Pacific Rim Rugby Championship
Epson Cup logo introduced in 1999 | |
| Sport | Rugby union |
|---|---|
| First season | 1996 |
| Ceased | 2001 |
| No. of teams | 6 |
| Last champion(s) | Fiji (2001) |
| Most titles | Canada (3 times) |
The Pacific Rim Rugby Championship, also known as the Epson Cup for sponsorship purposes, was an international rugby union tournament contested by national teams from around the Pacific. The championship was held annually between 1996 and 2001.
The competition was run by the International Rugby Board. In the first three tournaments, Canada, United States, Japan and Hong Kong competed for the championship. The competition was expanded to six teams in 1999 with the Pacific Tri-Nations teams Fiji, Samoa and Tonga replacing Hong Kong for the last three tournaments.