Tosh Masson

{{Short description|English rugby union player}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2016}}

{{Use British English|date=October 2016}}

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| birth_name = Tajiv Singh Masson

| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1985|2|27|df=y}}

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| height = {{convert|1.80|m|ftin|abbr=on}}

| weight = {{convert|92|kg|stlb|abbr=on}}

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| school = Whitgift School

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| ru_position = Centre

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| amatteam1 = Beccehamians RFC

| years1 = 2005–2010

| clubs1 = Harlequins

| apps1 = 45

| points1 = 30

| repyears1 = 2006

| repteam1 = England U21{{cite web|url=http://www.rfu.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/RFUHome.England_Detail/StoryID/13225|title=England under 21 player quotes|date=25 February 2006|publisher=Rugby Football Union|accessdate=2009-03-12|archive-date=3 August 2007|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070803190407/http://www.rfu.com/index.cfm/fuseaction/RFUHome.England_Detail/StoryID/13225|url-status=dead}}

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Tajiv Singh Masson (born 27 February 1985),{{cite news|url=http://en.espn.co.uk/blogs/rugby/player/27270.html|title=ESPN Profile Tosh Masson|access-date=9 August 2023}} known as Tosh Masson, is a rugby union player who played for Harlequins in Premiership Rugby, playing primarily as a centre.

He is the only Sikh to have played professional rugby.{{cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/rugby/rugby-union/club-rugby/the-only-sikh-in-pro-rugby-ndash-get-a-load-of-tosh-1913111.html|title=The only Sikh in pro rugby - get a load of Tosh|work=The Independent|date=28 February 2010}} His performances for Harlequins particularly impressed club coach Dean Richards in 2007.{{cite news|title=Tosh stock rising|work=Your Local Guardian|url=https://www.yourlocalguardian.co.uk/sport/1800340.tosh-stock-rising/}}

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.{{cite news|url=https://www.yourlocalguardian.co.uk/sport/4874702.massons-gamble-on-quins-future/|work=Your Local Guardian|title=Masson's gamble on Quins future|date=1 February 2010|access-date=9 August 2023}} 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.{{cite news|url=https://www.yourlocalguardian.co.uk/sport/rugby/11283240.rosslyn-park-will-embrace-hard-start-says-head-coach-codling/|title=Rosslyn Park will embrace hard start says head coach Codling|date=17 June 2014|access-date=9 August 2023}}