The Solomon Islands Rugby Union Federation (SIRUF) has announced that preparations are well underway for the first-ever Women’s Rugby 15s trial, set to take place on Tuesday, 2nd September 2025. Training sessions have been progressing strongly, with an encouraging turnout of around 26 committed female athletes attending each session. The growing enthusiasm reflects a significant step forward…
OFC: New Caledonia have sealed their place in the semi-finals of the OFC U-16 Men’s Championship 2025 in Honiara with a commanding 5-0 victory over Samoa.Francis Watrone’s side were made to work hard early on, as Isaac Edward, Bevan Jr Kapisi, and Roman Telling all had opportunities for Samoa, with Telling going agonisingly close in…
Prime Minister (PM) Jeremiah Manele MP, has pledged 20-thousand Kina (SBD40k) to the Wansol Prime Ministers Charity Golf Challenge. Prime Minister Manele made the announcement while delivering the vote of thanks at the closing ceremony of the Inaugural Wansol Prime Ministers Charity Golf Challenge in Port Moresby over the weekend. Proceeds from the charity challenge…
The Solomon Islands National U-16 team, the Katukatu, faces a do-or-die showdown against 11-time champions New Zealand in their final Group B match of the OFC U-16 Men’s Championship in Honiara on Sunday 3pm. Henry Fa’arodo Jnr’s side bounced back in style from their opening 5-2 defeat to New Caledonia, producing a brilliant response with…
SABO United Football Club of Ward 11 in Northwest Choiseul has received a donation of sports equipment to support the development of sports in the community. The official handing over took place yesterday at Toveneo Lodge, Central Honiara, where the Minister for Sports, Tourism and Lauru Affairs, Hon. Georgy Vanakana, presented the equipment to Sabo…
Prime Minister (PM) Jeremiah Manele, MP, is in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea to participate in the inaugural WANSOL Prime Ministers Charity Golf Challenge. The participation came at the gracious invitation of James Marape, MP, Prime Minister of the Independent State of Papua New Guinea. Members of Prime Minister Manele’s Golf team include Hon. Rick…
The Solomon Islands National U-16 team, the Katukatu, kept their semi-final hopes alive at the OFC U-16 Men’s Championship with a convincing 4-0 victory over Samoa on Thursday at the National Stadium. Both teams entered the match desperate for three points after opening-round defeats, knowing only a win would keep their campaigns alive heading into…
In Solomon Islands, rugby has long been seen as a male-dominated sport, but thanks to the RISE Rugby program, supported by Oceania Rugby and the Australian Government through PacificAus Sports, that perception is changing, and women like Ebony Finau, Florence Nodoro, and Freda Matangi are leading the way. The RISE Rugby program is working to…
Fiji has moved a step closer to qualifying for the 2026 U-17 World Cup in Qatar after a dominant 5-0 victory over the Cook Islands in their second Group A match of the OFC U-16 Men’s Championship in Honiara. With one crucial group match still to play against Papua New Guinea (PNG) on Saturday, the…
Papua New Guinea (PNG) had secured their place in the semi-finals of the OFC U-16 Men’s Championship after a dominant 6-1 victory over Tahiti in their Group A clash on Wednesday at Lawson Tama Stadium. Both teams entered the match desperate for three points after dropping points in their opening games. PNG were held to a…