Martin Masella

Martin Masella
Personal information
Full name	Martin Masella
Born	4 November 1969 (age 54); ʻEua, Tonga
Playing information
Height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight	98 kg (15 st 6 lb)
Position	Prop, Second-row, Lock
Club
Representative
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Last updated March 07, 2024

Martin Masella (born 4 November 1969) is a Tongan former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s and 2000s. He was a Tonga international and played at the 1995 Rugby League World Cup.^[2] Masella played for the Leeds Rhinos as a prop in their 1998 Super League Grand Final defeat by the Wigan Warriors. Masella captained Tonga in the 2000 Rugby League World Cup.^[3]

Background

Masella was born to factory workers.^[4]

Playing career

Masella played in Australia for Balmain Tigers,^[5] Illawarra Steelers and South Sydney before moving to England to play in the Super League for the Leeds Rhinos.^[6] He was later awarded Leeds Rhinos heritage player number 1291.^[7] After leaving the Rhinos, Masella played for Wakefield Trinity Wildcats and Warrington Wolves.^[8]

In September 2000, at the height of a financial crisis at the Wakefield Trinity Wildcats, the contracts of all players aged over 24 were terminated. The players affected were; Andy Fisher, Bobbie Goulding, Warren Jowitt, Tony Kemp (player-coach), Steve McNamara, Francis Maloney, Martin Masella, Steve Prescott, Bright Sodje, Francis Stephenson and Glen Tomlinson. Masella was one of a group of players who were awarded compensation from an industrial tribunal as a result of the dismissal.^[9]

Masella came out of retirement to play for Tonga against Cumbria at the age of 36.^[10]

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References

↑ "Martin Masella". Companies House. Retrieved 2 December 2017.
1 2 "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.
↑ "The Teams: Tonga". BBC. 1 January 2000. Archived from the original on 10 November 2000. Retrieved 26 March 2008.
↑ Jackson, Glenn (24 June 2010). "A league of their own: islanders provide NRL family with ample opportunity to cross the cultural divide". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
↑ Kent, Paul. "NRL dismissal rule must keep pace with the evolution of the game". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
↑ "Leeds' double signing". The Independent. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
↑ Daly, Phil. "Ever popular prop Masella catches up with Gary in Australia". Leeds Rhinos. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
↑ Whalley, John (5 October 2000). "Wakefield are saved after creditors reach agreement". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 7 April 2019.
↑ "Goodway calls for aid package". BBC. 24 April 2001. Retrieved 1 January 2010.
↑ "Ex-Rhino Masella takes on the Cumbrians at 36". News and Star with the Cumberland News. 25 October 2006. Retrieved 7 April 2019.

External links

(archived by web.archive.org) World Cup 1995 details
(archived by web.archive.org) Profile at leedsrugby

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[1] "Martin Masella". Companies House. Retrieved 2 December 2017.

[Statistics_at_rugbyleagueproject.org-2] 1 2 "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2017. Retrieved 1 January 2018.

[The_Teams:_Tonga-3] "The Teams: Tonga". BBC. 1 January 2000. Archived from the original on 10 November 2000. Retrieved 26 March 2008.

[4] Jackson, Glenn (24 June 2010). "A league of their own: islanders provide NRL family with ample opportunity to cross the cultural divide". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 7 April 2019.

[5] Kent, Paul. "NRL dismissal rule must keep pace with the evolution of the game". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 7 April 2019.

[6] "Leeds' double signing". The Independent. Retrieved 7 April 2019.

[7] Daly, Phil. "Ever popular prop Masella catches up with Gary in Australia". Leeds Rhinos. Retrieved 7 April 2019.

[8] Whalley, John (5 October 2000). "Wakefield are saved after creditors reach agreement". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 7 April 2019.

[Goodway_calls_for_aid_package-9] "Goodway calls for aid package". BBC. 24 April 2001. Retrieved 1 January 2010.

[10] "Ex-Rhino Masella takes on the Cumbrians at 36". News and Star with the Cumberland News. 25 October 2006. Retrieved 7 April 2019.

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