Tajiv Singh Masson (born 27 February 1985),[2] known as Tosh Masson, is a rugby union player who played for Harlequins in Premiership Rugby, playing primarily as a centre.
| Birth name | Tajiv Singh Masson | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 27 February 1985 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 92 kg (14 st 7 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Whitgift School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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He is the only Sikh to have played professional rugby.[3] His performances for Harlequins particularly impressed club coach Dean Richards in 2007.[4]
In 2010 he was nominated for British Asian Sports Personality of the year, and underwent ankle surgery even though he was out of contract in the summer.[5] He was released by Harlequins and then completed a degree at Bath University. In 2014 Masson was signed by Rosslyn Park F.C. to play in National League 1.[6]
References
edit- ^ "England under 21 player quotes". Rugby Football Union. 25 February 2006. Archived from the original on 3 August 2007. Retrieved 12 March 2009.
- ^ "ESPN Profile Tosh Masson". Retrieved 9 August 2023.
- ^ "The only Sikh in pro rugby - get a load of Tosh". The Independent. 28 February 2010.
- ^ "Tosh stock rising". Your Local Guardian.
- ^ "Masson's gamble on Quins future". Your Local Guardian. 1 February 2010. Retrieved 9 August 2023.
- ^ "Rosslyn Park will embrace hard start says head coach Codling". 17 June 2014. Retrieved 9 August 2023.