Chris Masoe
| Full name | Matemini Christopher Masoe | ||
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| Date of birth | May 15, 1979 | ||
| Height | 1.83 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||
| Weight | 106 kg (16 st 10 lb) | ||
| School | Wanganui City College | ||
| Notable relative(s) | Maselino Masoe (brother) former WBA Middleweight World Champion | ||
| Rugby union career | |||
| Playing career | |||
| Position | Flanker, Number eight | ||
| New Zealand No. | 1059 | ||
| Provincial/State sides | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
 WellingtonTaranaki Wanganui |
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(-) (-) (-) |
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| Super Rugby | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| Hurricanes Chiefs |
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| National team(s) | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2005-2007 | New Zealand |
20 | (15) |
| Sevens national teams | |||
| Years | Club / team | Comps | |
| New Zealand |
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| Medal record | ||
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| Competitor for New Zealand |
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| Men's Rugby | ||
| Commonwealth Games | ||
| Gold | 2002 Manchester | Rugby 7's |
Chris Masoe (born 15 May 1979 in Savaii, Samoa) is a New Zealand rugby union footballer and currently plays for Castres Olympique.
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[edit] Career
[edit] Super 14
Masoe used to play for the Wellington Hurricanes in the Super 14. He appeared in all 11 Hurricanes matches in the 2005 season. He is capable of playing in all three loose-forward positions but has been concentrating on the openside flanker's role. Masoe has good pace and is a strong ball runner and a tough defender.
[edit] Sevens
He has been a regular member of the New Zealand Sevens squad in the past and was a member of the 2002 Commonwealth Games gold-winning team.
[edit] Handbag incident
On the night of the Super 14 final on 27 May 2006, former All Black captain Tana Umaga struck Hurricanes team mate Chris Masoe over the head with a woman's handbag, breaking her cell phone, after Masoe allegedly attempted to strike another patron. Masoe was fined $3000 by the NZRU as punishment.[1]
[edit] Castres Olympique
In 2008, he signed a contract for French Top 14 team Castres Olympique. In 2010, he was selected in the French Barbarians squad to play Tonga on 26 November.
[edit] Awards
His allround ability earned him the Taranaki Sportsman of the Year in 2002 and in the same year he was named New Zealand Sevens Player of the Year.
[edit] References
- ^ Booker, Jarrod (30 May 2006). "Players say sorry over handbag incident". The New Zealand Herald. http://www.nzherald.co.nz/event/story.cfm?c_id=331&objectid=10384153. Retrieved 24 September 2011.
[edit] External links
Template:All Blacks Squad 2007 Rugby World Cup
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