Ben Masoe (born 9 March 1986) is a Samoan former

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international. Masoe was educated at Chanel College outside Apia. After a standout season with Papatoetoe, Masoe played provincial rugby for

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in 2011. Masoe, a loose forward, won four

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caps in 2012. He featured in all three matches for Samoa in their title-winning

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campaign, then was a starting flanker in a home Test against Scotland. Before retiring, Masoe had three years as captain of the Bombay rugby club.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Masoe, Ben 1986 births Living people Samoan rugby union players 21st-century Samoan sportsmen Samoa international rugby union players Auckland rugby union players Rugby union number eights Rugby union flankers Samoan expatriate rugby union players in New Zealand

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