Makasini Richter

Makasini Richter

Personal information
Born	21 June 1979 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 Bulldogs	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
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 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]

Joining the Bulldogs in 2004, Richter spent his first season in the club in reserve grade before injury disrupted is season. In 2005, he 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.^[3]

In 2006 he represented the Tonga national rugby league team at the Pacific Cup.^[4] Earlier he had played for Tonga in the 2000 World Cup.

Earlier in his career Richter was known as Jackson Kaufusi and Lipina Kaufusi.^[5]

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. Retrieved 7 March 2011.
3. "Makasini Rickter". bulldogs.com.au. Archived from the original on 21 September 2007. Retrieved 21 April 2012.
4. Pacific Cup Tongan National Rugby League
5. what’s in a players name? theroar.com.au

External links

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