SOLOMON Islands Rugby Union Federation (SIRUF) this week welcomed new members into Team Solomons Rugby 7s for the Oceania Rugby 7s tournament (OR7s) as it prepares to host the event for the first time in Honiara next month. As part of its preparation for the major competition, SIRUF appointed a Rugby Coach, Strength and Conditioning…
Solomon Islands National Men’s Soccer Team seek atonement from loss to Fiji in two crucial matches in PNG SOLOMON Islands National Men’s Soccer Team are gearing up for a critical week in their journey to the FIFA World Cup 2026 as they face New Caledonia and Papua New Guinea in their second and third Group…
ROYALS Football Academy’s (RFA’s) Rovu Ernest Boyers is set to wear the famous green, blue and yellow jersey for the first time when the National Men’s Soccer go up against New Caledonia and Papua New Guinea for their two group A matches of the FIFA World Cup 2026 – Oceania Qualifiers. Twenty-one (21) year old Boyers was…
Preparations to host the third edition of the Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) Prime Minister’s Cup in Honiara from December 10-22 has stepped up. A joint Cabinet-sanctioned Local Organizing Committee, comprising Government and Solomon Islands Football Federation (SIFF) Officials commenced strategic meetings this week. This followed the signing of the Host Agreement between the MSG and…
SOLOMON Islands female tennis star Zorika Morgan has represented Solomon Islands at the International Tennis Federation (ITF) level 1 coaching course in Fiji. ITF confirmed early last week that the Solomon Islands female tennis star, who scooped silver medal at the 17 Pacific Games in Honiara, is also part of the ITF level 1 coaching…
SOLOMON Islands international Michael Boso has been recalled to the Men’s National Soccer Team for the FIFA World Cup 2026 Oceania qualifiers against PNG and New Caledonia this week in Papua New Guinea. This was confirmed by the Solomon Islands Football Federation (SIFF) after the Solomon Islands Men’s National Soccer Team Head Coach Josh Smith announced the final…
HIGH court judge Ronald Bei Talasasa Jr has won a gold medal at the recent Oceania Regional Powerlifting Championship (ORPC) 2024. The championship was held in Nauru, from 28 October to 2nd November 2024. A lawyer by profession Talasasa Jnr represented Solomon Islands during the competition and was up against other top athletes at the regional…
THE President of the World Taekwondo Solomon Islands Philip Afu has slammed the Solomon Islands Taekwondo Federation (SITF) Executive members who were elected recently as unconstitutionally elected. The SITF-affiliated Taekwondo clubs in Honiara on Sunday 27 October elected the new executive based on the SITF Constitution that was passed in 2023. The story of the…
The Solomon Islands national team returns to action for a qualification slot at the FIFA World Cup 2026 – Oceania Qualifiers in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea next week. After weeks of training, a the final squad was named with few latest inclusions joining the team. With two crucial matches against New Caledonia on Thursday…
SOLOMON Islands National Football team are set to take on Papua New Guinea (PNG) next Thursday for their second group A match in the FIFA World Cup 2026 Oceania qualifiers. Solomon Islands will play PNG for their second group A match following their first defeat to Fiji 1-0 last month. This leaves Solomon Islands with 2…