Solomona Sakalia

{{Use New Zealand English|date=June 2014}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2022}}

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| name = Solomona Sakalia

| image =

| fullname = Solomona Levi Sakalia

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1991|02|02|df=y}}

| birth_place = Wellington, New Zealand

| height = {{convert|190|cm|ftin|0|abbr=on}}

| weight = {{convert|122|kg|lb stlb|0|abbr=on}}

| nickname =

| occupation =

| school = Wellington College

| university =

| spouse =

| children =

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| currentclub = {{rut|Wellington}}

| position = Loosehead Prop

| years1 = 2012, 2022–

| clubs1 = {{rut|Wellington}}

| apps1 = 7

| points1 = 0

| years2 = 2014–2018

| clubs2 = {{rut|Bay of Plenty}}

| apps2 = 40

| points2 = 10

| years3 = 2020

| clubs3 = {{rut|Manawatu}}

| apps3 = 5

| points3 = 0

| repyears1 = 2011

| repteam1 = New Zealand U20

| repcaps1 = 5

| reppoints1 = 0

| clubupdate = 28 July 2022

| repupdate = 5 November 2012

}}

Solomona Sakalia (born 2 February 1991) is a New Zealand rugby union player, who currently plays as a loosehead prop for {{rut|Wellington}} in New Zealand's domestic National Provincial Championship competition.{{Cite instagram |user=wgtnrugby |postid=CgeHYM6p6GR/ |title=PLAYER SIGNING Back in Lions colours for 2022, Lion #1574 Solomona Sakalia! |date=27 July 2022 |access-date=28 July 2022}}

In October 2012, he was named in the {{Rut|Chiefs}} squad for the 2013 Super Rugby season, but did not play a Super Rugby game for the franchise. He did play two games for the Chiefs Development team in 2013.{{cite web | url=http://www.chiefs.co.nz/news/chiefs-confirm-2013-squad-and-venue-allocation.html | title=Chiefs confirm 2013 squad and venue allocation | date=31 October 2012 | access-date=2 November 2012 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130131012756/http://www.chiefs.co.nz/news/chiefs-confirm-2013-squad-and-venue-allocation.html | archive-date=31 January 2013 }}

Sakalia was a member of the New Zealand Under 20 side that won the 2011 IRB Junior World Championship.{{cite press release | url=http://www.allblacks.com/news/16054/New-Zealand-Under-20-squad-named | title=New Zealand Under 20 squad named | website=allblacks.com | date=28 April 2011 | access-date=28 July 2022| url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110622001911/http://www.allblacks.com/news/16054/New-Zealand-Under-20-squad-named | archive-date=22 June 2011}}