Solomon Alaimalo (born 27 December 1995) is a

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player who currently plays as an outside back for

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in New Zealand's domestic

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and for the in the international

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competition.

Senior career

Alaimalo debuted for Northland during the

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and immediately became a key figure for them, starting all 10 of their championship games, scoring 2 tries in the process.

Super Rugby

Alaimalo was named in the squad ahead of the

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. In November 2020, it was announced that Alaimalo would be moving to the Highlanders after being granted an early release from the Chiefs.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Alaimalo, Solomon 1995 births New Zealand rugby union players New Zealand sportspeople of Samoan descent Rugby union fullbacks Rugby union wings Northland rugby union players Rugby union players from Auckland Living people Chiefs (rugby union) players Tasman rugby union players Waikato rugby union players Highlanders (rugby union) players Southland rugby union players Canterbury rugby union players People educated at St Bede's College, Christchurch