Solomoni 'Junior' Rasolea (born 29 April 1991) is an Australian

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footballer. His regular playing position is

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. He currently plays for French outfit Grenoble. He is a former Australia sevens international. Rasolea was educated at the Anglican Church Grammar School in

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the same high school as Wallaby flanker David Pocock and

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. Rasolea played in the centres for

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during his second IRB Junior World Championship in 2011, and also for the Queensland Under 16s (2007), the Queensland Schoolboys (2008–09) and the

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club in Brisbane. In March 2016, he joined Pro14 side

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. On 8 March 2018, Rasolea would join with French club Grenoble in the

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from the 2018-19 season.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Rasolea, Solomoni 1991 births Australian rugby union players Australian people of I-Taukei Fijian descent Western Force players Rugby union centres Rugby union players from Brisbane Living people Male rugby sevens players People educated at Anglican Church Grammar School Perth Spirit players FC Grenoble Rugby players Australian expatriate rugby union players in France