| 2008 IRB Pacific Nations Cup | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Countries |  Australia A Fiji Japan New Zealand Māori Samoa Tonga |
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin |
| Date | 7 June - 5 July 2008 |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Teams | 6 |
| Matches played | 15 |
| Attendance | 85,865 (5,724 per match) |
| Tries scored | 92 (6.13 per match) |
| Top point scorer(s) | James Arlidge (Japan) (56 points) |
| Top try scorer(s) | Stephen Hoiles (Australia A) (5 tries) |
| Final | |
| Champions | New Zealand Māori (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Australia A |
The 2008 Pacific Nations Cup was a rugby union tournament held between six national sides on the Pacific Rim: Australia A, Fiji, Japan, Samoa, Tonga and New Zealand Māori (just for this year). The inaugural competition was held in 2006. This year the tournament started on 7 June and ended on 6 July 2008.
The tournament is a round-robin where each team plays all of the other teams once. There are four points for a win, two for a draw and none for a defeat. There are also bonus points offered with one bonus point for scoring four or more tries in a match and one bonus point for losing by 7 points or less.