Patrick Solal (born 6 March 1961) is a former rugby league footballer who played as a wing. He had a brief career in England with Hull FC, and represented France at international level.
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| Born | 6 March 1961 Meknes, Morocco | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Wing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Playing career
editBorn in Meknes, Morocco,[3] Solal began his sporting career in athletics. He competed at the ISF World Gymnasiade in 1978, winning the 110m hurdles.[4][5]
Solal started his rugby league career with Tonneins. After impressing for France in a match against Great Britain, he was signed by English club Hull in March 1983.[6] He was part of the team that was defeated in the 1982–83 Premiership final.[7] During the following season, he played in Hull's 13–2 win over Castleford in the 1983–84 Yorkshire Cup final. He struggled to settle in England, and returned to France at the end of the 1983–84 season.[8]
References
edit- ^ "Patrick Solal - Playing Career". Rugby League Project. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
- ^ "Player Summary: Patrick Solal". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
- ^ "Rugby à XIII". Musée de Tonneins (in French). Retrieved 22 March 2024.
- ^ "ISF World Gymnasiade". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
- ^ "Roger Merrien: Témoin et acteur de l'évolution de l'athlétisme en milieu scolaire, lycée et collège". Fédération Française d'Athlétisme (in French). 29 May 2013. Retrieved 22 March 2024.
- ^ Macklin, Keith (28 March 1983). "Hull expect to sign French winger". The Times. p. 19.
- ^ "Memory Lane: The French Connection". Hull FC. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
- ^ "Unsettled Solal heads home". The Times. 2 March 1984. p. 30.