Solomona Faataape

Solomona Faataape
Personal information
Full nameSolomona Fa'ataape
Born (2000-12-25) 25 December 2000
Logan, Queensland, Australia
Height5 ft 10 in (1.79 m)
Weight16 st 3 lb (103 kg)
Playing information
PositionCentre, Wing
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2024–25 Wests Tigers 19 7 0 0 28
2026– Catalans Dragons 22 9 0 0 36
Total 41 16 0 0 64
Source: [1]
As of 11 August 2026

Solomona Faataape (born 25 December 2000) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays as a centre for the Catalans Dragons in the Super League.

Playing career

In round 2 of the 2024 NRL season, Faataape made his first grade debut for the Wests Tigers in their 32-12 loss against Canberra.[2] In round 5, Faataape scored two tries in Wests 26-16 loss against the Dolphins.[3] He played 17 games for the club and scored six tries in his debut season as the Wests Tigers finished with the Wooden Spoon for a third straight season.[4]

Faataape re-signed with the Tigers until the end of the 2025 season.[5]

2025

On 2 April 2025, the Wests Tigers announced that Faataape had been elevated into the clubs top 30 squad for the rest of the season.[6] On 24 July, Faataape confirmed he was leaving the Tigers at the end of the season.[7] On 27 July, the Catalans Dragons confirmed that they had signed Faataape on a two-year deal.[8][9]

2026

Faataape made his club debut for Catalans in round 3 of the 2026 Challenge Cup against Batley which Catalans won 56-4.

On 11 August, Faatappe signed a two-year deal to join St Helens starting in 2027.[10]

References

  1. ↑ Rugby League Project
  2. ↑ "Benji's big call after 'embarrassing' Tigers moment; Raiders' early buy of the year contender: What we learned". www.foxsports.com.au. 16 March 2024.
  3. ↑ "Depleted Dolphins beat Tigers, Manly takes down Panthers, Latrell Mitchell on report twice as South Sydney loses to Warriors". www.abc.net.au.
  4. ↑ "'Either the best or worst game all year': NRL world 'can't look away' from Spoon Bowl". www.foxsports.com.au.
  5. ↑ Chalk, Ethan Lee (23 October 2024). "Wests Tigers extend duo, confirm development list". Zero Tackle. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
  6. ↑ "Wests Tigers NRL roster update". Wests Tigers. 2 April 2025. Retrieved 2 April 2025.
  7. ↑ Issa, Isaac (24 July 2025). "Wests Tigers centre confirms departure at season's end". Zero Tackle. Retrieved 24 July 2025.
  8. ↑ "Dragons sign Faataape for next season". www.superleague.co.uk. Retrieved 28 July 2025.
  9. ↑ Ben Olawumi (27 July 2025). "Super League ins and outs for 2026: Every confirmed signing and departure". Love Rugby League. Retrieved 26 September 2025.
  10. ↑ "St Helens sign Catalans centre Faataape from 2027". www.bbc.co.uk.
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