Solomon Kiri

Solomon Kiri is a New Zealand former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s and 2000s for the Adelaide Rams and the Western Reds.

Solomon Kiri
Playing information
PositionCentre
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
Mangere East
1994 Counties Manukau 23 12 0 0 48
1996 Western Reds 2 0 0 0 0
1997 Adelaide Rams 10 2 0 0 8
Total 35 14 0 0 56
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
1991–00 New Zealand Māori
Source: RLP

New Zealand

Kiri played for the Counties Manukau Heroes in the 1994 Lion Red Cup before joining the Auckland Warriors and playing for the Warriors Colts in the 1995 Lion Red Cup grand final.[1][2] Kiri also represented the New Zealand Māori rugby league team[3]

Australia

In 1996 Kiri played for the Western Reds, playing two first grade games for the club.

Kiri joined the new Adelaide Rams franchise in the 1997 Super League (Australia) competition and played ten times for the Rams.[4]

Later years

Kiri then returned to New Zealand and played for the Otahuhu Leopards. He represented Auckland and the New Zealand Residents in 2000.[5] Kiri was again selected for New Zealand Māori but did not make the team for the World Cup.

References
  1. Lion Red Rugby League Annual 1995, New Zealand Rugby Football League, 1995. p. 89
  2. Lion Red Rugby League Annual 1994, New Zealand Rugby Football League, 1994. p. 108
  3. John Oliver Coffey; Bernie Wood (2008). 100 Years: Māori Rugby League, 1908–2008. Huia Publishers. p. 269. ISBN 978-1-86969-331-2.
  4. Fallen franchises Archived 18 July 2010 at the Wayback Machine Yahoo Sports, 20 April 2010
  5. Otahuhu Rovers Rugby League Football and Sports Club Inc Archived 5 June 2010 at the Wayback Machine Auckland Rugby League
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