The recently held SolBrew Rugby 7s tournament was a success as described by the organisers.
The tournament was jointly organised by Solomon Islands Rugby Union Federation (SIRUF) and Honiara Rugby Union Association (HRUA) and was played at the Panatina oval on Friday 13th June.
A total of twelve teams participated in the tournament namely; Avaiki 1, Avaiki 2, Realas 1, Realas 2, Marist, Demax, Diesel Services, Teofa 1, Teofa 2, Luapel 1, Luapel 2, and SINU Invitational.
Avaiki 1 was crowned the champions after defeating Luapel in the grand final.
The organisers described the tournament as very intense and a lot of potential were displayed throughout the whole day.
SIRUF and HRUA would like to acknowledge the generous sponsorship of Solomon Breweries Ltd for its continues support toward the development of rugby in the Solomons. SolBrew has been involved in assisting rugby for over a decade now and is a committed supporter of sport in general in the Solomon Islands.
SIRUF would also like to further acknowledge SolBrew for also committing to sponsor the upcoming SolBrew National Invitational Rugby 7s Championship which will be played on the 5th & 7th of July.
This championship will see the inclusion of many provincial sides plus top clubs in Honiara and will definitely showcase some of the raw talents the provinces has to offer. SIRUF together with SolBrew would like to see a greater participation from the provinces in this upcoming National Invitational Championship.
