Denny Solomona
 Solomona playing for the Tigers in 2015. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 27 September 1993 Auckland, New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 190 cm (6 ft 3 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 95 kg (14 st 13 lb)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Winger | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: loverugbyleague.com As of 8 October 2016 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Denny Solomona (born 27 September 1993) is a New Zealand rugby league player for the Castleford Tigers in the Super League. His position is wing, but can also play at fullback and centre. He previously played with London Broncos and the Melbourne Storm under 20s.
Solomona spent his childhood in Auckland and was educated at St Peter's College where he was a member of the school's Rugby Union First XV and won the Boris Shroj Cup in 2010 as the top try scorer.[2]
Career
In 2012, Solomona became a member of the Melbourne Storm Rugby League franchise being recruited out of Melbourne’s youth system. He only played 13 games during the 2012 National Youth Competition season, with a fractured fibula in Round 13. Nevertheless, the 19-year-old scored eight tries from those 13 games. Solomona joined the Melbourne Storm’s senior squad in 2013.[3]
Solomona signed for Super League side London Broncos in January 2014 after being released from his contract with Melbourne Storm.[4] Following the club's relegation, it was announced that he would join Castleford Tigers at the end of the season.[5]
In 2016, Solomona scored a record-breaking 37th try in a single Super League season in Castleford's Super 8s win over Catalans. The try broke a 12-year record held by former dual-international, Lesley Vainikolo.[6] Solomona finished the season with a total of 40 tries along with another 2 in the Challenge Cup competition.[7] On October 8 2016, Solomona made his International debut for Samoa in their historical test match against Fiji in Apia. He currently trains with Sale sharks whilst at the same time contracted to Castleford tigers.
References
- ^ "Castleford Tigers 1st Team Denny Solomona". Official Castleford Tigers web site. Castleford Tigers Rugby League Football Club Ltd. 2015. Retrieved 23 June 2015.
- ^ St Peter's College Magazine 2010, p. 96.
- ^ Denny Solomona, Official Website of the Melbourne Storm (Retrieved 9 July 2013)
- ^ "London Broncos sign Ben Ross and Denny Solomona". BBC Sport. 17 January 2014. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
- ^ "Super League: Denny Solomona to leave London Broncos and join Castleford Tigers". Sky Sports. 15 July 2014. Retrieved 20 September 2014.
- ^ "Catalans 28-34 Castleford: Solomona sets Super League try scoring record". 17 September 2016. Retrieved 20 September 2016.
- ^ "Denny Solomona enjoys a record-breaking afternoon as Castleford see off Widnes". 26 September 2016. Retrieved 7 October 2016.