Date of birth | 27 December 1995 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Place of birth | Auckland, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 196 cm (6 ft 5 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 99 kg (218 lb; 15 st 8 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | St. Bede's College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Wing, Fullback | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Solomon Alaimalo (born 27 December 1995) is a New Zealand rugby union & rugby league player who currently plays as a Wing for Wests Tigers in the NRL.[1][2][3]
Senior career[edit]
Northland[edit]
Alaimalo debuted for Northland during the 2016 Mitre 10 Cup and immediately became a key figure for them, starting all 10 of their championship games, scoring 2 tries in the process.[4]
Super Rugby[edit]
Alaimalo was named in the Chiefs squad ahead of the 2017 Super Rugby season.[1]
In November 2020, it was announced that Alaimalo would be moving to the Highlanders after being granted an early release from the Chiefs.
NRL[edit]
Wests Tigers[edit]
On 11 December 2023, it was reported that he had signed for the Wests Tigers in the NRL.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Chiefs 2017 Squad Guide" (PDF). All Blacks.com. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
- ^ "Solomon Alaimalo Chiefs Player Profile". Chiefs Rugby. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
- ^ "Solomon Alaimalo Northland Player Profile". Taniwha Rugby. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
- ^ "Solomon Alaimalo itsrugby Player Statistics". it's rugby. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
- ^ "NRL club swoop for ex-Super Rugby speedster as New Zealander makes cross-code switch: 'A very explosive athlete'". Love Rugby League. 11 December 2023.