Malofou Solomona (born 10 May 1987) is a former Samoa international

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footballer who plays on the for the

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in the

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Background

Solomona was born in

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. He is of Samoan and Maori descent.

Early years

Solomona attended

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, and first played rugby league for the

Richmond Rovers The Richmond Rovers Rugby League Club is a rugby league club based in Grey Lynn, New Zealand. The premier team is called the Richmond Bulldogs and compete in Auckland Rugby League's Fox Memorial competition. Early history The club was formed in ...

club. Between 2005 and 2006 Solomona spent time in Townsville, as part of the

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development squad. He then returned to the

competition and also played for the

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level before being signed by the

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. He is a cousin of Superleague player David Solomona and

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is his uncle.

Warriors

After signing for the Warriors he played for the

in the

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where he scored 15 tries in 21 matches in the 2007 season. In 2008 he played for both the

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in the

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, and the Junior Warriors in the Toyota Cup. In Round 16 he made his

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debut on 29 June 2008 against the

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. In only his third first-class game he scored a hat-trick of tries against the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs at ANZ Stadium, Sydney on 19 July 2008.

Later years

In 2010 Solomona played for the

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in the 2010 Fox Memorial. He was selected to represent

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in the

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National Zonal Competition. Solomona joined the

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for 2011 before moving to the

for the 2013 and 2014 seasons."Team Lists Round 13 - July 5"
''aucklandleague.co.nz''

Representative career

He is a Samoan international, playing for the side in 2006. In 2008 he was named in the Samoa training squad for the

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but did not make the final 24-man team. He was named in the New Zealand Māori squad in 2015 to play

References

External links

New Zealand Warriors profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Solomona, Malo 1987 births Living people Auckland rugby league team players Glenora Bears players New Zealand Māori rugby league players New Zealand sportspeople of Samoan descent New Zealand rugby league players New Zealand Warriors players People educated at Mount Albert Grammar School Point Chevalier Pirates players Ponsonby Ponies players Richmond Bulldogs players Rugby league players from Auckland Rugby league wingers Samoa national rugby league team players Samoan sportspeople

Malo Mal, which in Spanish means ''bad or evil'', may also refer to: Places *Malo, Italy, a town *Malo Island, formerly known as St. Bartholomew, Vanuatu * Malo (Solomon Islands), an island *Malo, Washington, Ferry County, Washington, United States * ...

Te Atatu Roosters players