Ilaisa Maʻasi Explained

Aloisio Ma'asi
Birth Name:Aloisio Ilaisa Ma'asi
Birth Date:1982 2, df=yes
Birth Place:Tofoa, Tonga
Weight:96kg (212lb)
Ru Position:Hooker
Ru Province1:Counties Manukau
Ru Provinceyears1:2007 - 2011
Ru Provinceapps1:8
Ru Provincepoints1:5
Repyears1:2009 -
Repteam1:Tonga
Repcaps1:13
Reppoints1:5
Ru Ntupdate:10 November 2012

Aloisio Ilaisa Ma'asi (born 5 February 1982 in Tofoa, Tonga) is a Tongan rugby union player. He plays Hooker for Tonga on international level. Ma'asi also played for Counties Manukau in their ITM Cup campaign from 2007 to 2010.[1]

Ma'asi made his debut for the national side against Fiji in June 2009 crossing the line two Tests later against Japan. He found his way back into the international side for their 2011 Churchill Cup campaign before turning out for the national side in the Pacific Nations Cup.[2] He also was a part of the squad in the 2011 Rugby World Cup making two appearances.[3]

In June 2014 he was named to the Pacific barbarians team to play against Tonga.[4]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Ilaisa Ma'asi . New Zealand Rugby History . 11 June 2022.
  2. Web site: Tonga makes reshuffle . Mere Naleba . Fiji Sun . 12 July 2011 . 11 June 2022.
  3. Web site: Tonga . Rugby World Cup 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120130112918/http://www.rwc2011.irb.com/home/teams/team=47/index.html . 30 January 2012.
  4. Web site: Sport: Star-studded Pacific Barbarians named to face Tonga . RNZ . 19 June 2014 . 11 June 2022.