David Solomona
Encyclopedia
David Joseph Solomona is a professional rugby league
footballer for the Warrington Wolves
of Europe's Super League
. He is regularly amongst the top off-loaders in the competition. Solomona also attended St. Paul's College, Auckland
, a school known for consistently producing the best rugby league team in the national secondary school competition.
and Parramatta Eels
.
where his skills helped keep them in Super League
, before moving to the Grattan Stadium
.
on 24 October 2006 for the 2007 season. Solomona is seen as the man to give the Bulls the X Factor. He's been ever present in 2007.
Solomona was the Bulls only ever present in 2007, making 32 appearances in his first year at the club. Blessed with tremendous ball handling skills he also has the ability to score tries himself and he scored 14 tries in 2007, including a hat trick. Strong and skilful he is undoubtedly the Ace in the Bulls pack when it comes to creating tries.
Solomona missed the first 5 games of 2008 due to injury picked up in pre season.
in the 2010 Challenge Cup Final victory over the Leeds Rhinos
.
Solomona has continued to feature in the Warrington Wolves
squad throughout the 2011 season. He is mainly brought on as a replacement making good use of his strength and ball handling skills to make inroads into the opposing defence
and 2008
for Samoa.
Rugby league
Rugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players...
footballer for the Warrington Wolves
Warrington Wolves
Warrington Wolves are a professional rugby league football club based in Warrington, England that competes in Super League. They play at the Halliwell Jones Stadium, having moved there from Wilderspool in 2003....
of Europe's Super League
Super League
Super League is the top-level professional rugby league football club competition in Europe. As a result of sponsorship from engage Mutual Assurance the competition is currently officially known as the engage Super League. The League features fourteen teams: thirteen from England and one from...
. He is regularly amongst the top off-loaders in the competition. Solomona also attended St. Paul's College, Auckland
St. Paul's College, Auckland
St Paul's College is a college for year 7 to 13 boys and offers a Catholic education to its students. It is located in the central Auckland suburb of Ponsonby. The school originates from 1903 when the Marist Brothers opened Sacred Heart College, Auckland on the site...
, a school known for consistently producing the best rugby league team in the national secondary school competition.
Australia
Solomona started his career in Australia with the Sydney City RoostersSydney Roosters
The Sydney Roosters are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney. The club competes in the National Rugby League and is one of the oldest and most successful clubs in Australian rugby league history, having won twelve New South Wales Rugby League...
and Parramatta Eels
Parramatta Eels
The Parramatta Eels are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in the Sydney suburb of Parramatta. The Parramatta District Rugby League Football Club was formed in 1947, with their First Grade side playing their first season in the New South Wales Rugby Football League...
.
England
Solomona spent three years at Wakefield Trinity WildcatsWakefield Trinity Wildcats
Wakefield Trinity Wildcats are a professional rugby league club that plays in the European Super League and is based in Wakefield. They achieved promotion in 1999 and have remained in the League since. They are known to their fans as Wakey, Trinity, Wildcats, or historically The Dreadnoughts...
where his skills helped keep them in Super League
Super League
Super League is the top-level professional rugby league football club competition in Europe. As a result of sponsorship from engage Mutual Assurance the competition is currently officially known as the engage Super League. The League features fourteen teams: thirteen from England and one from...
, before moving to the Grattan Stadium
Odsal Stadium
Odsal Stadium is a stadium situated in Odsal, Bradford in West Yorkshire, England. The venue is used for rugby league and has been the home ground of Bradford Bulls/Bradford Northern since 1934...
.
Bradford Bulls
He signed for Bradford BullsBradford Bulls
Bradford Bulls is a professional rugby league club based in the city of Bradford, West Yorkshire, England. They play in the European Super League and are currently joint 10th in the league....
on 24 October 2006 for the 2007 season. Solomona is seen as the man to give the Bulls the X Factor. He's been ever present in 2007.
Solomona was the Bulls only ever present in 2007, making 32 appearances in his first year at the club. Blessed with tremendous ball handling skills he also has the ability to score tries himself and he scored 14 tries in 2007, including a hat trick. Strong and skilful he is undoubtedly the Ace in the Bulls pack when it comes to creating tries.
Solomona missed the first 5 games of 2008 due to injury picked up in pre season.
Warrington Wolves
Solomona played for WarringtonWarrington Wolves
Warrington Wolves are a professional rugby league football club based in Warrington, England that competes in Super League. They play at the Halliwell Jones Stadium, having moved there from Wilderspool in 2003....
in the 2010 Challenge Cup Final victory over the Leeds Rhinos
Leeds Rhinos
Leeds Rhinos is an English professional rugby league football club based in Leeds, West Yorkshire. The club won the 2011 Super League and became the most successful club in the Super League era, beating St Helens 32-16 on 8th October 2011. Formed in 1890, Leeds competes in Europe's Super League...
.
Solomona has continued to feature in the Warrington Wolves
Warrington Wolves
Warrington Wolves are a professional rugby league football club based in Warrington, England that competes in Super League. They play at the Halliwell Jones Stadium, having moved there from Wilderspool in 2003....
squad throughout the 2011 season. He is mainly brought on as a replacement making good use of his strength and ball handling skills to make inroads into the opposing defence
New Zealand
He represented New Zealand on many occasions and helped them to defeat Australia to win the tri nations in 2005.Samoa
Solomona has played in two World Cups for Samoa, in 20002000 Rugby League World Cup
The 2000 Rugby League World Cup was the twelfth staging of the Rugby League World Cup and was held during October and November of that year in Great Britain, Ireland and France...
and 2008
2008 Rugby League World Cup
The 2008 Rugby League World Cup was the thirteenth staging of the Rugby League World Cup since the inauguration of the tournament in 1954, and the first since the 2000 event...
for Samoa.