Rekeiti Ma'asi-White

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Rekeiti Ma'asi-White
Date of birth (2003-02-03) 3 February 2003 (age 21) [1]
Place of birth Truro [2] [3]
Height185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight102 kg (16 st 1 lb) [4]
School Harrow School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre
Current team Sale Sharks
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
0000-2022 Wasps ()
2022- Sale Sharks ()
Correct as of 9 December 2023
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2023 England U20

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

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Early life

Born in Tonga, he attended Caldicott Prep School and Harrow School. [5]

Career

He was in the youth academy at Wasps RFC and made his debut for the senior side before they were disbanded for financial reasons. [6] However, he joined Sale Sharks in November 2022, agreeing a contract until the end of the 2025 season. [7]

International career

A former England U20 international, [8] in February 2024 he was called up to the England A team. [9] [10]

Personal life

His father Viliami Maʻasi represented Tonga 36 times, and played at the 2003 Rugby Union 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] [11]

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References

  1. ↑ "Rekeiti Ma'asi-White". TNT. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  2. ↑ "REKEITI MA'ASI-WHITE". epcrugby. Retrieved 19 February 2024.
  3. 1 2 Thomas, Claire. "Tongan heart, English soul, Rekeiti Ma'asi-White aims for Test stardom". Rugby Pass. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  4. ↑ "Rekeiti Ma'asi-White" . Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  5. ↑ "EIGHT WASPS UNDER 18S TO JOIN THE SENIOR ACADEMY NEXT SEASON". Premiership Rugby. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  6. ↑ "Ma'asi-White heads for Sale". The Rugby Paper. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  7. ↑ "Sale Sharks sign two Wasps stars with immediate effect". Ruck.co.uk. 17 November 2022. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  8. ↑ Jaycock, Ben (15 February 2024). "YOUNG GUNS: REKEITI MA'ASI-WHITE". The Rugby Paper.
  9. ↑ Westerby, John (15 February 2024). "Steve Borthwick uses England A squad to capture dual-qualified players". The Times. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  10. ↑ Wright, Jared (15 February 2024). "Zach Mercer snubbed as England A squad revealed to face Portugal". Planet Rugby. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  11. ↑ 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". Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 15 February 2024.


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