ðə tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvəntˌiːn wˈɜːld ɹˈʌɡbi pɐsˈɪfɪk nˈeɪʃənz kˈʌp sˈɔː sæmˈoʊə fˈɪnɪʃ ɪn lˈæst plˈeɪs fɚðə fˈɜːst ˈɛvɚ tˈaɪm, ðɪs kˈeɪm fˈɑːloʊɪŋ ɐ fˈɜːst lˈɔs tə sæmˈoʊə sˈɪns tˈuː θˈaʊzənd ɪlˈɛvən, θˈɜːɾi twˈɛnti sˈɪks, ænd ɐ hɪstˈɔːɹɪk wˈɪn fɔːɹ fˈiːdʒi ɪn ˈeɪpiə θˈɜːɾi ˈeɪt sˈɪkstiːn.
The 2017 World Rugby Pacific Nations Cup saw Samoa finish in last place for the first ever time, this came following a first loss to Samoa since 2011, 30–26, and a historic win for Fiji in Apia 38–16.