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	Pacific Magazine: Islanders Rugby Team Remains Winless On UK Tour
		The Digicel Pacific Islanders rugby team is still seeking its first ever win after going down to Scotland 34-22 in Edinburgh this morning in a similar fashion to their loss to Wales a week ago.
		Pacific Islanders lock and captain Simon Raiwalui was taken for precautionary x rays on his wrist but was cleared of any broken bones.
		Pacific Islanders: 15 Norman Ligairi, 14 Lome Fa'atau, 13 Kameli Ratuvou, 12 Elvis Seveali'i, 11 Rupeni Caucaunibuca, 10 Tusi Pisi, 9 Moses Rauluni, 8 Epi Taione, 7 Nili Latu, 6 Viliami Vaki, 5 Daniel Leo, 4 Simon Raiwalui (captain), 3 Tevita Taumoepeau, 2 Mahonri Schwalger, 1 Taufa'ao Felise.
	www.pacificmagazine.net /news/2006/11/20/islanders-rugby-team-remains-winless-on-uk-tour (700 words)

	Britain.tv Wikipedia - Tonga
		Rugby union is the most popular sport in Tonga, and the national team (Ikale Tahi) have performed quite well on the international stage.
		Tonga have competed at four Rugby World Cups, the first being in 1987, and their best result thus far being in 1995 were they made it to the first round.
		Rugby union is governed by the Tonga Rugby Football Union, who are also a member of the Pacific Islands Rugby Alliance, and contribute to the Pacific Islanders rugby union team.
	www.britain.tv /wikipedia.php?title=Tonga (3602 words)

	Pacific Islanders Team for November tour
		Sakopo Lolohea, who remains the Chairman of the Pacific Islands Rugby Alliance Board (PIRA) although he has retired as CEO of the Tonga Rugby Union, said on September 29 that the selected team consists of 12 players from Samoa, nine from Fiji and seven from Tonga.
		The team was selected on September 16 by coach Pat Lam from New Zealand and assisted by Adam Leach of Tonga, Michael Jones of Samoa and Wayne Pivac of Fiji.
		The combined Pacific Islanders rugby team will assemble in London on October 29, and will play their first test match against Wales on November 11, followed by Scotland on November 18 and Ireland on November 26.
	www.matangitonga.to /article/sports/rugby/islanders121006.shtml (205 words)

	espnstar.com - powered by ESPN STAR Sports: Rugby: News Details
		The Pacific Islanders -- combining players from Fiji, Samoa and Tonga -- made a splash in their debut last year in Tests against the All Blacks, Australia and South Africa.
		Australia and Japan are yet to confirm their participation in the six team tournament but Lolohea said he was hopeful they would take part.
		The Pacific Islanders lost all three of their tests last year but extended their opponents and played exciting rugby along the way.
	www.espnstar.com /rugby/rugby_newsdetail_1649799.html (364 words)

	Pacific Magazine: Pacific Notes
		A free trade agreement between Pacific ACP countries and the European Union (EU) will not be negotiated until the end of 2006, due to concerns that any negotiations on the issue will trigger off implementation of the Pacific Closer Economic Relations (PACER) agreement with Australia and New Zealand.
		Pacific members of the African Caribbean Pacific (ACP) grouping attended a meeting of the Joint Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) negotiating teams in Nadi, Fiji on Sept. 10, the first of three years of intense negotiations.
		The plight of Pacific rugby has been a recurring issue since last year's World Cup and was again highlighted during the historic tour by the Pacific Islanders rugby team in July.
	www.pacificislands.cc /pm112004/pmdefault.php?urlarticleid=0016 (2964 words)

	Sportal.com.au - Rugby Union (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Pacific Islands coach Pat Lam admits he is frustrated by the slow starts which have penalised his side in their two tour matches against Wales and, most recently, Scotland.
		The Pacific Islanders were down 5-31 at halftime at Murrayfield but managed to contain Scotlalnd to a final score of 34-22, with both teams scoring four tries.
		The Pacific Islanders are genetically programmed to play rugby, however, we out-played them at their own game before halftime in attack," he said.
	www.sportal.com.au /union.asp?i=news&id=91279 (368 words)

	Pacific Islanders rugby union team - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Pacific Islanders rugby union team (usually known as just Pacific Islanders) are an international rugby union team that represents the Fiji, Samoa and Tonga.
		Its team the Pacific Islanders, drawn from the best Fijian, Tongan and Samoan players, created far more interest on their 2004 tour than any of the three nations could ever hope to.
		The Islanders did, however, beat a Queensland XV 48-29 at Ballymore and NSW Waratahs 68-21 at Aussie Stadium.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Pacific_Islanders_rugby_union_team (884 words)

	Pacific Islanders rugby team - Slider (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Rugby Union is as big a sport in Fiji, Tonga and Samoa as it is in New Zealand but with the advent of professionalism they have been unable to compete with richer nations.
		The Pacific Island Rugby Alliance (PIRA) was formed in 2003 and its team the Pacific Islanders, drawn from the best Fijian, Tongan and Samoan players, created far more interest on their 2004 tour than any of the three nations could ever hope to.
		There is a lot of speculation about what role the Islanders will play in international rugby: whether they will be like the British and Irish Lions and tour only every four years, or whether as many hope they will be admitted into an expanded Super 12 tournament and perhaps the Tri Nations.
	enc.slider.com /Enc/Pacific_Islanders_rugby_team (417 words)

	Pacific Islanders.co.nz - The Pacific Islanders Rugby Team and the Pacific Islands People ....
		Pacific Islanders.co.nz - The Pacific Islanders Rugby Team and the Pacific Islands People....
		The Pacific Islanders Rugby Team is drawn from Pacific Island Players
		In 2004 a new international Rugby team appeared on the Rugby scene drawn from players of the Pacific Islands...they are known as the Pacific Islanders and formed again in 2006.
	www.pacificislanders.co.nz (226 words)

	Pacific Islanders - Teivovo.com
		The Fiji Rugby Union has shown concern over the supposed profits from the Pacific Islanders tour to Australia and New Zealand in July and has asked PIRA partners Samoa and Tonga to put on hold negotiations for more matches until the financial statements have been sighted and audited.
		The Pacific Islanders ended their inaugural tour on Saturday night with a disappointing result against a well-oiled South Africa team, who triumphed 38-24 after earlier running away to a 33-0 lead.
		The concept of a combined Pacific Island team is a start, but amid all of the excitement it has created, we need to remind ourselves that the Islanders merely represent the beginning; as opposed to an overall solution to the Pacific’s problems.
	www.teivovo.com /pacific_rugby/Islanders/index_2004.html (950 words)

	Rugby World Cup web.com - The Unofficial World cup website
		Pacific Islanders Rugby Alliance chief executive Charlie Charters said in a statement the IRB ruling potentially expands the pool of players they are able to select.
		He said he expected the vast majority of the Islanders squad to be made up of players who had already played for one of the three unions.
		The Islanders have Test matches against the Wallabies on July 3 in Adelaide, the All Blacks on July 10 in Albany and the Springboks on July 17 in either Brisbane or Sydney.
	www.worldcupweb.com /WCrugby/donews.asp?ID=2415 (450 words)

	Islanders to kick boring rugby - Breaking News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Sydney, June 29 NZPA - The composite Pacific Islanders rugby team are on a mission to rid the sport of "boring" tactics.
		The Islanders' free-flowing style of play won plenty of admirers in Sydney last Friday as they blitzed the Waratahs 68-21 to ruin Matt Burke's provincial farewell.
		The Islanders' adventurous style of play did not escape the Wallabies who are locked away in camp at Coffs Harbour on the NSW north coast.
	www.theage.com.au - !http: //www.theage.com.au/articles/2004/06/30/1088487992931.html (415 words)

	Pacific Islanders (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Written by the leading authorities on the plant diversity and ecology of the Pacific islands, this book is a magisterial synthesis of the vegetation and landscapes of the islands of the Pacific Ocean.
		Pacific Islanders rugby union team - Rugby Union is as big a sport in Fiji, Tonga, and Samoa as it is in New Zealand but with the advent of professionalism they have been unable to compete with richer nations.
		Governments of Pacific islands have been in denial about the gross social inequality and poverty in their nations and this study of their plight comes from a blow to the island with top-secret plans to spy on the ocean floor guarded by a giant octopus.
	ha58.metrousa1.com /pacificislanders.html (1127 words)

	Irish Rugby / News Articles (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		The Pacific Islanders' inaugural rugby Test with South Africa will be staged in Gosford North on July 17th, the Pacific Islanders Rugby Alliance (PIRA) said on Sunday.
		Rogers, who is recovering from an ankle injury which shortened his Super 12 season, said he was pleased to have made the decision and was looking forward to returning to both the Wallabies and NSW Waratah squads.
		His transition from rugby league has been outstanding and he will certainly be an asset to the Wallabies in the years to come," Jones said.
	www.irishrugby.ie /newspage/49591.html (366 words)

	Coach Boe backs annual Pacific tours - International - RugbyHeaven (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Pacific Islanders rugby coach John Boe wants the team to tour every year but not at the expense of Fiji, Samoa and Tonga's individual identity.
		Boe said the critics of the team overlooked the fact that back in the islands, where rugby was as much part of their culture as in New Zealand, the support for the Pacific Islanders was enormous.
		Boe said he, former All Black Michael Jones, who now coaches Samoa and is one of his assistants with the Islanders, and others had worked hard to instil discipline in their players to try to rid their teams of the violent label.
	www.rugbyheaven.smh.com.au /articles/2004/07/07/1089000220386.html (676 words)

	35TH PACIFIC ISLANDS FORUM, APIA (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		We treasure the diversity of the Pacific and seek a future in which its cultures, traditions and religious beliefs are valued, honoured and developed.
		We seek a Pacific region which is respected for the quality of its governance, the sustainable management of its resources, the full observation of democratic values, and for its defence and promotion of human rights.
		Congratulations to you, and to your Secretariat team, for the work you have already done, and for the plans for the future which you have already put in place.
	www.forumsec.org.fj /news/2004/August/Aug_05.htm (1325 words)

	S. Pacific influence in desert
		Salesi Koloamatangi, 40, of Mesa, helped found the team in Gilbert, which began play last year as a means for friends to play locally and a way to keep teens out of trouble.
		Rugby is the No. 1 sport in Tonga, and it didn't surprise Van Ballegooie to find several islanders on his team.
		Pulotu emphasized that the team is by no means unicultural and said the club is looking for new members all the time.
	www.azcentral.com /community/gilbert/articles/0103gr-rugby-03Z12.html (497 words)

	ABC Sport - Rugby Union - Pacific Islanders rugby team win solid sponsorship (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		"This is a milestone in the history of Pacific Island rugby and we are indebted to Punjas for their foresight in investing in the Pacific Islanders," Mr Charters said.
		Mr Charters said the sponsorship agreement was for one year with an option to renew and it would ensure the team was fully funded without requiring any investment from the unions of Fiji, Samoa and Tonga, to whom the players are contracted.
		The PIRA team is scheduled to play Test matches against the Wallabies in Adelaide on July 3, the All Blacks on July 10 in Albany (New Zealand) and the Springboks on July 17.
	www.abc.net.au /sport/content/s1106138.htm (451 words)

	Islanders wait on IRB ruling (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Suva - The Pacific Islanders rugby team are seeking a ruling that would allow them to pick from a crop of Super 12 players as they prepare for this year's ground-breaking inaugural tour, officials said on Thursday.
		The Islanders, made up of the best players from Fiji, Samoa and Tonga, will play the All Blacks, Wallabies and Springboks in July and are seeking to pull together the strongest possible squad for the series of matches.
		At issue is whether or not playing for the Islanders would capture a player's eligibility under the one-country-for-life International Rugby Board regulation which currently only extends to individual Test unions.
	www.news24.com /News24/AnanziArticle/0,6935,2-9-838_1519232,00.html (353 words)

	Pacific Islanders Rugby Team - Amazing Rugby Guide (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		punjas Punjas Pacific Islanders rugby team sponsorship secured by Punja and Sons Ltd. "This is a milestone in the history of Pacific Island rugby and we...
		Islanders attending the match between the Pacific Island rugby team and the...
		And the prospect of a Pacific Islanders team is fantastic, and promises...
	amazingrugbyguide.com /pacific-islanders-rugby-team.html (624 words)

	Welsh Rugby Union : Lam looks for permanent Pacific Islands team (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Pacific Islanders coach Pat Lam says his side must perform against Wales if they are to stake a claim for permanent team status.
		Lam’s team is made up of players from Tonga, Samoa and Fiji; this is the second time the three nations have come together and their first time in Europe.
		This will be the first time that the Islanders have toured with players exclusively committed to Tonga, Samoa or Fiji, the 2004 games having included men who had already represented the Tri Nations sides.
	www.wru.co.uk /2_9148.php (209 words)

	Pacific Islanders to tour Wales, Scotland, Ireland
		A tour of Wales, Scotland, and Ireland by the Pacific Islanders team in November was confirmed today by the Chairman of the Pacific Islands Rugby Alliance Board (PIRA), Sakopo Lolohea.
		When the Pacific Islanders team made its inaugural tour in 2004 it was coached by John Boe who coached the Manu Samoa at the time.
		The two candidates to coach the 2006 Pacific Islanders team Mr Pivac, the coach of the Fijian national team, or Michael Jones, the Manu Samoa coach.
	www.matangitonga.to /article/sports/rugby/islanders310706.shtml (229 words)

	Rugby.ie: Pacific Islanders arrive in Dublin ahead of Sunday's Test
		The Pacific Islanders have arrived in Dublin to prepare for their clash with Ireland at Lansdowne Road on Sunday afternoon.
		The team has now haemorrhaged 62 points in first halves against Wales and Scotland respectively, as opposed to only 10 points in second halves.
		Meanwhile Lam has provided a strong endorsement of the Pacific Islanders concept in particular the notion that such a side should appear in an expanded Tri Nations competition.
	www.rugby.ie /news/story.asp?j=12864 (321 words)

	Pacific Islanders news, live commentary, fun, fixtures, results and features from Rugby365.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Auckland coach Pat Lam has accepted the Pacific Islands Rugby Alliance's (PIRA) invite to lead the Pacific Islanders on their forthcoming tour of the British Isles.
		The Pacific Islands team set to tour Britain in November will consist only of players who have played for Fiji samoa and Tonga, the Pacific Island Rugby alliance has ruled.
		Savai'i Samoa are the inaugural IRB Pacific Rugby Cup champions after coming from behind to beat Fiji Warriors 10-5 in a tense final in Apia on Sunday.
	www.rugby365.com /TOURNAMENTS/Pacific_Islanders (134 words)

	No Samo, but Islanders eye S12 stars - International - RugbyHeaven (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Pacific rugby bosses are counting on top players from Fiji, Samoa and Tonga putting their hands up to play in a combined Islanders team's inaugural Test tour in July.
		The Islanders squad will be selected after matches between the nations in May and June, with the side to make its international Test debut against the Wallabies in July.
		PIRA wants the team based in the Pacific, but faces potential competition from New Zealand Warriors league franchise owner Cullen Sports while there is also a push to base it in Australia.
	www.rugbyheaven.smh.com.au /articles/2004/04/30/1083224587559.html (685 words)

	Rugby Union: Ireland 61 - 17 Pacific Islanders \| Rugby union \| Guardian Unlimited Sport
		If you were a Pacific Islander you might have inferred that you were the support act on a bill that was all about closing the old stadium to Test rugby in style.
		By the end the Islanders were mixing and matching, having arrived in Dublin last week with only the match squad.
		Pacific Islanders Ligairi (Tuilagi, h-t; Schwalger, 77); Fa'atau, Rabeni, Seveali'i (Mapasua, 38), Ratuvoa; Pisi, Rauluni (Poleul, 30); Va'a (Felise, 59), Lutui, Taumoepeau, Raiwalui (capt), Leo, Molitika, T-Pole, Latu (Ratuva, 59).
	sport.guardian.co.uk /rugbyunion/story/0,,1957777,00.html (630 words)

	FOX Sports - RUGBY - Deacon Manu unavailable for Pacific Islanders' tour (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		But team manager Joe Brown said he believed the former New Zealand Maori representative had quit the team for other reasons.
		Caucau, the leading tryscorer in French rugby in the last two seasons, said he hoped to play for Agen against Toulouse, Paris and Bourgoin on Nov. 4, 11 and 18.
		The Islanders are due to play Wales on Nov. 11, Scotland on Nov. 18 and Ireland on Nov. 25.
	msn.foxsports.com /rugby/story/6079288 (485 words)

	ABC Sport - Rugby Union - Pacific Islanders seeking IRB ruling on eligibility issue (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Pacific Islanders seeking IRB ruling on eligibility issue
		The Pacific Islanders rugby team are seeking a ruling that would allow them to pick from a crop of Super 12 players as they prepare for this year's ground-breaking inaugural tour, officials said today.
		Players who might be effected by a ruling in favour of the Islanders include Super 12 veterans Radike Samo of the Brumbies, Waikato Chiefs' Deacon Manu, and Tane Tuipolutu and Sione Lauaki of the Wellington Hurricanes.
	www.abc.net.au /sport/content/s1097515.htm (439 words)

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