rugby union player *Sione Faletau (born 1988), Tongan rugby union player *Sione Faumuina (born 1981), New Zealand rugby league player *Sione Feingatau ʻIloa (born ?), Tongan politician *Sione Fifita (born 1990), Tongan rugby union player *Sione Finefeuiaki (born 1979), Tongan rugby league player * Sione Fonua (born 1980), Tongan rugby union player * Sione Fua (born 1988), American football player *Sione Havili (born 1998), New Zealand rugby union player *Sione Houma (born 1994), American football player * Sione Jongstra (born 1976), Dutch triathlete *Sione Kalamafoni (born 1988), Tongan rugby union player *Sione Katoa (other), several people L – S *Sione Latu (born 1971), Tongan-born Japanese rugby union player *Sione Lātūkefu (1927–1995), Tongan historian and reverend * Sione Lauaki (1981–2017), To ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sila Va'enuku
Sila may refer to : Places and jurisdictions ; Asia * Silla, one of the three kingdoms of ancient Korea * Sila, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates ; Europe * La Sila, a mountainous area of Calabria, Italy ** Sila National Park * Siła, Warmian-Masurian Voivodeship, a village in Poland ; Africa * Sila, Numidia, a former Ancient city and bishopric, now Bordj-El-Ksar in Algeria and a Latin Catholic titular see * Sila Region, Chad ** Sila Department, Chad, part of Sila Region since 2008 Religion and Mythology * Śīla (in Sanskrit) or sīla (in Pāli), "behavioral discipline", "morality", "virtue" or "ethics" in Buddhism * Sila (mythology), in Arab folklore a type of ''jinn'', or genie * Sila (murti), in Hinduism a ''murti'' or ''vigraha'' in the form of a stone * Silap Inua (sila), in Inuit mythology, the primary component of everything that exists Entertainment * ''Sila'' (2016 TV series), a Pakistani drama series * '' Silaa'', a 2020 album by Zubeen Garg * ''Sıla'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taufaʻao Filise
Taufa'ao Filise (born May 26, 1977) is a Tongan rugby union footballer who played over 250 games for the Cardiff Blues. Filise was born in Malapo near Nuku’alofa. and attended Tupou College. He started his professional rugby career in 2000 with Bay of Plenty in the National Provincial Championship. He was selected the following year for Tonga, and would go on to represent Tonga 17 times, including playing at the 2007 and 2011 Rugby World Cups. Filise would also represent the Pacific Islanders rugby union team in 2004 and 2006. He was picked up by the Blues (Super Rugby) for their 2005 Super Rugby campaign, and then signed for Bath Rugby on a year contract following that. After his season with Bath, Taufa'ao moved to Cardiff Blues for their 2006-2007 Celtic League campaign. He was part of the Cardiff teams that won the 2008–09 Anglo-Welsh Cup and the 2009–10 European Challenge Cup. On December 19, 2015 he became the Cardiff Blues most capped player with 183 first class ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roger Warren (rugby)
Roger Wallace Warren (December 17, 1943 – July 24, 2019) was a Canadian miner who was convicted of nine counts of second-degree murder in connection to the September 18, 1992 Giant Mine bombings near Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada. Warren was convicted (in 1995) due to his confession to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. In 2003, Warren again confessed to the bombing, saying that he acted alone. This second confession followed the decision by the Association in Defence of the Wrongly Convicted, to drop their investigation of the case. During testimony at a July 2004 lawsuit (filed by the widows of the victims), Warren blamed poor security, his union (now part of the CAW union) and the company that owned the mine, Royal Oak Mines Incorporated, for provoking him. He claimed that a simple screen and padlock over a broken window would have dissuaded him, and that he was only capable of the bombing because strike-breakers had been "dehumanized" by his union. H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
