| Date of birth | 21 June 1988 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Place of birth | Samoa | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) [1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 118 kg (18 st 8 lb; 260 lb) [2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Maselino Paulino (born 21 June 1988) is a Samoan rugby union player who plays as a second-row or flanker.
He made his debut for the Samoa national rugby union team in September 2008, playing against New Zealand in New Plymouth. He has made 7 appearances for his country to date, spread over 8 calendar years. His last appearance came in the June 2015 international victory against Canada, but Paulino was not selected to be a part of Samoa's final squad for the 2015 Rugby World Cup. He stands at 205 cm in height, slightly under 6 ft 9 in.[ citation needed ]
Paulino joined the Scarlets in October 2015, originally signing on trial before signing a season-long contract. [3] To date, Paulino has received 3 yellow cards in 15 appearances, and he was also suspended for 3 weeks for striking Courtney Lawes in the Rugby Challenge Cup match against Northampton Saints in January 2016. [4] In March 2016, Lyon announced that they had signed Paulino for the 2016–17 season. [5] On 14 February 2017, Paulino would leave Lyon to join Pro D2 club RC Narbonne from the 2017–18 season. [6]