The Papua New Guinea Rugby Football League aided Solomon Islands by sending their more experienced officials to oversee the development of the game in its early, less popular stage.

The Honiara Rugby League Association was founded in 2008 in order for the game in the city to be spread independently, whilst the SIRLF concentrated on the rest of the Solomon Islands.

It is also anticipated that SIRLF will form a collaboration with the Solomon Islands Rugby Union (SIRU) to develop the game further.

[10] It was also confirmed in February that the RLIF would send people from the Rugby League Academy of Australia in order to support the games' development.

It was compromised by teachers and amateur club representatives and was conducted by Peter Corcoran – New South Wales Rugby League educational director and an AFP (Australian Federal Police) officer.

This was to evaluate a side for the exhibition game to take place in November to play the New South Wales Police Force.

[1] Tuhaika said of this test match: "At least two technical people from Australian Rugby League will come over to help prepare the national side for this proposed historic event.

[26][27] It has been anticipated that within the next few years of development that Solomon Islands would be in a position to launch a bid to participate in the World Cup.

Being familiar with the rugby league by watching other countries playing the code, Solomon Islands can pick up and make it in less than 14 years.

[3] It has also been announced that Tuhaika will attempt to place a bid for Solomon Islands to take part in the Pacific Cup in the near future.

[5] The SIRLF had announced their 24-man squad to compete in the Mini Pacific Sevens; held in the Cook Islands in September 2009.

The query was made by the main organiser of the tournament who requested to the administration of National Olympic Committee of Solomon Islands (NOCSI) that the decision be reversed.

The following is a list of players with Solomon Islands family heritage who are past or present professional or semi-professional players: Gold Coast U/19 REP side Qld origin U/17 On 10 November 2008 the Solomon Islands Rugby League Federation was officially founded at a meeting at the Environmental Conference room, Honiara.