Penina Fololisi Masila (born circa 1967) is a Tongan former rugby union player who played as hooker.
| Birth name | Penina Fololisi Masila | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 1967 (age 56–57)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Tonga | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 213 lb (97 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Occupation(s) | Water board officer[2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Career
editMasila's first international cap for Tonga was on 8 April 1990, against Japan at Chichibunomiya Rugby Stadium, Tokyo. He was also part of the Tonga squad for the 1995 Rugby World Cup, where he only played in the match against France in Pretoria, on 26 May 1995.[5] His last cap for Tonga was against Australia in Canberra, on 22 September 1998.[6]
References
edit- ^ Photo of the Tonga 1991 squad Archived 2021-11-06 at the Wayback Machine on The Tonga Chronicle
- ^ Photo of the Tonga 1991 squad Archived 2021-11-06 at the Wayback Machine on The Tonga Chronicle
- ^ Photo of the Tonga 1991 squad Archived 2021-11-06 at the Wayback Machine on The Tonga Chronicle
- ^ "Tonga rattle French until sending-off". The Independent.
- ^ "Tonga rattle French until sending-off". The Independent.
- ^ "Penina Fololisi Masila". ESPN scrum.
