Mosese Bason
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| Born | 5 September 2005 Tofoa, Tonga | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Height | 189 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 103 kg (227 lb; 16 st 3 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| School | Feilding High School | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notable relative | Vernon Bason (brother) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Mosese Bason (born 5 September 2005) is a New Zealand rugby union player, who plays for the Hurricanes and Manawatu. His preferred position is flanker or number 8.[1]
Bason was born in Tofoa, Tonga but moved to New Zealand in 2007 where his parents are egg farmers.[2][3] He attended Feilding High School where he played rugby,[4] where he earned selection for New Zealand Schools in 2023.[5] After leaving school, he joined up with the Hurricanes academy, representing their U20 side in 2024 and 2025.[6][7] His performances earned him selection for the New Zealand U20 squad in 2024 and 2025.[8][9] He is one of three siblings to play rugby, with his sister Taufa representing New Zealand women and brother Vernon representing both the Hurricanes & Manawatu.
