Solomon Islands national rugby sevens team is a national sporting side that represents the

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in rugby sevens. They participate in the

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and regional tournaments.

History

The Solomon Islands finished in seventh place in the 2011 Pacific Games defeating

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33–7. They competed at the

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, they ranked sixth overall after their defeat to

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in the fifth place playoff. At the

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in Honiara, the Solomon Islands won their opening pool games against

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, and

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. They were later thrashed by Fiji and knocked out off the Championship quarterfinals.

Players

Squad to the

Previous Squads

Tournament History

Pacific Games

Oceania Sevens

Notes

References

National rugby sevens teams Rugby union in the Solomon Islands R {{Solomons-sport-stub