Se'e Solomona
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Maseese David Solomona (born 9 March 1965 in New Zealand
) is a former rugby league
player who represented both New Zealand and Western Samoa.
, playing 21 games for Auckland
between 1988 and 1993. Solomona spent 1989 with the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs as part of the New Zealand Rugby League
's "Rookie Scheme".
He played the majority of his career in England before returning home to play for the Auckland Warriors in their debut season in the Australian Rugby League
competition. He spent 1996 with the North Queensland Cowboys
and still resides in Australia
.
His four tests for the New Zealand Kiwis came in 1993. He also represented Western Samoa
at the 1990 Pacific Cup
and in the 1995 World Cup
.
He is the uncle of Malo Solomona
.
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
) is a former rugby league
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...
player who represented both New Zealand and Western Samoa.
Playing career
Solomona started his career with the Richmond Bulldogs and the Glenora BearsGlenora Bears
The Glenora Bears are a rugby league football club based in Glen Eden, New Zealand who compete in Auckland Rugby League's Fox Memorial competition. The club was established in 1931...
, playing 21 games for Auckland
Auckland rugby league team
The Auckland rugby league team is the team which traditionally represents all of the clubs which play in the Auckland Rugby League competition. The Auckland Rugby League team has traditionally been a powerhouse of New Zealand domestic rugby league...
between 1988 and 1993. Solomona spent 1989 with the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs as part of the New Zealand Rugby League
New Zealand Rugby League
The New Zealand Rugby League is the governing body for the sport of rugby league football in New Zealand. The NZRL was founded on the 25 April 1910 in preparation for a tour of Great Britain that same year....
's "Rookie Scheme".
He played the majority of his career in England before returning home to play for the Auckland Warriors in their debut season in the Australian Rugby League
Australian Rugby League
The Australian Rugby League is the governing body for the sport of rugby league in Australia. It is made up of state bodies, including the New South Wales Rugby League and the Queensland Rugby League...
competition. He spent 1996 with the North Queensland Cowboys
North Queensland Cowboys
The North Queensland Cowboys are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in Townsville, Queensland. They compete in Australasia's elite rugby league competition, the National Rugby League premiership...
and still resides in Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
.
Representative career
Solomona represented the Kiwi Colts in 1991.His four tests for the New Zealand Kiwis came in 1993. He also represented Western Samoa
Samoa national rugby league team
-Notable Players & Coaches:* John Ackland * Steve Kaiser Coach 1990 - 1994* Steve Kaiser 1986* Afi Ah Koui 1986* Andrew Ah Koui 1986* George Apelu 1986* Fa'ausu Afoa circa-1995* Wing Afoa 1990 - 1994* Isaak Ah Mau circa-2006...
at the 1990 Pacific Cup
1990 Pacific Cup
-Group B:-Finals:-Semi Finals:-Final:-External links:* The Vault...
and in the 1995 World Cup
1995 Rugby League World Cup
The 1995 Rugby League World Cup was held during October in the United Kingdom. It was the eleventh staging of the Rugby League World Cup and was marketed as the Halifax Centenary World Cup, reflecting the tournament's sponsorship and the fact that 1995 marked the 100th birthday of the sport...
.
Personal life
His son, Wallace, also plays rugby league for the North Queensland club and has represented both the Qld under 19's in 2003 and the Qld Country side in 2007.He is the uncle of Malo Solomona
Malo Solomona
Malofou Solomona is a New Zealand rugby league player who has represented Samoa. He currently plays for the Glenora Bears in the Auckland Rugby League...
.