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Solomon Islands national rugby union team
| Field | Value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Solomon Islands | |||
| Badge | Solomon Islands rugby logo.jpg | |||
| Badge_size | 180px | |||
| Union | Solomon Islands Rugby Union Federation | |||
| Confederation | Oceania Rugby | |||
| Coach | Corey Chapman | |||
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| pattern_b1 | _green_shoulders_SI | |||
| pattern_ra1 | _green_SI | |||
| leftarm1 | FFD700 | |||
| body1 | FFD700 | |||
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| shorts1 | FFD700 | |||
| socks1 | 4169e1 | |||
| World Rugby Rank | 107 | |||
| World Rugby Rank date | 4 November 2024 | |||
| First game | 23–5 Solomon Islands | |||
| (18 August 1969) | ||||
| Largest win | Solomon Islands 61–7 | |||
| (27 August 2019) | ||||
| Largest loss | Solomon Islands 3–113 | |||
| (21 August 1969) | ||||
| medaltemplates-expand | yes | |||
| World Rugby max | 69 | World Rugby max year=2011 | World Rugby min=107 | World Rugby min year=2024 |
| World Rugby Rank date = 4 November 2024 (18 August 1969) (27 August 2019) (21 August 1969) | medaltemplates-expand = yes The Solomon Islands national rugby union team represent Solomon Islands in the sport of rugby union.
They played their first internationals as part of the 3rd South Pacific Games in Port Moresby, beginning with a 5–23 loss to host team Papua New Guinea on 18 August 1969. Their first wins came soon after; 36–0 over Wallis and Futuna and 28–12 against New Caledonia to win the bronze medal. Since then have played in only a small number of internationals, but did win bronze again in Port Moresby at the 9th South Pacific Games.
Solomon Islands have yet to qualify for the Rugby World Cup finals. The team did take part in the qualifying tournaments in Oceania for the 2003 Rugby World Cup in Australia, and the 2007 Rugby World Cup in France, but did not end up qualifying.
History
In November and December 2011, Solomon Islands competed in the Eastern Regional Pool of the 2011 FORU Oceania Cup. All matches were played at Lloyd Robson Oval in Port Moresby. In their first match, on 29 November, Solomon Islands recorded a notable 22–19 victory over the more fancied former champions Niue. In their final pool match, Solomon Islands defeated Vanuatu 48–20 to finish second in the pool, behind Papua New Guinea. This victory set a new record winning margin for the Solomon Islands, eclipsing the previous best of 11–3, also against Vanuatu, in 2001. By virtue of their wins at the tournament, Solomon Islands climbed to an all-time high of 69th position on the IRB World Rankings, overtaking Niue in the process.
Record
Rugby World Cup record
| Rugby World Cup record | Year | Qualification status |
|---|---|---|
| New Zealand Australia 1987 | Not Invited | |
| England France Ireland Scotland Wales 1991 | Did Not Enter | |
| South Africa 1995 | Did Not Enter | |
| Wales 1999 | Did Not Enter | |
| Australia 2003 | Did Not Qualify | |
| France 2007 | Did Not Qualify | |
| New Zealand 2011 | Did Not Enter | |
| England 2015 | Did Not Qualify | |
| Japan 2019 | Did Not Qualify | |
| France 2023 | Did Not Enter | |
| Australia 2027 | Did Not Enter | |
| United States 2031 | To be determined |
Overall
| Opponent | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | % Won | Total | 28 | 11 | 17 | 0 | % | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0% | ||||||||||||
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0% | ||||||||||||
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0% | ||||||||||||
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | % | ||||||||||||
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | % | ||||||||||||
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | % | ||||||||||||
| 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0% | ||||||||||||
| 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | % | ||||||||||||
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0% | ||||||||||||
| 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | % | ||||||||||||
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | % |
Current squad
On July 30, the 31-man squad was selected for the 2019 Oceania Rugby Cup.
| Player | Position | Date of birth (age) | Club |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lavern Tuhatangata | Hooker | Solomon Islands Matangiki Rugby Club | |
| Rodney Kavamauri | Hooker | Solomon Islands TIA Rugby Club | |
| Kasoa Watkin | Prop | Solomon Islands TIA Rugby Club | |
| Micky Tufunga | Prop | Solomon Islands TIA Rugby Club | |
| Sifina Rukia | Prop | Solomon Islands Islanders Rugby Club | |
| Huddy Hou | Prop | Solomon Islands Matangiki Rugby Club | |
| Edward Tangimoana | Prop | Solomon Islands Matangiki Rugby Club | |
| Ezekiel Mana | Prop | Solomon Islands Islanders Rugby Club | |
| Sunigeva Nasiu | Lock | Solomon Islands Avaiki Rugby Club | |
| Jack Akao | Lock | Solomon Islands Henderson Hammerheads | |
| Eddie Aete'e | Lock | Solomon Islands Sosa Rugby Club | |
| Kevin Muna | Lock | Solomon Islands TIA Rugby Club | |
| Sonney Delaiverata | Lock | Solomon Islands Henderson Hammerheads | |
| Daniel Saomatangi | Flanker | Solomon Islands Avaiki Rugby Club | |
| PJ Lakoa | Flanker | Solomon Islands Diesel Rugby Club | |
| Saga Sade Samani | Flanker | Solomon Islands Henderson Hammerheads | |
| Vince Tohuika | Flanker | Solomon Islands Matangiki Rugby Club | |
| Castro Teaheniu | Number 8 | Solomon Islands Matangiki Rugby Club | |
| Paul Tema | Number 8 | AUS University of Queensland | |
| Felix Galo | Scrum-half | Solomon Islands Henderson Hammerheads | |
| Charlie Tenge | Scrum-half | Solomon Islands Police Rugby Club | |
| Ronnie Saomatangi | Fly-half | Solomon Islands TIA Rugby Club | |
| Edwin John | Fly-half | Solomon Islands Matangiki Rugby Club | |
| Roman Tongaka | Centre | Solomon Islands Avaiki Rugby Club | |
| Laban Taika | Centre | Solomon Islands Matangiki Rugby Club | |
| Moana Tepuke | Centre | Solomon Islands Matangiki Rugby Club | |
| Bobby Sade | Centre | Solomon Islands Henderson Hammerheads | |
| Timo Sanga | Wing | Solomon Islands Avaiki Rugby Club | |
| Eddie Sanga | Wing | Solomon Islands Avaiki Rugby Club | |
| Chris Saru | Wing | Solomon Islands Henderson Hammerheads | |
| Mathew Qwaina | Fullback | Solomon Islands Henderson Hammerheads | |
| Moses Sinugamoana | Fullback | Solomon Islands Avaiki Rugby Club |
References
References
- "Pukpuks Rise". The National.
- "Solomon Islands climb to new high in rankings". Federation of Oceania Rugby Unions.
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