Mason Lino
 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Personal information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Mason Lino | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 4 February 1994 Apia, Samoa | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[1] | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 13 st 3 lb (84 kg) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Playing information | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Position | Scrum-half,Stand-off | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Source:[2] As of 24 June 2024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mason Lino(born 4 February 1994) is a Samoan professionalrugby leaguefootballer who plays as ascrum-halfandstand-offforWakefield Trinityin theBetfred ChampionshipandSamoaat the international level.
He previously played for theNew Zealand Warriorsand theNewcastle Knightsin theNRL.
Background
[edit]Early years
[edit]Lino was aMarist Saintsjunior and attendedAvondale College.[3]
Lino is ofSamoanandChinesedescent.[4]
Playing career
[edit]2012
[edit]Lino trialled for the New Zealand Warriors'NYCsquad in 2012, earning a place in the squad. He finished the season as the team's top points-scorer with 144 points in 23 games. He attended anNRLrookie camp on the 24 and 25 November 2012.[5]
2013
[edit]Lino scored 147 points for the Junior Warriors in 2013, taking his total to 281 from 41 appearances.[3]The side lost the2013 Holden CupGrand Final 30-42. He also played for theJunior Kiwisin their 26-38 defeat by theJunior Kangarooson 13 October 2013.
He was named in theSamoantrain-on squad for the2013 Rugby League World Cup.[6]He did not make the squad after the cut to 25 players.[7]
2014
[edit]In 2014, he co-captained the Junior WarriorsHolden Cupteam in their 34-32 grand final victory over theBrisbane Broncos,kicking five conversions out of six and finishing the match on the pitch despite suffering a partialshoulder dislocation.[8]He finished his Holden Cup career with 503 points from 62 appearances, becoming the third most-capped Junior Warrior behindBen HenryandJohn Palavi.[9]
2015
[edit]Lino had signed withAS Carcassonnefor the 2015 season, but the contract was cancelled after his shoulder dislocation in the 2014 Holden Cup grand final. Instead, Lino re-signed with the Warriors, for 2015, to play in theirNew South Wales Cupsquad.[8]
He made his NRL debut on 22 August 2015 against theNorth Queensland Cowboys,replacing an injuredChad Townsend.[9][10]
2016
[edit]On 8 October, Lino made his international debut forSamoain theirtest matchagainst Fiji in Apia.[11]
2017
[edit]Lino played for the Warriors in the2017 NRL Auckland Nines.[12]
In June, Lino signed a further two-year contract, committing both parties until the end of the 2019 season.[13]
On 28 August 2017, Lino was named in The 2017Intrust Super Premiership NSWteam of the year.[14]
2018
[edit]Lino played in 8 NRL games for the Warriors in the2018 season.[15]In September, he signed a 2-year contract with theNewcastle Knightsstarting in 2019.[16]
2019
[edit]In Lino's first season for the Knights, he debuted in round 4 against theSt. George Illawarra Dragons.He played 12 games for the Knights, scored two tries and kicked 33 goals.[17]
2020
[edit]In 2020, Lino only managed to play in five games for Newcastle before being released at the end of the season.[18][19]
In November, he signed a three-year contract withSuper LeaguesideWakefield Trinitystarting in 2021.[20][21]
2021
[edit]Lino played 24 games for Wakefield Trinity in the 2021 Super League season as the club finished 10th on the table.[22]
2022
[edit]Lino played 24 games for Wakefield Trinity in the 2022 Super League season which saw the club narrowly avoid relegation as they finished 10th.[23]
2023
[edit]Lino played 22 games for Wakefield Trinity in theSuper League XXVIIIseason as the club finished bottom of the table and were relegated to theRFL Championshipwhich ended their 24-year stay in the top flight.[24]
Honours
[edit]Wakefield Trinity
[edit]References
[edit]- ^Mason Linonewcastleknights.au
- ^Mason Linorugbyleagueproject.org
- ^abMason LinoArchived22 October 2017 at theWayback Machinewarriors.kiwi
- ^"China set for Rugby League - rleague".14 October 2012. Archived fromthe originalon 14 October 2012.Retrieved25 September2018.
- ^Junior Warriors at NRL Annual Rookie CampArchived2015-04-02 at theWayback Machinerleague,23 November 2012
- ^"Samoa name strong train-on squad".RLWC2013. 19 September 2013. Archived from the original on 23 September 2013.Retrieved31 March2017.
{{cite web}}:CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^Samoa call up new Salford star Tony PuletuaArchived9 November 2013 at theWayback Machineskysports,5 November 2013
- ^ab"Warriors offer young star Mason Lino a lifeline".stuff.co.nz. 16 November 2014.Retrieved5 January2016.
- ^abLate Mail:Lino to Make NRL Debutwarriors.kiwi
- ^"Chad Townsend replaced by Mason Lino for Warriors game against Cowboys".stuff.co.nz. 21 August 2015.Retrieved21 August2015.
- ^"Sport: Anticipation building in Apia for Toa v Bati test".RNZ. 4 October 2016.Retrieved5 November2022.
- ^"Warriors have no regrets over resting stars despite early exit from Nines".Stuff. 4 February 2017.Retrieved31 March2017.
- ^Media, NRL Digital (13 June 2017)."[Signings] New deals for six".Retrieved9 December2018.
- ^"2017 Team Of The Year - ISP NSW".28 August 2017.Retrieved25 September2018.
- ^Ferguson, Shawn Dollin and Andrew."Custom Match List - Rugby League Project".rugbyleagueproject.org.Retrieved25 September2018.
- ^"Lino becomes a Knight - Zero Tackle".25 September 2018.Retrieved25 September2018.
- ^"Custom Match List - Rugby League Project".rugbyleagueproject.org.
- ^"Custom Match List - Rugby League Project".rugbyleagueproject.org.
- ^"Signings tracker: Knights deals and departures for 2021".Newcastle Knights.17 November 2020.
- ^Toohey, Barry (24 November 2020)."Ex-Knight Mason Lino signs with Wakefield in English Super League".Newcastle Herald.
- ^"The NRL recruits moving to these shores for the 2021 season".skysports.
- ^"Terry O'Connor's 2021 Betfred Super League season review".skysports.
- ^"Wakefield Trinity 2022 Super League season".superleague.co.uk.
- ^"Super League: Wakefield Trinity relegated after loss at Leigh Leopards, St Helens and Wigan Warriors win".skysports.
External links
[edit]- 1994 births
- Living people
- Junior Kiwis players
- Marist Saints players
- New Zealand sportspeople of Chinese descent
- New Zealand expatriate rugby union players in England
- New Zealand Warriors players
- Newcastle Knights players
- People educated at Avondale College
- Rugby league five-eighths
- Rugby league halfbacks
- Samoa national rugby league team players
- Samoan emigrants to New Zealand
- Samoan people of Chinese descent
- Samoan rugby league players
- Sportspeople from Apia
- Sportspeople of Chinese descent