Lelia Masaga

As of May 22, 2008 National: June 27, 2009

Lelia Masaga ( born August 30, 1986 in Wellington, New Zealand) is a professional rugby union player who plays for Counties Manukau in the Air New Zealand Cup and 14 for the Chiefs in the Super He plays at the position of the outer three- quarter. His nickname is Flash. The previous career highlight was appointed to the New Zealand U- 21 team in 2006 for the Rugby World Youth Championship in France. There lay Masaga with seven experiments, the most in this tournament.

The controversial decision by the New Zealand Rugby Football Union ( NZRFU ) Pedigree national players to " recondition " to them thus better prepare for the World Cup 2007, Masaga allowed his position within the team the Chiefs to consolidate as " reconditioned " amongst players of his team-mates Sitiveni Sivivatu and Mils Muliaina were. Despite early defeats in the 2007 Super 14 season, showed the coach Ian Foster and Warren Gatland patience and trusted the young outer three-quarter who played a notable season in the further course. At the end of the regular playing time, he has covered a total of eight trials in this tournament. He kept his good form in this year's Super 14 and dropped again eight attempts this time most of the season.

Masaga was on 27 June 2009 his debut for the All Blacks in the game against Italy.