Lelia Masaga

Lelia Masaga
Birth name	Lelia Tony Corona Masaga
Date of birth	30 August 1986 (age 38)
Place of birth	Wellington, New Zealand
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight	94 kg (207 lb)
School	James Cook High School
Rugby union career
Position(s)
Position(s)	Wing
Senior career
Years	Team
2013–	Honda Heat
Provincial / State sides
Years	Team
2006–09 ; 2010–12	Template:Rut Counties Manukau ; Template:Rut Bay of Plenty
	Correct as of 2 August 2013
Super Rugby
Years	Team
2006–13	Template:Rut Chiefs
	Correct as of 4 August 2013
International career
Years	Team
2009	New Zealand
	Correct as of 5 November 2012

Lelia Masaga (born 30 August 1986) is a professional rugby union player from New Zealand. Masaga is contracted to the Chiefs in Super Rugby where he plays on the wing. He is nicknamed Flash. His career was highlighted by selection for New Zealand representation in the 2006 Under 21 Rugby World Cup in France. Masaga was the top try scorer in the tournament with 7 tries.

The NZRU's controversial decision to 'recondition' established All Black test players including Chiefs anchors Sitiveni Sivivatu and Mils Muliaina allowed Masaga to cement his position in the side. Despite early losses in the 2007 season, coaches Ian Foster and Warren Gatland showed patience and trust in the young winger who has performed remarkably well, co-leading the tournament as top try scorer with 8 tries going into the last round. He was included in the All Blacks squad for the 2009 Iveco Series to cover for injuries when he earned his first test cap against Italy on 27 June 2009.^{[citation needed]}

By the end of Super 15 season in 2013, he would be off to play rugby in Japan^[1]

References

^ Rugby Heaven. New Zealand: Fairfax. 26 March 2013. Retrieved 25 March 2013.

External links

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[1] Rugby Heaven. New Zealand: Fairfax. 26 March 2013. Retrieved 25 March 2013.

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