In November and December 2011, Solomon Islands competed in the Eastern Regional Pool of the 2011
FORU Oceania Cup. All matches were played at
Lloyd Robson Oval in
Port Moresby. In their first match, on 29 November, Solomon Islands recorded a notable 22–19 victory over the more fancied former champions Niue. In their final pool match, Solomon Islands defeated
Vanuatu 48–20 to finish second in the pool, behind Papua New Guinea. This victory set a new record winning margin for the Solomon Islands, eclipsing the previous best of 11–3, also against Vanuatu, in 2001. By virtue of their wins at the tournament, Solomon Islands climbed to an all-time high of 69th position on the
IRB World Rankings, overtaking Niue in the process. ==Record==