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The Solomon Islands national rugby league team (nicknamed the Solies) represents the Solomon Islands in the sport of rugby league football.
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| Team information | ||||||
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| 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)[1] | ||||||
| Biggest win | ||||||
Solomon Islands 56–14 Hong Kong  (13 October 2018)[2] | ||||||
| Biggest defeat | ||||||
| Vanuatu 48–30 Solomon Islands (7 October 2013) | ||||||
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]
Squad selected for the 2018 Emerging Nations World Championship.[4]
Below is table of the official representative rugby league matches played by Solomon Islands until 24 December 2020.[5]
| 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 |
| 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 | |||
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