2017 World Rugby Pacific Nations Cup
The 2017 World Rugby Pacific Nations Cup was the twelfth edition of the Pacific Nations Cup annual international rugby union tournament. The 2017 title was contested solely by the Pacific nations of Fiji, Samoa and Tonga.
Teams competing in previous years, Canada, Japan and the United States were not scheduled to participate in the tournament for 2017 or 2016 due to the 2019 Rugby World Cup qualifying format. The top two teams on aggregate across the 2016 and 2017 Pacific Nations Cups for Japan 2019, with the team finishing third scheduled to enter the repechage for qualification.
Having not hosted a test match since playing Fiji in June 2009, Tonga was given the go-ahead to host a test match with World Rugby's approval of the revamped Teufaiva Sport Stadium.
Fiji retained their title to win for the third consecutive year.
Fixtures
The full match schedule was announced on 23 March 2017.Round 1
Notes:- This was Tonga's first home game since they played Fiji in 2009.
- This was Tonga's first win over Samoa since they won 29–19 in 2011.
- Siegfried Fisiihoi, Atieli Pakalani, Auvasa Faleali'i, Jordan Lay, Henry Taefu and Masalosalo Tutaia made their international debuts.
- David Lemi earned his 50th test cap.
Round 2
Notes:- Sione Tau made his international debut.
- With this Result Fiji guaranteed qualification for the Rugby World Cup 2019 as Oceana 1.
Round 3
Notes:- James Lay and Frank Lomani made their international debuts.
- This was Fiji's first win in Samoa since their 17–16 win in 2002.