Semisi Masirewa (born 9 June 1992) is a

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player who played as an outside back for the in the international

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competition. He previously played Super Rugby for the as well as for and in

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Career

Masirewa was born in Fiji, and moved to New Zealand in 2010 after receiving a scholarship to attend

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. He went on to move to

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, following another scholarship, for his final year of education. After finishing school Masirewa moved North to the

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to join some family members. This came as a result of at the time the Manawatu union showed no interest in him. After playing eleven games for

Masirewa was mainly involved in development squads. He was then loaned to Manawatu to provide injury cover. He played both sevens and 15-a-side formats for the province. Based on his form he was offered a two-year Super Rugby contract by the

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starting the next season, in 2016. He then signed a two-year deal to play for

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in Japan. Furthermore, he was also called up to play for the Japanese-based Sunwolves in Super Rugby during the 2018 season.

Personal

Masirewa has three siblings. His father died while he attended Feilding High School. Masirewa and his wife, Lara, have a young son named Fletcher.

Super Rugby statistics

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Masirewa, Semisi 1992 births Living people Fijian rugby union players Rugby union fullbacks Rugby union wings Waikato rugby union players Manawatu rugby union players Western Force players People educated at Wanganui High School People educated at Feilding High School Fijian emigrants to New Zealand Fijian expatriate rugby union players Sunwolves players Japan international rugby union players Perth Spirit players Hanazono Kintetsu Liners players