Maselino Paulino
| Date of birth | June 21, 1988 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Place of birth | Samoa | ||
| Height | 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in)[1] | ||
| Weight | 118 kg (18 st 8 lb; 260 lb)[2] | ||
| Rugby union career | |||
| Playing career | |||
| Position | Lock, Flanker | ||
| Professional / senior clubs | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2015–16 2016- |
Hawke's Bay Scarlets Lyon |
15 |
(0) |
| correct as of 6 April 2016. | |||
| National team(s) | |||
| Years | Club / team | Caps | (points) |
| 2008– | Samoa | 7 | (0) |
| correct as of 6 April 2016. | |||
Maselino Paulino (born 21 June 1988) is a Samoan rugby union international player. He currently plays for the Scarlets in the Pro 12. He plays as a second-row or flanker. He made his debut for the Samoa national rugby union team in September 2008, playing against New Zealand in New Plymouth. He has made 7 appearances for his country to date, spread over 8 calendar years. His last appearance came in the June 2015 international victory against Canada, but Paulino was not selected to be a part of Samoa's Rugby World Cup 2015 final squad. He stands at 205 cm in height, slightly under 6 ft 9 in.
Paulino joined the Scarlets in October 2015, originally signing on trial before signing a season-long contract.[3] To date, Paulino has received 3 yellow cards in 15 appearances, and he was also suspended for 3 weeks for striking Courtney Lawes in the Rugby Challenge Cup match against Northampton Saints in January 2016.[4] In March 2016, Lyon announced that they had signed Paulino for the 2016-17 season.[5]
References
- ↑ "Ultimate Rugby : Maselino Paulino". Ultimaterugby.com. Retrieved 2015-11-08.
- ↑ "Maselino Paulino". Llanelli RFC. Retrieved 2015-11-08.
- ↑ "Samoan international bolsters Scarlets pack". Scarlets. Retrieved 2016-04-06.
- ↑ "Scarlets Samoan lock Maselino Paulino banned for Lawes 'strike'". BBC. Retrieved 2016-04-06.
- ↑ "Officiel : Le LOU enregistre ses 12 premières recrues". Lyon OU. Retrieved 2016-04-06.