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Otumaka Mausia

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Otumaka Mausia
Date of birth (1997-04-22) 22 April 1997 (age 27)
Place of birthNew Zealand
Height189 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight103 kg (227 lb; 16 st 3 lb)
Rugby union career
Position(s) Fly-half / Wing / Fullback
Current team Moana Pasifika
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2017 Auckland 3 (0)
2024– Moana Pasifika ()
Correct as of 19 November 2023
International career
Years Team Apps (Points)
2019– Tonga 12 (22)
Correct as of 19 November 2023
National sevens team
Years Team Comps
2018–2019 Tonga Sevens 3
Correct as of 19 November 2023

Otumaka Mausia (born 22 April 1997) is a Tongan rugby union player, who plays for Moana Pasifika. His preferred position is fly-half, wing or fullback.[1]

Early career

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Mausia plays his club rugby for College Rifles.[2] He moved to Australia in 2022 and began representing Western Sydney Two Blues in the Shute Shield.[3] He represented Tonga in sevens during a break from the 15-man code.[4]

Professional career

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Mausia represented Auckland in the 2017 Mitre 10 Cup.[5] He was named in the Moana Pasifika squad for the 2024 Super Rugby Pacific season.[6]

Mausia debuted for Tonga in the 2019 World Rugby Pacific Nations Cup making his debut against Samoa.[7] He would earn his next caps in the 2022 World Rugby Pacific Nations Cup.[8] He was named in the Tongan squad for the 2023 Rugby World Cup,[9] however was ruled out due to injury having not appeared in the tournament.[10]

References

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  1. ^ "Otumaka Mausia". Ultimate Rugby. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
  2. ^ "Senior Rugby Action". College Rifles. 3 July 2020. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
  3. ^ "Star Woodie ices standout year with the Ken Catchpole Medal". Shute Shield. 18 August 2023. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
  4. ^ "Tonga 7s". HSBC World Rugby Sevens. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
  5. ^ "Talent aplenty in extended Mitre 10 Cup squad". Auckland Rugby. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
  6. ^ "Moana Pasifika Squad Announcement 2024". Moana Pasifika (Press release). 9 November 2023. Retrieved 9 November 2023.
  7. ^ "Samoa defeat Tonga in muddy Apia". Americas Rugby News. 27 July 2019. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
  8. ^ "Star trio marked absent as Tonga change eight for Samoan game". Rugby Pass. 7 July 2022. Retrieved 19 November 2023.
  9. ^ "Tonga name squad for Rugby World Cup 2023". Rugby World Cup. 21 August 2023. Retrieved 21 August 2023.
  10. ^ "Tonga confirm two injury replacements in World Cup squad". www.reuters.com. Reuters. 19 September 2023. Retrieved 19 September 2023.
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