Tosh Masson

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Tosh Masson
Birth nameTajiv Singh Masson
Date of birth (1985-02-27) 27 February 1985 (age 39)
Height1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight92 kg (14 st 7 lb)
School Whitgift School
Rugby union career
Position(s) Centre
Amateur team(s)
YearsTeamApps(Points)
Beccehamians RFC ()
Senior career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2005–2010 Harlequins 45 (30)
International career
YearsTeamApps(Points)
2006 England U21 [1]

Tajiv Singh Masson (born 27 February 1985), [2] known as Tosh Masson, is a rugby union player who played for Harlequins in Premiership Rugby, playing primarily as a centre.

He is the only Sikh to have played professional rugby. [3] His performances for Harlequins particularly impressed club coach Dean Richards in 2007. [4]

In 2010 he was nominated for British Asian Sports Personality of the year, and underwent ankle surgery even though he was out of contract in the summer. [5] He was released by Harlequins and then completed a degree at Bath University. In 2014 Masson was signed by Rosslyn Park F.C. to play in National League 1. [6]

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References

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  3. "The only Sikh in pro rugby - get a load of Tosh". The Independent. 28 February 2010.
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  6. "Rosslyn Park will embrace hard start says head coach Codling". 17 June 2014. Retrieved 9 August 2023.