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Chad Solomon
Date of birth (1994-02-23) 23 February 1994 (age 30)
Place of birthBellville, South Africa
Height1.79 m (5 ft 10+1⁄2 in)
Weight100 kg (15 st 10 lb; 220 lb)
SchoolPaul Roos Gymnasium, Stellenbosch
UniversityUniversity of Cape Town
Rugby union career
Position(s) Hooker
Current team Template:Rut Stormers / Template:Rut Western Province
Youth career
2007–2015 Template:Rut Western Province
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2014–present Template:Rut UCT Ikey Tigers (10)
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2014–present Template:Rut Western Province 16 (30)
Correct as of 19 August 2016
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2012 South Africa Schools 3 (0)
Correct as of 19 August 2016

Chad Solomon (born (1994-02-23)23 February 1994) is a South African rugby union player, currently playing with the Template:Rut Stormers in Super Rugby and Template:Rut Western Province in the Currie Cup.[1] His regular position is hooker.

Rugby career

2007–2012 : Schoolboy rugby

Solomon was born in Bellville. He represented his local Template:Rut Western Province provincial union since primary school level, when he played at the Under-13 Craven Week tournament held in Krugersdorp in 2007.[2] He progressed through the youth ranks, playing for Western Province at the Under-16 Grant Khomo Week in 2010[3] and at the premier high schools rugby union competition in South Africa, the Under-18 Craven Week, in both 2011[4] and 2012,[5] scoring a try for Western Province in their match against the Blue Bulls in the latter tournament.[6]

He was selected in a South Africa Schools team after the 2012 Craven Week[7] and featured in all three matches in the Under-18 International Series held between South Africa and their counterparts from France,[8] Wales[9] and England.[10]

2013–2015 : Youth, Varsity Cup and Vodacom Cup rugby

Solomon joined the Template:Rut Western Province academy after school, and made eleven appearances for the Template:Rut Western Province U19 side in the 2013 Under-19 Provincial Championship. He scored tries against Template:Rut Free State U19[11] and Template:Rut Border U19[12] in a disappointing season which saw the defending champions failing to qualify for the semi-finals, finishing in fourth spot.[13]

At the start of 2014, Solomon made seven appearances for the Template:Rut UCT Ikey Tigers in the 2014 Varsity Cup competition. The team won five of their seven matches during the regular season to finish in second place on the log.[14] Solomon was an unused replacement as his side beat Western Cape rivals Template:Rut Maties 20–8 in the semi-final[15] He came on for the final eight minutes of the final against Template:Rut NWU Pukke in Potchefstroom, where he was part of a comeback that saw UCT fight back from 33–15 down with five minutes to go to score a 39–33 victory, to win the competition for the second time.[16]

In between playing Varsity Cup rugby, Solomon also made two appearances for Template:Rut Western Province in the 2014 Vodacom Cup; he came on as a replacement in against their defeat to the Template:Rut Sharks XV to make his first class debut[17] and against the Template:Rut Border Bulldogs a fortnight later.[18]

He was intermittently used by Template:Rut Western Province U21 during the 2014 Under-21 Provincial Championship, making six appearances during the regular season, starting three of those. His side finished top of the log, winning eleven of their twelve matches,[19] and progressed to the final, where they lost to the Template:Rut Blue Bulls U21s.[20]

He was the undisputed first choice hooker for Template:Rut UCT Ikey Tigers as they attempted to defend their title in the 2015 Varsity Cup; he started all seven of their matches during the regular season, scoring a try against the Template:Rut CUT Ixias in a 90–8 win[21] as UCT finished in third spot to qualify for the play-offs.[22] Solomon started their semi-final against Template:Rut UFS Shimlas in Bloemfontein and scored one of two tries in the match, but it proved to be futile, with the home team winning 21–10.[23] At the conclusion of the competition, Solomon was included in a Varsity Cup Dream Team[24] that played in a match against the South Africa Under-20 team.[25]

He was also the first choice for the Template:Rut Western Province U21s during the 2015 Under-21 Provincial Championship, starting eleven of their fourteen matches, coming on as a replacement in one more match. He scored a try in a 51–22 victory over the Template:Rut Blue Bulls U21s[26] as Western Province clinched top spot on the log.[27] Solomon started their 43–20 win over Template:Rut Golden Lions U21 in their semi-final match,[28] and also the final against Template:Rut Free State U21, which Western Province won 52–17 to secure the title.[29]

2016–present : Western Province

Solomon returned to first class rugby action in 2016, playing for Template:Rut Western Province in the 2016 Currie Cup qualification series.[30] He made ten starts and three appearances off the bench in Western Province's fourteen matches, of which they won thirteen to top the log.[31] Solomon had his most proficient try-scoring season of his career, scoring no less than six tries, against Template:Rut Griquas[32] the Template:Rut Griffons,[33] the Template:Rut Falcons,[34] the Template:Rut SWD Eagles,[35] the Template:Rut Boland Cavaliers[36] and the Template:Rut Border Bulldogs,[37] to finish as Western Province's joint-top try scorer with winger Khanyo Ngcukana.[38]

Solomon was included in Template:Rut Western Province's Currie Cup squad for the 2016 Currie Cup Premier Division[39] and named on the bench for their opening match of the season against the Template:Rut Blue Bulls. He made his Currie Cup debut by coming on for the final 25 minutes of a 26–45 defeat.[40] However, Solomon suffered an ankle injury during the match and was ruled out for the remainder of the season.[41]

References

  1. ^ "SA Rugby Player Profile – Chad Solomon". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
  2. ^ "SA Rugby Squad – Western Province U13 : 2007 U13 Coca-Cola Craven Week". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
  3. ^ "SA Rugby Squad – WP : 2010 U16 Grant Khomo Week". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
  4. ^ "SA Rugby Squad – WP : 2011 U18 Craven Week". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
  5. ^ "SA Rugby Squad – WP : 2012 U18 Craven Week". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
  6. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – WP 27–47 Blue Bulls". South African Rugby Union. 10 July 2012. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
  7. ^ "SA Rugby Squad – South Africa : 2012 SA Schools 2012". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
  8. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – South Africa 17–7 France". South African Rugby Union. 10 August 2012. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
  9. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – South Africa 24–16 Wales". South African Rugby Union. 14 August 2012. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
  10. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – South Africa 36–29 England". South African Rugby Union. 18 August 2012. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
  11. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – DHL Western Province 22–5 Toyota Free State". South African Rugby Union. 31 August 2013. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
  12. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Border 7–36 DHL Western Province". South African Rugby Union. 27 September 2013. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
  13. ^ "SA Rugby Log – 2013 Absa Under 19 Competition". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
  14. ^ "SA Rugby Log – 2014 FNB Varsity Cup presented by Steinhoff International". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
  15. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – FNB UCT 1ST XV 20–8 FNB MATIES". South African Rugby Union. 24 March 2014. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
  16. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – FNB NWU-PUKKE 33–39 FNB UCT 1ST XV". South African Rugby Union. 7 April 2014. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
  17. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Cell C Sharks XV 25–7 DHL Western Province". South African Rugby Union. 15 March 2014. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
  18. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Border Bulldogs 16–29 DHL Western Province". South African Rugby Union. 28 March 2014. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
  19. ^ "SA Rugby Log – 2014 Absa Under 21 Competition". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
  20. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Western Province U21 10–20 Blue Bulls U21". South African Rugby Union. 25 October 2014. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
  21. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – FNB UCT 90–8 FNB CUT". South African Rugby Union. 2 March 2015. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
  22. ^ "SA Rugby Log – 2015 FNB Varsity Cup presented by Steinhoff International". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
  23. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – FNB UFS SHIMLAS 21–10 FNB UCT". South African Rugby Union. 30 March 2015. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
  24. ^ "Smith takes charge of Dream Team". Varsity Cup. 13 April 2015. Retrieved 14 April 2015.
  25. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Varsity Cup XV 24–31 South Africa U/20". South African Rugby Union. 21 April 2015. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
  26. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Blue Bulls U21 22–51 Western Province U21". South African Rugby Union. 22 August 2015. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
  27. ^ "SA Rugby Log – 2015 Absa Under 21 Competition". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
  28. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Western Province U21 43–20 Golden Lions U21". South African Rugby Union. 17 October 2015. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
  29. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Western Province U21 52–17 Free State U21". South African Rugby Union. 24 October 2015. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
  30. ^ "SA Rugby Squad – DHL Western Province : 2016 Currie Cup Qualifying". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
  31. ^ "SA Rugby Log – 2016 Currie Cup Qualifying". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
  32. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – DHL Western Province 24–23 Griquas". South African Rugby Union. 28 May 2016. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
  33. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – DHL Western Province 43–26 Down Touch Griffons". South African Rugby Union. 18 June 2016. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
  34. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Hino Valke 31–59 DHL Western Province". South African Rugby Union. 24 June 2016. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
  35. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – DHL Western Province 45–17 SWD Eagles". South African Rugby Union. 2 July 2016. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
  36. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Boland Cavaliers 14–25 DHL Western Province". South African Rugby Union. 9 July 2016. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
  37. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – DHL Western Province 52–26 Border". South African Rugby Union. 16 July 2016. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
  38. ^ "SA Rugby Try Scorers – 2016 Currie Cup Qualifying". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
  39. ^ "SA Rugby Squad – DHL Western Province : 2016 Currie Cup Premier Division". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
  40. ^ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Vodacom Blue Bulls 45–26 DHL Western Province". South African Rugby Union. 5 August 2016. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
  41. ^ "Elstadt and Willemse return for DHL WP" (Press release). Western Province. 7 September 2016. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
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