Iosefo Masi
Iosefo Masikau Baleiwairiki also known as either Iosefo Masikau or Iosefo Masi (born 9 May 1998) is a Fijian professional rugby league footballer who plays for the North Queensland Cowboys in the NRL.
| Date of birth | 9 May 1998 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 190 cm (6 ft 3 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 88 kg (194 lb; 13 st 12 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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He is a former rugby sevens player, winning a gold medal for Fiji at the 2020 Summer Olympics .[1]
Career
Rugby Sevens
He was selected to the national team after his impressive performances at the 2020 Fiji Bitter Marist 7s tournament where he also scored a hattrick in one of the matches.[2]
He made his debut appearance at the Olympics representing Fiji at the 2020 Summer Olympics. He was selected in Fijian squad to compete at the 2020 Summer Olympics in the men's rugby sevens tournament.[3][4]
Rugby League
On 20 September 2021, Masikau signed with the North Queensland Cowboys in the National Rugby League on a train and replacement contract. He will train with the Cowboys' NRL squad and play for one of their Queensland Cup feeder sides in 2022.[5]
References
- "Rugby Sevens Iosefo Masi - Tokyo 2020 Olympics". Retrieved 2021-07-27.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - "Looking Forward To Tokyo: Masikau". Retrieved 2021-07-27.
- "Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games: Men's sevens squads". World Rugby. 6 July 2021. Retrieved 2021-07-27.
- "Wainiqolo, Masi make Olympics team". Fiji Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 2021-07-27.
- "Fijian Rugby Sevens duo to join Cowboys for 2022 season". NQ Cowboys. 20 September 2021.
External links
- Iosefo Masi at Olympedia