Iosefo Masi

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Iosefo Masi
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Full nameIosefo Masikau Baleiwairiki
Date of birth (1998-05-09) 9 May 1998 (age 26)
Height190 cm (6 ft 3 in)
Weight88 kg (194 lb; 13 st 12 lb)
Notable relative(s) Filipe Sauturaga (brother)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2023– Fijian Drua 29 (80)
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2021 Fiji 4 (5)
Correct as of 27 July 2021
National sevens team
YearsTeamComps
2021–2024 Fiji
Correct as of 27 July 2021
Rugby league career
Playing information
Position Wing, Centre, Fullback
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2022 North Qld Cowboys 00
Medal record
Men's rugby sevens
Representing Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
Rugby Sevens World Cup
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2022 Cape Town Team competition
Olympic Games
Gold medal icon (G initial).svg 2020 Tokyo Team competition
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2024 Paris Team competition

Iosefo Masikau Baleiwairiki also known as either Iosefo Masikau or Iosefo Masi (born 9 May 1998) is a Fijian professional rugby union footballer who plays for the Fijian Drua in the Super Rugby. Known for repeatedly slicing his way through the opposition defensive line has earned him the nickname, the "Slice Man".

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He is a former rugby sevens player, winning a gold medal for Fiji at the 2020 Summer Olympics. [1] He won a gold medal at the 2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens in Cape Town. [2] [3] [4] [5]

Career

Rugby Sevens

Masi was selected to the national team after his impressive performances at the 2020 Fiji Bitter Marist 7s tournament where he also scored a hat-trick in one of the matches. [6]

Masi made his debut appearance at the Olympic Games in 2020 representing Fiji in the men's rugby sevens tournament. [7] [8] He was part of the Fijian side that won a silver medal at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. [9] [10] [11]

Rugby League

On 20 September 2021, Masi signed with the Townsville-based North Queensland Cowboys in the National Rugby League (NRL) on a train and replacement contract. He trained with the Cowboys' NRL squad and played with the Townsville Blackhawks in the Queensland Cup in 2022. [12]

Rugby Union

In 2022, Masi returned to rugby union, joining the Fijian Drua. [13]

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References

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