Members of the Pacific Islands Leaders Forum have fully supported the inclusion of Pacific Island teams in the expanded SANZAR Rugby Union Tournaments which will raise the profile of the Pacific Island players.

The Leaders also supported the inclusion of rugby as an Olympic sport, and agreed to encourage their national Olympic Committees to support this objective within the deliberations of the international Olympic Committee.

This proposal was made by Samoan Prime Minister Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi.

The next Forum Islands Meeting will be held in Australia next year.