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David Solomona

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Playing Career

Vital Statistics

Born
Thursday, 26th January, 1978
Current Age
48 years and 64 days
Place Of Birth
Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand

Honours & Awards

Based only on data available in the RLP database. This information should be used as a guide only.

Tri-Nations
2005
Test Series
Baskerville Shield 2002
Challenge Cup
2010

Biography

Talented, ball-playing forward made his mark with the Roosters from the interchange bench in the club’s 14-6 loss to Brisbane in the 2000 grand final. Solomona, who represented Samoa in the 2000 World Cup, signed with P’matta in 2001 when it appeared that the Roosters were bringing Test forward Steve Menzies to the club (they didn’t.) He made his Test debut for NZ in the one-off Test against Australia in July before recording his second grand final loss, the 30-24 defeat by Newcastle, in which he was again used as an impact player from the bench. After appearing in six Tests for the Kiwis in 2001-02, his career lost momentum the following year and he joined English club Wakefield Trinity in 2004. Solomona was an interchange player in NZ’s stunning 24-0 win over Australia in the final of the 2005 Tri-Nations competition.
- ALAN WHITICKER

Playing Career Statistics

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Representative Career - International   Comp Wins App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Tests (Senior International Matches) - 21 3 -   - 12 11 10 0 52.38% List
Tri-Nations 1 5 - -   - - 3 2 0 60.00% List
World Cup - 6 3 -   - 12 3 3 0 50.00% List
Tour Matches New Zealand - 4 - -   - - 3 1 0 75.00% List
Test Series 1 2 - -   - - 1 1 0 50.00% List
Club Career - Australia   Comp Wins App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
NRL Premiership - 78 9 -   - 36 45 30 3 57.69% List
NRL Finals - 7 - -   - - 4 3 0 57.14% List
Club Career - UK   Comp Wins App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Super League - 186 61 1   - 246 104 80 2 55.91% List
Challenge Cup 1 18 5 -   - 20 14 4 0 77.78% List
Super League Finals - 8 4 -   - 16 2 6 0 25.00% List
UK Top Division - 186 61 1   - 246 104 80 2 55.91% List
Overall   App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
First Class 303 78 1   - 314 188 134 5 62.05% List

Test Matches - By Team

Team Years   App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Samoa 2000, 2008, 2010   8 3 -   - 12 4 4 0 50.00% List
New Zealand 2001-02, 2005-06   13 - -   - - 7 6 0 53.85% List
Overall2000-2010   21 3 0   0 12 11 10 0 52.38% List

World Cup Matches - By Team

Team Years   App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Samoa 2000, 2008   6 3 -   - 12 3 3 0 50.00% List

NRL Premiership - By Year

Team Season   App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Sydney City NRL 1999   2 - -   - - 1 1 0 50.00% List
Sydney NRL 2000   19 3 -   - 12 13 6 0 68.42% List
Parramatta NRL 2001   25 5 -   - 20 20 4 1 80.00% List
Parramatta NRL 2002   20 - -   - - 6 12 2 30.00% List
Parramatta NRL 2003   12 1 -   - 4 5 7 0 41.67% List

NRL Premiership - By Team

Team Years   App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Sydney City 1999-00   21 3 -   - 12 14 7 0 66.67% List
Parramatta 2001-03   57 6 -   - 24 31 23 3 54.39% List
Overall1999-2003   78 9 0   0 36 45 30 3 57.69% List

English Career - By Year

Team Season   App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Wakefield Trinity 2004   32 14 -   - 56 21 16 0 65.63% List
Wakefield Trinity 2005   20 4 -   - 16 9 11 0 45.00% List
Wakefield Trinity 2006   27 8 -   - 32 10 17 0 37.04% List
Bradford 2007   32 14 -   - 56 23 13 1 71.88% List
Bradford 2008   24 5 -   - 20 15 13 0 62.50% List
Bradford 2009   4 2 -   - 8 1 2 1 25.00% List
Warrington 2010   32 11 -   - 44 28 11 0 87.50% List
Warrington 2011   28 5 -   - 20 24 9 0 85.71% List
Warrington 2012   5 3 1   - 14 3 2 0 60.00% List

English Career - By Team

Team Years   App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Wakefield Trinity 2004-06   79 26 -   - 104 37 42 0 46.84% List
Bradford 2007-09   60 21 -   - 84 34 24 2 56.67% List
Warrington 2010-12   65 19 1   - 78 47 18 0 72.31% List
Overall2004-2012   204 66 1   0 266 118 84 2 57.84% List

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Contributions: Rugby League Tables, Andrew Ferguson, Shawn Dollin, Greg Fiveash, Paul Carter, Alan Katzmann, AJ Lucantonio, Tony McCarron, Max Turner, Cymru RL, Tim Costello, Bill Bates

Sources: David Middleton's Rugby League Yearbook (1987-88 to present), Richard Bailey's Rugby League World