| Makasini Richter | |
| Fullname: | Makasini Richter |
| Birth Date: | 21 June 1979 |
| Birth Place: | Nukualofa, Tonga |
| Weight: | 102kg (225lb) |
| Club1: | Wests Tigers |
| Year1start: | 2001 |
| Year1end: | 02 |
| Appearances1: | 24 |
| Tries1: | 10 |
| Goals1: | 0 |
| Fieldgoals1: | 0 |
| Points1: | 40 |
| Year2start: | 2005 |
| Appearances2: | 2 |
| Tries2: | 0 |
| Goals2: | 0 |
| Fieldgoals2: | 0 |
| Points2: | 0 |
| Teama: | Tonga |
| Yearastart: | 2000 |
| Yearaend: | 06 |
| Appearancesa: | 5 |
| Triesa: | 5 |
| Goalsa: | 0 |
| Fieldgoalsa: | 0 |
| Pointsa: | 5 |
| Updated: | 17 January 2019 |
| Source: | [1] |
Makasini Richter (born 21 June 1979) is a Tongan former professional rugby league footballer who previously played for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs and the Wests Tigers in the National Rugby League.[2]
Richter was born in Nukualofa, Tonga.[1]
Richter scored ten tries in his 24 appearances for the Wests Tigers in 2001 and 2002, including two tries in his first-grade debut. Unfortunately, Richter played during a particularly dire period for the club, with just 4 of his 24 appearances being victories.[3]
Joining Canterbury in 2004, Richter spent his first season in the club in reserve grade before injury disrupted is season. In 2005, Richter played 2 first grade games, and also scored 20 tries from his 20 appearances in the lower grade, surpassing the record set by Hasan Saleh.[4]
In 2006, Richter represented the Tonga national rugby league team at the Pacific Cup.[5] Earlier he had played for Tonga in the 2000 World Cup.[6]
Earlier in his career, Richter was known as Jackson Kaufusi and Lipina Kaufusi.[7]