Chad Solomon
Date of birth (1994-02-23) 23 February 1994
Place of birthBellville, South Africa
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight101 kg (15 st 13 lb; 223 lb)
SchoolPaul Roos Gymnasium, Stellenbosch
UniversityUniversity of Cape Town
Rugby union career
Position(s) Hooker
Current team Stormers / Western Province
Youth career
2007–2015 Western Province
Amateur team(s)
Years Team Apps (Points)
2014–2015 UCT Ikey Tigers 15 (10)
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2014–present Western Province 55 (100)
2019–present Stormers 10 (0)
2019 Southern Kings 1 (0)
Correct as of 23 July 2022
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2012 South Africa Schools 3 (0)
Correct as of 18 April 2018

Chad Solomon (born 23 February 1994) is a South African rugby union player for the Stormers in Super Rugby and Western Province in the Currie Cup and in the Rugby Challenge.[1] His regular position is hooker.

Rugby career

2007–2012 : Schoolboy rugby

Solomon was born in Bellville. He represented his local Western Province provincial union since primary school level, when he played at the Under-13 Craven Week tournament held in Krugersdorp in 2007.[2] He progressed through the youth ranks, playing for Western Province at the Under-16 Grant Khomo Week in 2010[3] and at the premier high schools rugby union competition in South Africa, the Under-18 Craven Week, in both 2011[4] and 2012,[5] scoring a try for Western Province in their match against the Blue Bulls in the latter tournament.[6]

He was selected in a South Africa Schools team after the 2012 Craven Week[7] and featured in all three matches in the Under-18 International Series held between South Africa and their counterparts from France,[8] Wales[9] and England.[10]

2013–2015 : Youth, Varsity Cup and Vodacom Cup rugby

Solomon joined the Western Province academy after school, and made eleven appearances for the Western Province U19 side in the 2013 Under-19 Provincial Championship. He scored tries against Free State U19[11] and Border U19[12] in a disappointing season which saw the defending champions failing to qualify for the semi-finals, finishing in fourth spot.[13]

At the start of 2014, Solomon made seven appearances for the UCT Ikey Tigers in the 2014 Varsity Cup competition. The team won five of their seven matches during the regular season to finish in second place on the log.[14] Solomon was an unused replacement as his side beat Western Cape rivals Maties 20–8 in the semi-final[15] He came on for the final eight minutes of the final against NWU Pukke in Potchefstroom, where he was part of a comeback that saw UCT fight back from 33–15 down with five minutes to go to score a 39–33 victory, to win the competition for the second time.[16]

In between playing Varsity Cup rugby, Solomon also made two appearances for Western Province in the 2014 Vodacom Cup; he came on as a replacement in against their defeat to the Sharks XV to make his first class debut[17] and against the Border Bulldogs a fortnight later.[18]

He was intermittently used by Western Province U21 during the 2014 Under-21 Provincial Championship, making six appearances during the regular season, starting three of those. His side finished top of the log, winning eleven of their twelve matches,[19] and progressed to the final, where they lost to the Blue Bulls U21s.[20]

He was the undisputed first choice hooker for UCT Ikey Tigers as they attempted to defend their title in the 2015 Varsity Cup; he started all seven of their matches during the regular season, scoring a try against the CUT Ixias in a 90–8 win[21] as UCT finished in third spot to qualify for the play-offs.[22] Solomon started their semi-final against UFS Shimlas in Bloemfontein and scored one of two tries in the match, but it proved to be futile, with the home team winning 21–10.[23] At the conclusion of the competition, Solomon was included in a Varsity Cup Dream Team[24] that played in a match against the South Africa Under-20 team.[25]

He was also the first choice for the Western Province U21s during the 2015 Under-21 Provincial Championship, starting eleven of their fourteen matches, coming on as a replacement in one more match. He scored a try in a 51–22 victory over the Blue Bulls U21s[26] as Western Province clinched top spot on the log.[27] Solomon started their 43–20 win over Golden Lions U21 in their semi-final match,[28] and also the final against Free State U21, which Western Province won 52–17 to secure the title.[29]

2016–present : Western Province

Solomon returned to first class rugby action in 2016, playing for Western Province in the 2016 Currie Cup qualification series.[30] He made ten starts and three appearances off the bench in Western Province's fourteen matches, of which they won thirteen to top the log.[31] Solomon had his most proficient try-scoring season of his career, scoring no less than six tries, against Griquas[32] the Griffons,[33] the Falcons,[34] the SWD Eagles,[35] the Boland Cavaliers[36] and the Border Bulldogs,[37] to finish as Western Province's joint-top try scorer with winger Khanyo Ngcukana.[38]

Solomon was included in Western Province's Currie Cup squad for the 2016 Currie Cup Premier Division[39] and named on the bench for their opening match of the season against the Blue Bulls. He made his Currie Cup debut by coming on for the final 25 minutes of a 26–45 defeat.[40] However, Solomon suffered an ankle injury during the match and was ruled out for the remainder of the season.[41]

References

  1. ↑ "SA Rugby Player Profile – Chad Solomon". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
  2. ↑ "SA Rugby Squad – Western Province U13 : 2007 U13 Coca-Cola Craven Week". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
  3. ↑ "SA Rugby Squad – WP : 2010 U16 Grant Khomo Week". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
  4. ↑ "SA Rugby Squad – WP : 2011 U18 Craven Week". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
  5. ↑ "SA Rugby Squad – WP : 2012 U18 Craven Week". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
  6. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – WP 27–47 Blue Bulls". South African Rugby Union. 10 July 2012. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
  7. ↑ "SA Rugby Squad – South Africa : 2012 SA Schools 2012". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
  8. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – South Africa 17–7 France". South African Rugby Union. 10 August 2012. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
  9. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – South Africa 24–16 Wales". South African Rugby Union. 14 August 2012. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
  10. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – South Africa 36–29 England". South African Rugby Union. 18 August 2012. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
  11. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – DHL Western Province 22–5 Toyota Free State". South African Rugby Union. 31 August 2013. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
  12. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Border 7–36 DHL Western Province". South African Rugby Union. 27 September 2013. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
  13. ↑ "SA Rugby Log – 2013 Absa Under 19 Competition". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
  14. ↑ "SA Rugby Log – 2014 FNB Varsity Cup presented by Steinhoff International". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
  15. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – FNB UCT 1ST XV 20–8 FNB MATIES". South African Rugby Union. 24 March 2014. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
  16. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – FNB NWU-PUKKE 33–39 FNB UCT 1ST XV". South African Rugby Union. 7 April 2014. Retrieved 4 July 2016.
  17. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Cell C Sharks XV 25–7 DHL Western Province". South African Rugby Union. 15 March 2014. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
  18. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Border Bulldogs 16–29 DHL Western Province". South African Rugby Union. 28 March 2014. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
  19. ↑ "SA Rugby Log – 2014 Absa Under 21 Competition". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
  20. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Western Province U21 10–20 Blue Bulls U21". South African Rugby Union. 25 October 2014. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
  21. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – FNB UCT 90–8 FNB CUT". South African Rugby Union. 2 March 2015. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
  22. ↑ "SA Rugby Log – 2015 FNB Varsity Cup presented by Steinhoff International". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
  23. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – FNB UFS SHIMLAS 21–10 FNB UCT". South African Rugby Union. 30 March 2015. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
  24. ↑ "Smith takes charge of Dream Team". Varsity Cup. 13 April 2015. Archived from the original on 24 April 2015. Retrieved 14 April 2015.
  25. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Varsity Cup XV 24–31 South Africa U/20". South African Rugby Union. 21 April 2015. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
  26. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Blue Bulls U21 22–51 Western Province U21". South African Rugby Union. 22 August 2015. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
  27. ↑ "SA Rugby Log – 2015 Absa Under 21 Competition". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
  28. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Western Province U21 43–20 Golden Lions U21". South African Rugby Union. 17 October 2015. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
  29. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Western Province U21 52–17 Free State U21". South African Rugby Union. 24 October 2015. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
  30. ↑ "SA Rugby Squad – DHL Western Province : 2016 Currie Cup Qualifying". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
  31. ↑ "SA Rugby Log – 2016 Currie Cup Qualifying". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
  32. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – DHL Western Province 24–23 Griquas". South African Rugby Union. 28 May 2016. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
  33. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – DHL Western Province 43–26 Down Touch Griffons". South African Rugby Union. 18 June 2016. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
  34. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Hino Valke 31–59 DHL Western Province". South African Rugby Union. 24 June 2016. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
  35. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – DHL Western Province 45–17 SWD Eagles". South African Rugby Union. 2 July 2016. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
  36. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Boland Cavaliers 14–25 DHL Western Province". South African Rugby Union. 9 July 2016. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
  37. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – DHL Western Province 52–26 Border". South African Rugby Union. 16 July 2016. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
  38. ↑ "SA Rugby Try Scorers – 2016 Currie Cup Qualifying". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
  39. ↑ "SA Rugby Squad – DHL Western Province : 2016 Currie Cup Premier Division". South African Rugby Union. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
  40. ↑ "SA Rugby Match Centre – Vodacom Blue Bulls 45–26 DHL Western Province". South African Rugby Union. 5 August 2016. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
  41. ↑ "Elstadt and Willemse return for DHL WP" (Press release). Western Province. 7 September 2016. Retrieved 9 November 2016.
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