Northern United: Solomona Sakalia
September 2012: Up and coming MSP prop Solomona Sakalia (right) standing next to veteran front rower Kas Lealamanua.
Sakalia was a member of the NZ U20 Junior World Cup winning side in Italy in 2011.
2010 and 2011 WRFU Academy Player (won the Al Keown Cup - after the former 1978 NPC winning Wellington captain and prop - as the Academy Player of the Year in 2011).
Wellington age grade representative player.?
Wellington College First XV 2009.
Selected in the Wellington Lions squad for the 2012 ITM Cup.
He was named to make his Lions starting debut at loosehead prop in round 4 against Canterbury in Christchurch.
| Date | Competition | Rnd | Pos | Team 1 | Score 1 | Team 2 | Score 2 | T | C | P | DG | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-05-01 | Swindale Shield 2005-2024 | 5 | 1 | Marist St Pats: Premier | 44 | Wests: Premier | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010-04-17 | Swindale Shield 2005-2024 | 3 | 1 | Marist St Pats: Premier | 32 | Ories: Premier | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010-04-17 | Swindale Shield 2005-2024 | 4 | 1 | Marist St Pats: Premier | 40 | Upper Hutt: Premier | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010-04-10 | Swindale Shield 2005-2024 | 2 | 1 | Marist St Pats: Premier | 14 | Poneke: Premier | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |