Rekeiti Ma'asi-White

Rekeiti Ma'asi-White

Date of birth	(2003-02-03) 3 February 2003 (age 22) [1]
Place of birth	Truro [2] [3]
Height	185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight	102 kg (16 st 1 lb) [4]
School	Harrow School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre Current team Sale Sharks Senior career Years Team Apps (Points) 2021–2022 Wasps 5 (0) 2022– Sale Sharks 11 (0) Correct as of 28 January 2025 International career Years Team Apps (Points) 2022–2023 England U20 15 (10) Correct as of 14 July 2023

Rekeiti Ma'asi-White (born 3 February 2003) is an English professional rugby union player who plays as a centre for Premiership Rugby club Sale Sharks.

Early life

Born in Tonga, Ma'asi-White attended Caldicott Prep School and Harrow School. ^[5]

Club career

Ma'asi-White was in the youth academy at Wasps RFC and made his debut for their senior side during the 2021–22 Premiership Rugby Cup before they were disbanded for financial reasons. ^[6] During his time at Wasps, he went on loan to Birmingham Moseley Rugby gaining 13 appearances for them and 30 points. ^[7] However, he joined Sale Sharks in November 2022, agreeing a contract until the end of the 2025 season. ^[8]

International career

Ma'asi-White scored a try for England U20 against Wales during the 2023 Junior Six Nations. ^{[9] [10]} Later that year he was a member of the England squad that finished fourth at the 2023 World Rugby U20 Championship. ^[11]

In February 2024 Ma'asi-White was called up to train with the England A team. ^{[12] [13]}

Personal life

His father Viliami Maʻasi represented Tonga 36 times, and played at the 2003 Rugby World Cup. He has brothers who played professional rugby but one of them, Samson, who captained England at U18 level had to give up the game after requiring a kidney transplant from his father. ^{[3] [14]}

References

1. "Rekeiti Ma'asi-White". TNT. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
2. "REKEITI MA'ASI-WHITE". epcrugby. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
3. Thomas, Claire (16 March 2023). "Tongan heart, English soul, Rekeiti Ma'asi-White aims for Test stardom". Rugby Pass. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
4. "Rekeiti Ma'asi-White". All Rugby. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
5. "Eight Wasps Under 18s to join the senior academy next season". Premiership Rugby. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
6. Fissler, Neil (13 November 2022). "Ma'asi-White heads for Sale". The Rugby Paper. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
7. https://moseleyrugby.co.uk/first-xv-team/player-archive/.{{cite news}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
8. "Sale Sharks sign two Wasps stars with immediate effect". Ruck.co.uk. 17 November 2022. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
9. "Under-20 Six Nations: Wales 21-37 England". BBC Sport. 24 February 2023. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
10. Jaycock, Ben (12 February 2023). "Young Guns: Sale & England U20s centre Reketi Ma'asi-White". The Rugby Paper. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
11. Coles, Ben (10 July 2023). "England's next generation: The U20 stars of tomorrow who could break into Steve Borthwick's squad" . The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 28 January 2025.
12. Westerby, John (15 February 2024). "Steve Borthwick uses England A squad to capture dual-qualified players" . The Times . Retrieved 15 February 2024.
13. Wright, Jared (15 February 2024). "Zach Mercer snubbed as England A squad revealed to face Portugal". Planet Rugby. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
14. Schofield, Daniel (11 December 2019). "'He needs my kidney more than me': Vili Ma'asi and the incredible sacrifice made to save his son's health and career" . The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 15 February 2024.