Alexander Masibaka (born 9 August 2001) is a professional rugby union player who plays as a number eight for French Pro D2 club Soyaux Angoulême XV Charente. Born in Australia, he is eligible to represent Scotland at international level through his Paisley-born mother.[1]

Club career

He was named in the Force squad as for Round 11 of the 2022 Super Rugby Pacific season.[2] He made his debut in the same fixture, coming on as a replacement.[3]

International career

Masibaka is eligible for Australia through birth. He is eligible to represent Scotland through his Paisley born mother[4] 27 January 2025, and Fiji through his father. In January 2025, following an injury to Josh Bayliss and despite playing in the french second tier, he received a call up to the Scotland senior training squad for the 2025 Six Nations. It was understood that the Scotland management staff had been tracking his progress as early as 2021.[5]

Reference list

  1. ^ "Scotland call up player from second tier in France". BBC Sport. Retrieved 27 January 2025.
  2. ^ "Wallabies return for battle with the Blues" (Press release). Western Force. 27 April 2022. Retrieved 27 April 2022.
  3. ^ "Blues prevail over Force in a thriller". SANZAAR. 29 April 2022. Retrieved 29 April 2022.
  4. ^ The Offside Line, "6N: Alexander Masibaka surprise selection as Scotland call-up five players"
  5. ^ "Scotland call up player from second tier in France". BBC Sport. Retrieved 27 January 2025.


Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alex_Masibaka
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