1. Denny Solomona was born on 27 September 1993 and is a retired rugby footballer who played rugby union as a winger for England at international level.
13 Facts About Denny Solomona
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Denny Solomona previously played rugby union for Sale Sharks in Premiership Rugby and played rugby league as a winger for the Melbourne Storm Under-20s, London Broncos and the Castleford Tigers.
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In 2012, Denny Solomona became a member of the Melbourne Storm Rugby League franchise being recruited out of Melbourne's youth system.
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Denny Solomona only played 13 games during the 2012 National Youth Competition season, with a fractured fibula in Round 13.
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Denny Solomona signed for Super League side London Broncos in January 2014 after being released from his contract with Melbourne Storm.
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In 2016, Denny Solomona scored a record-breaking 37th try in a single Super League season in Castleford's Super 8s win over Catalans.
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Denny Solomona finished the season with a total of 40 tries along with another 2 in the Challenge Cup competition.
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On 8 October 2016 Denny Solomona made his International debut for Samoa in their historical test match against Fiji in Apia.
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On 13 December 2016, it was confirmed that Denny Solomona had retired from rugby league, with two years still remaining on his contract with Castleford Tigers, to switch to rugby union, and join Sale Sharks in the Aviva Premiership.
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On 29 March 2017, having enjoyed a prolific start to his career with Sale, Denny Solomona declared himself available for international selection with England.
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Denny Solomona was called up to the senior England squad by Eddie Jones for their 2017 summer tour of Argentina and came on as a sub in the opening test and scored the winning try on his debut.
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Denny Solomona feels that meeting senior players can be important for the motivation and development of school age players.
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Denny Solomona left North Harbour Rugby and returned to Wigan in 2023 where he commenced his plumbing apprenticeship.