On 18 October 2006, it was announced that they would send their second XV. For this reason, the inaugural tournament was the only one to be known as the "Pacific 5 Nations", and from 2007 the competition was known as the Pacific Nations Cup.
The announcement of a second XV in 2006 led to the inaugural tournament being known as the "Pacific 5 Nations", and the competition became known as the "Pacific Nations Cup" starting in 2007.