Josiah Karapani
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| Full name | Josiah Karapani | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 19 January 2002 Auckland, New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 90 kg (14 st 2 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Centre, Wing | |||||||||||||||||||||
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As of 28 March 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Josiah Karapani (born 19 January 2002) is a New Zealand professional rugby league footballer who plays as a centre for the Brisbane Broncos in the National Rugby League (NRL).
Background
[edit]Born in Auckland, Karapani is of Samoan descent. He played junior rugby league for the Otahuhu Leopards and junior rugby union for East Taranaki.[1][2] He attended Pakuranga College before being signed by the New Zealand Warriors.[3]
Playing career
[edit]Early career
[edit]In 2020, Karapani played for the Warriors in the SG Ball Cup.[4] In 2021, he signed with the South Sydney Rabbitohs, playing for their SG Ball, Jersey Flegg Cup and New South Wales Cup sides over the following three seasons.[5]
2024
[edit]Karapani moved to the Brisbane Broncos for the 2024 season, originally on a train-and-trial deal before earning a fulltime contract in March.[6] He began the season playing for the Burleigh Bears in the Queensland Cup.[7]
In Round 11 of the 2024 NRL season, Karapani made his NRL debut in the Broncos 13–12 win over the Manly Sea Eagles.[8] He played 10 games in his rookie season for the Broncos.
References
[edit]- ^ "Otahuhu Leopards to Brisbane Broncos". NZRL. 18 May 2025.
- ^ "The Josiah Karapnai debut for Broncos". The Niche Cache. 18 May 2024.
- ^ "Rabbitohs Extend Contracts of Six Young Players". South Sydney Rabbitohs. 3 June 2021.
- ^ "SG Ball Cup". NZ Warriors.
- ^ "Rabbitohs flyer has footwork like RTS". NSWRL. 6 May 2022.
- ^ "Broncos promote ex-Rabbitoh to Top 30 roster". Zero Tackle. 1 March 2024.
- ^ "Broncos Affiliates Wrap". Brisbane Broncos. 21 August 2024.
- ^ "Broncos Team List Update: Round 11 v Sea Eagles". Brisbane Broncos. 16 May 2024.