Solomon Kiri (born 26 October 1972) is a New Zealand former professional

rugby league Rugby league football, commonly known as just rugby league and sometimes football, footy, rugby or league, is a full-contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular field measuring 68 metres (75 yards) wide and 112 ...

footballer who played in the 1990s and 2000s for the Adelaide Rams and the Western Reds.

New Zealand

Kiri played for the

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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. Kiri also represented the

New Zealand Māori rugby league team New Zealand Māori rugby league team is a rugby league representative side made up of New Zealand Māori players. The side represents the New Zealand Māori Rugby league. Like its union counterpart, the rugby league team previously competed i ...

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.

Later years

Kiri then returned to New Zealand and played for the

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. He represented

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and the New Zealand Residents in 2000.Otahuhu Rovers Rugby League Football and Sports Club Inc
''Auckland Rugby League'' Kiri was again selected for New Zealand Māori but did not make the team for the

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References

External links

Rugby League project
{{DEFAULTSORT:Kiri, Solomon 1972 births Living people Adelaide Rams players Auckland rugby league team players New Zealand rugby league players New Zealand Māori rugby league players New Zealand Māori rugby league team players Otahuhu Leopards players Counties Manukau rugby league team players Mangere East Hawks players Junior Kiwis players Rugby league centres Rugby league players from Auckland Western Reds players