Makasini Richter

Makasini Richter

Personal information
Full name	Makasini Richter
Born	(1979-06-21) 21 June 1979 (age 45) Nukuʻalofa, Tonga
Height	1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)
Weight	102 kg (16 st 1 lb)
Playing information
Position	Fullback, Wing
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 2001–02 Wests Tigers 24 10 0 0 40 2005 Canterbury-Bankstown 2 0 0 0 0 Total 26 10 0 0 40 Representative Years Team Pld T G FG P 2000–06 Tonga 5 5 0 0 5
Source: [1] As of 17 January 2019

Makasini Richter (born 21 June 1979) is a Tongan former professional rugby league footballer who previously played for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs and the Wests Tigers in the National Rugby League.^[2]

Background

Richter was born in Nukuʻalofa, Tonga.^[1]

Playing career

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, Richter played during a particularly dire period for the club, with just 4 of his 24 appearances being victories.^[3]

Joining Canterbury in 2004, Richter spent his first season in the club in reserve grade before injury disrupted is season. In 2005, Richter played 2 first grade games, and also scored 20 tries from his 20 appearances in the lower grade, surpassing the record set by Hasan Saleh.^[4]

In 2006, Richter represented the Tonga national rugby league team at the Pacific Cup.^[5] Earlier he had played for Tonga in the 2000 World Cup.^[6]

Earlier in his career, Richter was known as Jackson Kaufusi and Lipina Kaufusi.^[7]

Career highlights

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

References

1. "Makasini Richter - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". Rugbyleagueproject.org.
2. 2000 World Cup dazrl.info
3. "Makasini Richter". Rugby League Project. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 7 March 2011.
4. "Makasini Rickter". bulldogs.com.au. Archived from the original on 27 September 2007. Retrieved 21 April 2012.
5. Pacific Cup Tongan National Rugby League
6. "Memorable Debuts - Round 7". League Unlimited. Retrieved 5 November 2022.
7. what’s in a players name? theroar.com.au

External links

• Canterbury Bulldogs profile at the Wayback Machine (archived 27 September 2007)