Career
He is the brother of boxer Maselino Masoe. Super 14
Masoe used to play for the Wellington Hurricanes in the Super 14. He appeared in all 11 Hurricanes matches in the 2005 season.
He is capable of playing in all three loose-forward positions but has been concentrating on the openside flanker"s role.
Masoe has good pace and is a strong ball runner and a tough defender. Sevens
Handbag incident
On the night of the Super 14 final on 27 May 2006, former All Black captain Tana Umaga struck Hurricanes team mate Chris Masoe over the head with a woman"s handbag, breaking her cell phone, after Masoe allegedly attempted to strike another patron.
Masoe was fined $3000 by the NZRU as punishment. Castres Olympique
In 2008, he signed a contract for French Top 14 team Castres Olympique.
In 2010, he was selected in the French Barbarians squad to play Tonga on 26 November.
Toulon
In April 2012 it was confirmed Masoe was joining Remote Control Toulonnais on a three-year deal.