Makasini Richter

Makasini Richter

Personal information
Born	21 June 1979 Nukuʻalofa, Tonga
Height	1.93 m
Weight	102 kg
Playing information
Position	Fullback, Wing
Club
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
2001–2002	Wests Tigers	24	10	0	0	40
2005	Canterbury Bulldogs	2	0	0	0	0
	Total	26	10	0	0	40
Representative
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
2000	Tonga	3	1	0	0	4
As of 7 March 2011
Source: RLP

Makasini Richter (born June 21, 1979 in Nukuʻalofa, Tonga) is a Tongan rugby league player who previously played for the Canterbury Bulldogs, Western Suburbs Magpies and the Wests Tigers in the National Rugby League.^[1]

Richter scored ten tries in his 24 appearances for the Wests Tigers in 2001 and 2002, including two tries in his first-grade debut. Unfortunately, he played during a particularly dire period for the club, with just 4 of his 24 appearances being victories.^[2]

In 2006 he represented the Tonga national rugby league team at the Pacific Cup.^[3] Earlier he had played for Tonga in the 2000 World Cup.

Earlier in his career Richter was known as Jackson Kaufusi and Lipina Kaufusi.^[4]

Career highlights

• FG debut: Wests Tigers v Canberra Raiders- 1 April 2001,(Rd 7
• Played twenty-six first grade games to date.

References

1. ^ 2000 World Cup dazrl.info
2. ^ "Makasini Richter". Rugby League Project. http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/makasini-richter/summary.html. Retrieved 7 March 2011. 
3. ^ Pacific Cup Tongan National Rugby League
4. ^ what’s in a players name? theroar.com.au

External links

• Canterbury Bulldogs profile

Persondata
Name	Richter, Makasini
Alternative names
Short description
Date of birth	June 21, 1979
Place of birth	Nukualofa
Date of death
Place of death