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| Full name | Heamasi Makasini | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 27 July 2007 Orange, New South Wales, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 192 cm (6 ft 4 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 105 kg (16 st 7 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Playing information | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Wing, Centre | |||||||||||||||||||||
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As of 18 April 2026 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Heamasi Makasini (born 27 July 2007) is a professional rugby league footballer who plays as a winger for the Wests Tigers in the National Rugby League.
Makasini was educated at Newington College and played his first grade debut whilst in his final school year. [1] By birth, he is eligible to represent the USA and Tonga. [2]
Makasini made his debut in round 27 of the 2025 NRL season vs the Gold Coast Titans, scoring a try. [3]
Makasini began the 2026 NRL season playing every minute in the Tigers' first 6 games, scoring one try in round 3 in a 20-16 Loss vs the South Sydney Rabbitohs. [4] In round 8, Makasini was dropped amidst criticism, with coach Benji Marshall citing "confidence issues" as the reason for his omission. Marshall said, "A lot of people look at it when someone goes back to reserve grade like it's a punishment. Sometimes it’s actually the best thing for you to go and learn your trade, get some confidence. [5]