Iosefo Masi Explained

Iosefo Masi
Fullname:Iosefo Masikau Baleiwairiki
Birth Date:9 May 1998
Weight:880NaN0
Height:1900NaN0
Position:Centre
Years1:2023–
Clubs1:Fijian Drua
Apps1:29
Points1:80
Repyears1:2021
Repteam1:Fiji
Repcaps1:4
Reppoints1:5
Repupdate:27 July 2021
Repsevensyears1:2021–2024
Repsevensteam1:Fiji
Ru Sevensupdate:27 July 2021
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Year1start:2022
Club1:North Qld Cowboys
Appearances1:0
Points1:0

Iosefo Masikau Baleiwairiki also known as either Iosefo Masikau or Iosefo Masi (born 9 May 1998) is a Fijian professional rugby union footballer who plays for the Fijian Drua in the Super Rugby. Known for repeatedly slicing his way through the opposition defensive line has earned him the nickname, the "Slice Man".

He is a former rugby sevens player, winning a gold medal for Fiji at the 2020 Summer Olympics.[1] He won a gold medal at the 2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens in Cape Town.[2] [3] [4] [5]

Career

Rugby Sevens

Masi was selected to the national team after his impressive performances at the 2020 Fiji Bitter Marist 7s tournament where he also scored a hat-trick in one of the matches.[6]

Masi made his debut appearance at the Olympic Games in 2020 representing Fiji in the men's rugby sevens tournament.[7] [8] He was part of the Fijian side that won a silver medal at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.[9] [10] [11]

Rugby League

On 20 September 2021, Masi signed with the Townsville-based North Queensland Cowboys in the National Rugby League (NRL) on a train and replacement contract. He trained with the Cowboys' NRL squad and played with the Townsville Blackhawks in the Queensland Cup in 2022.[12]

Rugby Union

In 2022, Masi returned to rugby union, joining the Fijian Drua.[13]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Rugby Sevens Iosefo Masi - Tokyo 2020 Olympics. dead. 2021-07-27. en-us. 2021-07-27. https://web.archive.org/web/20210727114646/https://olympics.com/tokyo-2020/olympic-games/en/results/rugby-sevens/athlete-profile-n1363538-baleiwairiki-iosefo-masikau.htm.
  2. Web site: Baleilevuka . Rusiate . 2022-09-01 . Fiji Men's 7s World Cup squad named . 2022-09-18 . www.fijivillage.com . en.
  3. Web site: Prasad . Vashneel . 2022-08-22 . Gollings names Fiji Airways Fijian 7s extended squad for LA 7s and the World Cup . 2022-09-18 . Official Website of Fiji Rugby Union . en.
  4. Web site: 2022-09-12 . Fiji wins men's title at South Africa 2022 Rugby World Cup Sevens while Australia claim women's crown . 2022-09-18 . olympics.com.
  5. Web site: Coetzee . Dylan . 2022-09-12 . Rugby World Cup Sevens: Fiji and Australia claim gold in Cape Town . 2022-09-18 . PlanetRugby . en.
  6. Web site: Looking Forward To Tokyo: Masikau. 2021-07-27. en-US.
  7. Web site: 6 July 2021. Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games: Men's sevens squads. World Rugby. 2021-07-27.
  8. Web site: Wainiqolo, Masi make Olympics team. 2021-07-27. Fiji Broadcasting Corporation.
  9. Web site: Prasad . Vashneel . 2021-07-04 . Fijian Rugby Sevens teams named for Tokyo Olympic Games . 2024-07-26 . Official Website of Fiji Rugby Union . en.
  10. Web site: 2024 . Fiji - Rugby Sevens Olympic Games Paris 2024 . 2024-07-27 . www.world.rugby.
  11. Web site: 2024-07-27 . Fiji claims Olympic silver medal after losing to France in rugby sevens final . 2024-08-05 . ABC Pacific . en-AU.
  12. Web site: Fijian Rugby Sevens duo to join Cowboys for 2022 season. 20 September 2021. NQ Cowboys.
  13. Web site: 2023 SQUAD | Fijian Drua .

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