Chris Masoe

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Chris Masoe
Chris Masoe All Black du CO.jpg
Birth nameMatemini Christopher Masoe
Date of birth (1979-05-15) 15 May 1979 (age 45)
Place of birth Savaii, Western Samoa
Height183 cm (6 ft 0 in) [1]
Weight106 kg (16 st 10 lb; 234 lb)
SchoolWanganui City College
Notable relative(s) Maselino Masoe (brother; former WBA middleweight champion)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Flanker, Number 8
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
1999–2000 Wanganui 12 (20)
2001 Chiefs 1 (0)
2001–2005 Taranaki 41 (55)
2003–2008 Hurricanes 62 (40)
2006–2008 Wellington 19 (10)
2008–2012 Castres 108 (80)
2012–2015 Toulon 78 (35)
2015–2017 Racing 92 60 (40)
Correct as of 21 December 2019
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2005–2007 New Zealand 20 (15)
2005 Junior All Blacks 2 (0)
National sevens team
YearsTeamComps
New Zealand
Medal record
Men's rugby sevens
Representing Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Commonwealth Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2002 Manchester Team competition

Chris Masoe (born 15 May 1979 in Savaii, Western Samoa) is a former New Zealand rugby union footballer, who last played for Racing Metro 92 in the Top 14 and a current professional boxer. He is the brother of boxer Maselino Masoe. He was born on the island of Savai'i

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Career

Early life

Masoe was born in Savai'i, Western Samoa as the second youngest of 13 children. He emigrated to New Zealand aged 8 and was raised in Wanganui. [2]

Super 14

Masoe used to play for the Wellington Hurricanes in the Super 14. He appeared in all 11 Hurricanes matches in the 2005 season. He is capable of playing in all three loose-forward positions but has been concentrating on the openside flanker's role. Masoe has good pace and is a strong ball runner and a tough defender.

Sevens

He has been a regular member of the New Zealand Sevens squad in the past and was a member of the 2002 Commonwealth Games gold-winning team.

Handbag incident

On the night of the Super 14 final on 27 May 2006, former All Black captain Tana Umaga struck Hurricanes team mate Chris Masoe over the head with a woman's handbag, breaking her cell phone, after Masoe allegedly attempted to strike another patron. Masoe was fined $3000 by the NZRU as punishment. [3]

Castres Olympique

In 2008, he signed a contract for French Top 14 team Castres Olympique. In 2010, he was selected in the French Barbarians squad to play Tonga on 26 November.

Toulon

In April 2012 it was confirmed Masoe was joining RC Toulonnais on a three-year deal. [4] In May 2013 he started as Toulon won the 2013 Heineken Cup Final by 16–15 against Clermont Auvergne. [5]

Awards

His allround ability earned him the Taranaki Sportsman of the Year in 2002 and in the same year he was named New Zealand Sevens Player of the Year. Following his last season at Castres Olympique, he received the 2011–2012 Top 14 rugbyman of the year award on 15 October 2012. [6]

Honours

Flag of France.svg Racing 92

Professional boxing career

Chris Masoe
Born
Matemini Christopher Masoe

(1979-05-15) May 15, 1979 (age 45)
Savaiʻi, Western Samoa
Nationality Samoa
New Zealand
Other namesMasi
Statistics
Weight(s) Heavyweight
Height183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Boxing record [8]
Total fights1
Wins1
Wins by KO0
Losses0
Draws0

On December 2, 2022, Masoe followed in his brothers footsteps and made his professional boxing debut against Hawaiian born Lui Te'o. [9] Masoe won the fight by Split Decision.

Professional boxing record

1 fight1 win0 losses
By decision10
No.ResultRecordOpponentTypeRound, timeDateLocationNotes
1Win1–0Lui Te'oSD4Dec 2, 2022 TSB Stadium, New Plymouth, New Zealand

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References

  1. ↑ "RCT - Rugby Club Toulonnais | site officiel |". Archived from the original on 30 August 2012. Retrieved 2012-07-12.
  2. ↑ "Gloves are off for Masoe in build-up to first test".
  3. ↑ Booker, Jarrod (30 May 2006). "Players say sorry over handbag incident". The New Zealand Herald . Retrieved 24 September 2011.
  4. ↑ "Masoe heading to Toulon". Planet Rugby. 20 April 2012. Archived from the original on 8 May 2012. Retrieved 13 July 2012.
  5. ↑ "Toulon claim Heineken Cup glory". ESPN. 18 March 2013. Retrieved 20 May 2013.
  6. ↑ "Masoe elu meilleur joueur" . Retrieved 15 October 2012.
  7. ↑ "Racing 92 beat Toulon to win Top 14 Rugby title". rugbyweek.com. 25 June 2016. Retrieved 23 March 2021.
  8. ↑ "Boxing record for Chris Masoe". BoxRec .
  9. ↑ "Former All Black Chris Masoe makes switch to boxing at charity fight night".
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