Makasini Richter (born 21 June 1979) is a Tongan former professional
rugby league
Rugby league football, commonly known as just rugby league and sometimes football, footy, rugby or league, is a full-contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular field measuring 68 metres (75 yards) wide and 112 ...
footballer who previously played for the
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs and the
Wests Tigers in the
National Rugby League.
Background
Richter was born in
Nukualofa,
Tonga
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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.
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.
In 2006, Richter represented the Tonga national rugby league team
The Tonga national rugby league team ( to, timi līki ʻakapulu fakafonua ʻa Tonga) represents Tonga in rugby league football. They are currently the second ranked team in the world. The team was formed to compete in the 1986 Pacific Cup, an ...
at the Pacific Cup. Earlier he had played for Tonga in the 2000 World Cup.
Earlier in his career, Richter was known as Jackson Kaufusi and Lipina Kaufusi.what’s in a players name?
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Career highlights
*FG debut: Wests Tigers v Canberra Raiders- 1 April 2001,(Rd 7
*Played twenty-six first grade games to date.
References
External links
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1979 births
Living people
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs players
Rugby league fullbacks
Rugby league players from Tongatapu
Rugby league wingers
Sportspeople from Nukuʻalofa
Tonga national rugby league team players
Tongan rugby league players
Western Suburbs Magpies NSW Cup players
Wests Tigers players
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