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Solomon Alaimalo

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Solomon Alaimalo
Date of birth (1995-12-27) 27 December 1995 (age 28)
Place of birthAuckland, New Zealand
Height196 cm (6 ft 5 in)
Weight99 kg (218 lb; 15 st 8 lb)
SchoolSt. Bede's College
Rugby union career
Position(s) Wing, Fullback
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2016–2017 Northland 21 (30)
2017–2020 Chiefs 47 (95)
2018 Tasman 9 (20)
2019–2020 Waikato 5 (15)
2021–2022 Highlanders 2 (0)
2021–2022 Southland 13 (20)
2023 Canterbury 9 (15)
Correct as of 11 December 2023
Rugby league career
Playing information
PositionWing, Fullback
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2024– Wests Tigers 8 2 0 0 8

Solomon Alaimalo (born 27 December 1995) is a New Zealand rugby union and rugby league player who currently plays as a Wing for Wests Tigers in the National Rugby League.[1][2][3]

Senior career

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Northland

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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

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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

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Wests Tigers

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On 11 December 2023, it was reported that he had signed for the Wests Tigers in the NRL.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Chiefs 2017 Squad Guide" (PDF). All Blacks.com. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
  2. ^ "Solomon Alaimalo Chiefs Player Profile". Chiefs Rugby. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
  3. ^ "Solomon Alaimalo Northland Player Profile". Taniwha Rugby. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
  4. ^ "Solomon Alaimalo itsrugby Player Statistics". it's rugby. Retrieved 3 November 2016.
  5. ^ "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.