{{Short description|Australian rugby league footballer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=September 2015}} {{Use Australian English|date=August 2014}} {{Infobox rugby league biography |name = Sione Masima |fullname = |image = sionemasima.jpg |imagesize = 220px |caption = <small>Masima playing for the Sharks in 2014.</small> |birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1993|2|24}} |birth_place = Camperdown, New South Wales, Australia |height = {{convert|185|cm|ftin|abbr=on}} |weight = {{convert|100|kg|stlb|abbr=on}} |position = {{rlp|SR|LK}} |club1 = Cronulla-Sutherland |year1start = 2014 |appearances1 = 3 |tries1 = 0 |goals1 = 0 |fieldgoals1 = 0 |points1 = 0 |retired = |updated = 16 June 2015 |source = [http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/sione-masima/summary.html Rugby League Project] }}
'''Sione Masima''' (born 24 February 1993) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who last played for the Cronulla-Caringbah Sharks in the Sydney Shield. He plays at {{rlp|sr}} and {{rlp|lk}} and previously played for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks in the National Rugby League.
==Background== Born in Camperdown, New South Wales, Masima played his junior football for the Gymea Gorillas, before being signed by the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks.
==Playing career==
===Early career=== From 2011 to 2013, Masima played for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks' NYC team.<ref>{{cite web|author=|url=http://nycdatabase.org/players/m/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150622220803/http://nycdatabase.org/players/m/|url-status=usurped|archive-date=22 June 2015|title=M|publisher=Nyc Database|date=|accessdate=2015-10-25}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://rleague.com/players/Sione-Masima_3371/Stats/|title=has been shutdown|publisher=Rleague.com|date=|accessdate=2015-06-18}}</ref>
===2014=== In 2014, Masima moved on to Cronulla's New South Wales Cup team.<ref>{{cite web|author=|url=http://www.nswrl.com.au/news/2014/03/04/vb_nsw_cup_team_lists_round_one.html|title=Vb Nsw Cup Team Lists - Round One|publisher=NSWRL|date=|accessdate=2015-10-25}}</ref> In round 24 of the 2014 NRL season, he made his NRL debut for the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks against the Canberra Raiders at Remondis Stadium, playing off the interchange bench in Cronulla's 22–12 loss.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nrl-2014/round-24/cronulla-vs-canberra/summary.html|title=NRL 2014 - Round 24|publisher=Rugby League Project|date=2014-08-24|accessdate=2015-10-25}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=|url=http://www.sharks.com.au/news/2014/08/24/late_mail_sharks_v_raiders.html|title=Late Mail – Sharks v Raiders|publisher=Sharks.com.au|date=|accessdate=2015-06-18}}</ref> He went on to make a total of three appearances for Cronulla in 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/matches/Custom/My0xNjQ0LTQtLS0tLS0yMDg5Mi0tLS0tLS0tLS0tLS0=|title=Custom Match List|publisher=Rugby League Project|date=|accessdate=2015-10-25}}</ref>
===2015=== In 2015, Masima joined the South Sydney Rabbitohs but made no first grade appearances. .<ref>{{cite web|url=http://rugbyleagueweek.com.au/gains-losses/|title=Transfers|publisher=Rugby League Week|date=|accessdate=2015-10-25}}</ref>
===Later career=== In 2015, Masima played for the Limoux Grizzlies in the Elite 1 competition.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ladepeche.fr/article/2015/10/28/2205892-le-xiii-limouxin-avec-sione-masima-face-a-ledignan.html/|title=The XIII Limouxin with Sione Masima against Lédignan|website=www.ladepeche.fr}}</ref> In 2017, Masima joined the Blacktown Workers Sea Eagles in the NSW Cup. Masima later played for Cronulla-Caringbah in the Sydney Shield.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://leagueunlimited.com/news/leagueunlimited-shield-teams-2021-round-8/|title=NSWRL Sydney Shield - 2021 Round 8|website=www.leagueunlimited.com}}</ref>
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== {{commons category}} *[https://archive.today/20141123013609/http://www.rabbitohs.com.au/team/profiles/sione_masima.html 2015 South Sydney Rabbitohs profile]
{{DEFAULTSORT:Masima, Sione}} Category:1993 births Category:Living people Category:Australian rugby league players Category:Australian people of Tongan descent Category:Sportspeople of Tongan descent Category:Blacktown Workers players Category:Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks players Category:Limoux Grizzlies players Category:Rugby league second-rows Category:Rugby league locks Category:Rugby league players from Sydney Category:21st-century Australian sportsmen