1. Masada Iosefa was a Samoan professional rugby league footballer who played as a hooker in the 2000s and 2010s for the Penrith Panthers and Wests Tigers in the NRL.
10 Facts About Masada Iosefa
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Masada Iosefa was a cousin of the four Mata'utia brothers; Chanel Mata'utia, Sione Mata'utia, Pat Mata'utia and Peter Mata'utia.
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In 2008, Masada Iosefa made his NRL debut for the Penrith Panthers.
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Masada Iosefa played with the Panthers in the following three years making 43 appearances, almost all from the bench, and scoring eight tries.
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Masada Iosefa was picked up as a mid-season recruit by the Wests Tigers, as back-up for hooker Robbie Farah.
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Masada Iosefa was a member of the feeder team Balmain Ryde Eastwood Tigers side that lost the NSW Cup grand final.
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Early in 2013, it was reported that Masada Iosefa had been offered a contract with the New Zealand Warriors, with the Wests Tigers unwilling to release him as they needed a backup for hooker Farah.
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Masada Iosefa was named in both the Samoan and New Zealand training squads for the 2008 World Cup; however, he did not end up making either final side.
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In 2009, Masada Iosefa was named as part of the Samoan side for the Pacific Cup.
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On 25 January 2021, a day short of his 33rd birthday, Masada Iosefa died after being involved in a quad bike accident in Herbert, a rural locality of Darwin, Northern Territory.