The NRL and Samoan rugby league communities are in mourning following the tragic death of former Penrith and Wests Tigers hooker Masada Iosefa after a quad-bike accident near Darwin.
He suffered fatal injuries after crashing in the Northern Territory rural township of Herbert on Monday night, the day before his 33rd birthday.
The Samoan-born hooker made his NRL debut for the Panthers in 2008, aged 20, and played 43 matches for the club before switching to the Wests Tigers in 2012. He made a further 14 NRL appearances at the Tigers.
Masada Iosefa s first try in the NRL
Iosefa also represented Samoa in four Tests from 2009-13.
27th Jan 2021 7:58 AM
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Subscriber only The rugby league world is in mourning following the shock passing of former NRL player and Samoan international Masada Iosefa. The former Panthers and Wests Tigers player has been described as tough as nails by his teammates. Tragically, Iosefa would have celebrated his 33rd birthday on Tuesday. Iosefa died in a quad bike crash in the Darwin rural area on Monday. According to NT News, NT Police said initial investigations indicate a man on a quad bike had failed to negotiate a bend on McKinley Rd, Herbert, around 9pm on Monday before colliding with a guard rail and rolling the bike.