Dave Solomon (rugby)

{{short description|New Zealand international dual-code rugby player (1913-1997)}}

{{EngvarB|date=August 2013}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2024}}

{{Infobox rugby league biography

|name = Dave Solomon

|fullname = David Solomona

|image = David Solomon passport photo.jpg

|image_size =

|caption = Solomon in 1935

|position = {{rlp|SO}}

|birth_date = {{birth date|1913|5|31|df=y}}

|birth_place = Levuka, Fiji

|death_date = {{death date and age|1997|8|15|1913|5|31|df=y}}

|death_place = Auckland, New Zealand

|height = {{convert|173|cm|ftin|abbr=on}}

|weight = {{convert|76|kg|stlb|abbr=on}}

|club1 = {{nowrap|Richmond Rovers}}

|year1start = 1939

|year1end = 41

|appearances1 =

|tries1 = 21

|goals1 = 11

|fieldgoals1 = 0

|points1 = 85

|teamA = {{nowrap|New Zealand}}

|yearAstart = 1939

|yearAend =

|appearancesA = 1

|triesA = 0

|goalsA = 0

|fieldgoalsA = 0

|pointsA = 0

|teamB = Auckland Māori (Tamaki)

|yearBstart = 1940

|yearBend = 41

|appearancesB = 4

|triesB = 0

|goalsB = 0

|fieldgoalsB = 0

|pointsB = 0

|teamC = Auckland

|yearCstart = 1941

|yearCend =

|appearancesC = 1

|triesC = 0

|goalsC = 0

|fieldgoalsC = 0

|pointsC = 0

|first = RU

|ru_position = Fullback, first five-eighth

|ru_club1 = Ponsonby RFC

|ru_year1start = 1935

|ru_year1end = 38

|ru_appearances1= 50

|ru_tries1 = 32

|ru_goals1 = 14

|ru_fieldgoals1 = 0

|ru_points1 = 129

|ru_teamA = Waikato

|ru_yearAstart = 1934

|ru_yearAend =

|ru_appearancesA=

|ru_triesA =

|ru_goalsA =

|ru_fieldgoalsA =

|ru_pointsA =

|ru_teamB = Auckland

|ru_yearBstart = 1935

|ru_yearBend = 1938

|ru_appearancesB = 26

|ru_triesB = 6

|ru_goalsB = 0

|ru_fieldgoalsB = 0

|ru_pointsB = 18

|ru_teamC = New Zealand

|ru_yearCstart = 1935

|ru_yearCend = 36

|ru_appearancesC = 8

|ru_triesC = 1

|ru_goalsC = 0

|ru_fieldgoalsC = 0

|ru_pointsC = 3

|updated =

|source = {{cite web|url=https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/david-solomon/summary.html |title=Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org|publisher=rugbyleagueproject.org|date=31 December 2017|access-date=25 April 2023}}

|new = yes

}}

Dave Solomon (31 May 1913 – 15 August 1997) was a Fijian-born rugby football player who represented New Zealand in both rugby union (as a five-eighth and fullback) and rugby league. His brother Frank Solomon was also an All Black.