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| Union | Solomon Islands Rugby Union Federation | |
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| Head coach | Corey Chapman | |
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| World Rugby ranking | ||
| Current | 107 (as of 4 November 2024) | |
| Highest | 69 (2011) | |
| Lowest | 107 (2024) | |
| First international | ||
| Papua New Guinea 23–5 Solomon Islands (18 August 1969) | ||
| Biggest win | ||
| Solomon Islands 61–7 Nauru (27 August 2019) | ||
| Biggest defeat | ||
| Solomon Islands 3–113 Fiji (21 August 1969) | ||
Medal record | ||
The Solomon Islands national rugby union team represent Solomon Islands in the sport of rugby union.
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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. [1] 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.
