Place of birth Samoa Years Club / team Position Flanker | Height 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in) Club / team Caps | |
Date of birth (1988-06-21) June 21, 1988 (age 28) Weight 118 kg (18 st 8 lb; 260 lb) | ||
Maselino Paulino (born 21 June 1988) is a Samoan rugby union international player. He currently plays for the Scarlets in the Pro 12. He plays as a second-row or flanker. He made his debut for the Samoa national rugby union team in September 2008, playing against New Zealand in New Plymouth. He has made 7 appearances for his country to date, spread over 8 calendar years. His last appearance came in the June 2015 international victory against Canada, but Paulino was not selected to be a part of Samoa's Rugby World Cup 2015 final squad. He stands at 205 cm in height, slightly under 6 ft 9 in.
Paulino joined the Scarlets in October 2015, originally signing on trial before signing a season-long contract. To date, Paulino has received 3 yellow cards in 15 appearances, and he was also suspended for 3 weeks for striking Courtney Lawes in the Rugby Challenge Cup match against Northampton Saints in January 2016. In March 2016, Lyon announced that they had signed Paulino for the 2016-17 season.