Solomon Islands national rugby league team

Solomon Islands
Team information
Nickname	Solies
Governing body	Solomon Islands Rugby League Federation
Region	Asia-Pacific
Head coach	John Jewiss & Luke Heckendorf
Captain	Carlwyn Tengemoana
Home stadium	Town Ground, Honiara
IRL ranking	51st
Team results
	First international
	Vanuatu 48–30 Solomon Islands ; (7 October 2013)
	Biggest win
	Solomon Islands 56–14 Hong Kong ; (13 October 2018)
	Biggest defeat
	Vanuatu 48–30 Solomon Islands ; (7 October 2013)

The Solomon Islands national rugby league team (nicknamed the Solies) represents the Solomon Islands in the sport of rugby league football.

History

Rugby league in the Solomon Islands has existed sporadically since the 1990s. The Solomon Islands Rugby League Federation was officially formed in 2008 and the national team played its first official match in 2013, losing to Vanuatu on October 7.

Solomon Islands participated in the 2015 Pacific Games, their first international rugby league tournament. Solomon Islands participated in the 2018 Emerging Nations World Championship.^[3]

Current squad

Squad selected for the 2018 Emerging Nations World Championship.^[4]

Henry Angikimua (Coral Sea Roosters)
Shatler Angikitasi (Soli Solitudes)
Joshua Fiumae (Honiara Hurricanes)
Damien Horoi (Corrimal)
Wilson Ifunoa (Soli Solitudes)
Steve Kauga (Soli Solitudes)
Gareth Kengalu (Coral Sea Roosters)
Gary Kiliko (Honiara Hurricanes)
Elton Loea (Soli Solitudes)
Jimmy Maebata (Tigoa Tigers)
Mostyn Meanu’u (Kira Kira Kutters)
Ezikiel Mana(Kira Kira Kutters)
Fraser Manau (Honiara Hurricanes)
Eddie Moe’ava (Kira Kira Kutters)
Steven Momoa (Gizo Giants)
Francis Ramo (Soli Solitudes)
Metcalf Sa’atai (Honiara Hurricanes)
Timo Sanga (Kira Kira Kutters)
Daniel Saomatangi (Coral Sea Roosters)
Scott Saonuku (Coral Sea Roosters)
Jefferson Scott (Kira Kira Kutters)
Moses Singamoana (Coral Sea Roosters)
Ronsly Tango (Kira Kira Kutters)
Tony Taupongi (Coral Sea Roosters)
Allen Junior Tavake (Coral Sea Roosters)
Ozil Tela (Kira Kira Kutters)
Carlwyn Tengemoana (Honiara Hurricanes)
Billy Junior Toate’e (Soli Solitudes)
Darwyn Tongaka (Honiara Hurricanes)
Larvenstarr Tongaka (Honiara Hurricanes)
Frank Vaikai (Coral Sea Roosters)

Competitive record

Below is table of the official representative rugby league matches played by Solomon Islands until 24 December 2020.^[5]

Overall

Opponent	Played	Won	Lost	Win %	For	Aga	Diff
Hong Kong	2	2	0	100%	88	26	+62
Japan	1	1	0	100%	44	22	+22
Turkey	1	0	1	0%	22	30	-8
Vanuatu	3	0	3	0%	65	112	-47
Total	7	3	4	42.86%	219	190	+29

Results

Year	Date	Result	Venue	City	Attendance	Competition
2013	7 October	Vanuatu defeated Solomon Islands 48-30	Stadium Mackay	Mackay, Australia	1,648	Friendly
2016	16 October	Vanuatu defeated Solomon Islands 24-16	Port Vila Stadium	Port Vila, Vanuatu	10,000 (estimated)	Friendly
2017	22 October	Vanuatu defeated Solomon Islands 40-20	Lawson Tama Stadium	Honiara, Solomon Islands	26,000 (estimated)	Friendly
2018	1 October	Turkey defeated Solomon Islands 30-22	Windsor Sporting Complex	Sydney, Australia	11,456	2018 Emerging Nations World Championship
2018	7 October	Solomon Islands defeated Hong Kong 32-12	New Era Stadium, Cabramatta	Sydney, Australia	13,456	2018 Emerging Nations World Championship
2018	9 October	Solomon Islands defeated Japan 44-22	New Era Stadium, Cabramatta	Sydney, Australia	12,345	2018 Emerging Nations World Championship Bowl play-off
2018	13 October	Solomon Islands defeated Hong Kong 56-14	St.Marys Leagues Stadium, St.Marys	Sydney, Australia	16,467	2018 Emerging Nations World Championship Bowl play-off

IRL Rankings

IRL Men's World Rankings v t e
Official rankings as of 30 June 2024
Rank	Change	Team	Pts %
1		Australia	100
2		New Zealand	82
3		England	80
4		Samoa	67
5		Tonga	49
6	1	Fiji	47
7	1	Papua New Guinea	46
8		France	28
9		Lebanon	22
10		Cook Islands	20
11		Serbia	19
12		Netherlands	17
13		Italy	15
14	1	Greece	15
15	1	Malta	14
16		Ireland	14
17		Wales	13
18		Jamaica	10
19		Scotland	9
20		Ukraine	7
21		Czech Republic	7
22		Germany	6
23	3	Chile	6
24		Poland	6
25	3	Norway	6
26	1	Kenya	5
27	4	Philippines	5
28	3	South Africa	4
29		Nigeria	4
30		Ghana	4
31	2	United States	4
32	4	Montenegro	4
33	2	Brazil	3
34	2	Turkey	3
35	7	North Macedonia	3
36	2	Bulgaria	3
37	2	Cameroon	2
38	1	Spain	2
39	1	Japan	1
40	1	Albania	1
41	5	Canada	1
42	2	Colombia	1
43	2	El Salvador	1
44	1	Morocco	1
45		Russia	0
46	2	Sweden	0
47	2	Bosnia and Herzegovina	0
48	2	Hungary	0
49	3	Argentina	0
50		Hong Kong	0
51	3	Solomon Islands	0
52	5	Niue	0
53	1	Latvia	0
54	1	Denmark	0
55	6	Belgium	0
56	1	Estonia	0
57	6	Vanuatu	0
Complete rankings at INTRL.SPORT

References

^ Rmcnicol, By (2013-10-07). "Vanuatu piles on the points against Solomon Islands". The Courier Mail. Daily Mercury. Retrieved 2015-06-22.
^ https://www.rlenwc.com/2018/10/13/match-report-solomon-islands-hong-kong/ Match Report= Solomon Islands vs Hong Kong
^ "Sport: Late surge not enough for Solomon Island rugby league team". Radio New Zealand. 2 October 2018.
^ https://www.rlenwc.com/2018/08/20/solomon-islands-name-extended-train-on-squad/ Solomon Islands name extended train on squad
^ "Head to Head". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 24 December 2020.

External links

Solomon Islands national rugby league team on Facebook

[Rugby_League_Planet-1] Rmcnicol, By (2013-10-07). "Vanuatu piles on the points against Solomon Islands". The Courier Mail. Daily Mercury. Retrieved 2015-06-22.

[2] ttps://www.rlenwc.com/2018/10/13/match-report-solomon-islands-hong-kong/ Match Report= Solomon Islands vs Hong Kong

[3] "Sport: Late surge not enough for Solomon Island rugby league team". Radio New Zealand. 2 October 2018.

[4] ttps://www.rlenwc.com/2018/08/20/solomon-islands-name-extended-train-on-squad/ Solomon Islands name extended train on squad

[5] "Head to Head". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 24 December 2020.

[1]

[2]

[3]

[4]

[5]

v t e Rugby league in Oceania
Main articles	Australia Cook Islands Fiji New Zealand Papua New Guinea Samoa Solomon Islands Tokelau Tonga
Major federations	Asia-Pacific Australia Cook Islands Fiji New Zealand Papua New Guinea Samoa Solomon Islands Tonga
Major competitions	Australia Cook Islands Fiji New Zealand Papua New Guinea Tonga Solomon Islands
National teams	American Samoa Australia Cook Islands East Timor Fiji Guam Kiribati Marshall Islands Nauru New Caledonia New Zealand Niue Norfolk Island Palau Papua New Guinea Samoa Solomon Islands Tahiti Tokelau Tonga Tuvalu Vanuatu Wallis and Futuna
Women's national teams	Australia Cook Islands Fiji New Zealand Niue Papua New Guinea Samoa Tokelau Tonga
Pacific Cup	1975 1977 1986 1988 1990 1992 1994 1996 1997 1998 2004 2006 2009
Pacific Rugby League International	2010 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2022
Oceania Cup	2019 ~~2020~~
International competitions	Anzac Test Four Nations Peter Leitch QSM Challenge Trophy Pacific Games
National competitions	Fiji National Rugby League Competition National Rugby League NZRL National Competition Digicel Cup Tonga National Rugby League