The try-scoring machine represented Tonga u20s in the Junior World Championship before switch… A code hopping star, Solomone Kata was born in Neiafu, Tonga, and moved to New Zealand in 2011 on a rugby union scholarship at Sacred Heart College, Auckland. Kata initially moved to New Zealand on a rugby union …
Dan Carter made a return to rugby via club rugby channels and pulled on the jersey of Southbridge, his club team he played for as a... A code hopping star, Solomone Kata was born in Neiafu, Tonga, and moved to New Zealand in 2011 on a rugby union scholarship at Sacred Heart College, Auckland. Four-time tourist and former British and Irish Lions skipper Brian O'Driscoll has revealed the XV he believes is capable of defeating... Whoever convinced Kata to move to rugby union deserves plenty of praise as he made an impressive start in his new surroundings and was one of the Brumbies’ star players during the truncated Super Rugby tournament earlier this year. Solomone Kata, who was born in Neiafu, Tonga, and moved to New Zealand in 2011, joined the Brumbies after scoring 45 tries in 93 matches for New Zealand Warriors, prior to a switch to the Storm in June of 2019. The Plus500 Brumbies are pleased to announce the signing of rugby league talent Solomone Kata on a three-year contract. Ultimate Rugby is a dynamic rugby Website and Mobile App containing the latest news, real-time LIVE scores, videos, competitions, social media and player interaction for all tier-one Rugby worldwide. Receive breaking rugby news, team and player announcements, exclusive content and ticket presale information.
He had had experience of the World stage when part of the Tonga side that competed in the 2017 Rugby League World Cup, as well as scooping a Grand Final Man of the Match Award for Warriors Juniors, the Jack Gibson Medal, with a hat-trick of tries in the 2014 Holden Cup Grand Final. © Ultimate Rugby Ltd | 2012 - 2020 Capped six times by Tonga and five by the Kiwis, Kata has crossed for five international tries in league and is a proven finisher who will add extra depth and strength to a talented Brumbies backline.
No stranger to the sport, Kata initially moved to New Zealand on a union scholarship at Sacred Heart College in Auckland and has represented Tonga at U20 international level.
The 24-year-old spent the bulk of his career with the New Zealand Warriors in league, playing almost 100 games, but moved to the Melbourne Storm midway through 2019. ADVERTISEMENT. Sign up now Explore LIVE Rugby your way with the Rugby Xplorer App. The try-scoring machine represented Tonga u20s in the Junior World Championship before switching to rugby league in 2013, signing with the New Zealand Warriors. Powerhouse winger Solomone Kata will suit up for the Brumbies for the first time in Super Rugby AU when the side takes on the Western Force at Leichhardt Oval on Saturday night. Solomone Kata, who was born in Neiafu, Tonga, and moved to New Zealand in 2011, joined the Brumbies after scoring 45 tries in 93 matches for New Zealand Warriors, prior to a switch to the Storm in June of 2019.
Kata, who was born in Neiafu, Tonga and moved to New Zealand in 2011, joins the Brumbies after scoring 45 tries in 93 matches for New Zealand Warriors, prior to a switch to the Melbourne Storm this year.