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Malo Solomona 
Solomona playing for the Warriors. Personal information Full name Malofou Solomona Born 10 May 1987
New ZealandHeight 182 cm Weight 88 kg Playing information Position Wing Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 2007–2009 NZ Warriors 8 3 0 0 12 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 2006 Samoa Source: RLP Malofou Solomona (born 10 May 1987) is a New Zealand rugby league player who has represented Samoa. He currently plays for the Glenora Bears in the Auckland Rugby League. His position of choice is on the Wing.
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Early years
Solomona attended Mt Albert Grammar School and first played rugby league for the Richmond Rovers club.
Between 2005 and 2006 Solomona spent time in Townsville, as part of the North Queensland Cowboys development squad.[1]
He then returned to the Auckland Rugby League competition and also played for the Auckland Lions at Bartercard Cup level before being signed by the New Zealand Warriors.
He is a cousin of Superleague player David Solomona and Se'e Solomona is his uncle.[1]
Warriors
After signing for the Warriors he played for the Auckland Lions in the NSWRL Premier League where he scored 15 tries in 21 matches in the 2007 season.
In 2008 he played for both the Auckland Vulcans in the NSW Cup and the Junior Wariors in the Toyota Cup. In Round 16 he made his National Rugby League debut on 29 June 2008 against the Wests Tigers at Leichardt Oval.[2] In only his third first-class game he scored a hat-trick of tries against the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs at ANZ Stadium, Sydney on 19 July 2008.[3][4]
Later years
In 2010 Solomona played for the Te Atatu Roosters in the 2010 Fox Memorial.[5] He was selected to represent Auckland in the 2010 National Zonal Competition.[6]
Solomona joined the Glenora Bears for 2011.
Representative career
He is a Samoan international, playing for the side in 2006.[7]
In 2008 he was named in the Samoa training squad for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup but did not make the final 24-man team.[8]
References
- ^ a b "Israel no promised land for the Warriors". Stuff.co.nz. 25 July 2008. http://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/547740. Retrieved 19 October 2011.
- ^ "Warriors keep faith in Solomona and Fai", NewsTalkZB, 8 July 2008.
- ^ "Israel no promised land for the Warriors". Stuff.co.nz. 25 July 2008. http://www.stuff.co.nz/4630057a1823.html. Retrieved 19 October 2011.
- ^ "League: Solomona hat-trick spurs Warriors to big win". The New Zealand Herald. NZPA. 19 July 2008. http://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/news/article.cfm?c_id=4&objectid=10522488. Retrieved 19 October 2011.
- ^ Appliance Shield Fox Memorial Auckland Rugby League, Accessed 11 July 2010
- ^ Auckland Zone Premiers Auckland Rugby League, Accessed 21 August 2010
- ^ "England 38-14 Samoa". BBC News Online. London. 5 November 2006. http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/international_and_australian/6103128.stm. Retrieved 2008-07-30.
- ^ "Samoa name World Cup Squad". League Unlimited. 5 August 2008. http://www.leagueunlimited.com/article.php?newsid=16750. Retrieved 2008-08-06.
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Categories:- New Zealand rugby league players
- New Zealand people of Samoan descent
- Living people
- Samoa national rugby league team players
- Richmond Bulldogs players
- Ponsonby Ponies players
- Te Atatu Roosters players
- New Zealand Warriors players
- Auckland rugby league team players
- 1987 births
- Samoan rugby league players
- Former students of Mount Albert Grammar School
- Glenora Bears players
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