| 2012 IRB Pacific Nations Cup | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Countries |  Fiji Japan Samoa Tonga |
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin |
| Date | 5–23 June 2012 |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Teams | 4 |
| Matches played | 6 |
| Attendance | 34,141 (5,690 per match) |
| Tries scored | 28 (4.67 per match) |
| Top point scorer(s) | Kurt Morath (Tonga) (39 points) |
| Top try scorer(s) | David Lemi (Samoa) (3 tries) |
| Final | |
| Champions | Samoa (2nd title) |
| Runners-up | Fiji |
The 2012 Pacific Nations Cup rugby union tournament was held between the four national sides on the Pacific Rim: Fiji, Japan, Samoa and Tonga.
Japan were the reigning champion after they defeated Fiji in the 2011 competition at Churchill Park, Lautoka. The tournament ran from 5 to 23 June 2012 with most of the matches hosted by Japan. Only the match between Tonga and Fiji was played at Churchill Park in Fiji.
The tournament was a round-robin where each team plays all of the other teams once. There were four points for a win, two for a draw and none for a defeat. There were 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.
Samoa emerged as champions.
