Solomona Sakalia (born 2 February 1991) is a New Zealand rugby union player, who currently plays as a loosehead prop for Wellington in New Zealand's domestic National Provincial Championship competition.[1]
Full name | Solomona Levi Sakalia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Date of birth | 2 February 1991 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Place of birth | Wellington, New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Height | 190 cm (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Weight | 122 kg (269 lb; 19 st 3 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
School | Wellington College | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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In October 2012, he was named in the Chiefs squad for the 2013 Super Rugby season, but did not play a Super Rugby game for the franchise. He did play two games for the Chiefs Development team in 2013.[2]
Sakalia was a member of the New Zealand Under 20 side that won the 2011 IRB Junior World Championship.[3]
References
edit- ^ @wgtnrugby (27 July 2022). "PLAYER SIGNING Back in Lions colours for 2022, Lion #1574 Solomona Sakalia!". Retrieved 28 July 2022 – via Instagram.
- ^ "Chiefs confirm 2013 squad and venue allocation". 31 October 2012. Archived from the original on 31 January 2013. Retrieved 2 November 2012.
- ^ "New Zealand Under 20 squad named". allblacks.com (Press release). 28 April 2011. Archived from the original on 22 June 2011. Retrieved 28 July 2022.