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 | Wing, Centre | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: [1] As of 4 July 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Josiah Karapani (born 19 January 2002) is a New Zealand professional rugby league footballer who plays as a winger or centre for the Brisbane Broncos in the National Rugby League (NRL).
Background
Born in Auckland, Karapani is of Samoan descent. He played junior rugby league for the Otahuhu Leopards and junior rugby union for East Taranaki.[2][3] He attended Pakuranga College before being signed by the New Zealand Warriors.[4]
Playing career
Early career
In 2020, Karapani played for the Warriors in the SG Ball Cup.[5] 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.[6]
2024
Karapani moved to the Brisbane Broncos for the 2024 season, originally on a train-and-trial deal before earning a fulltime contract in March.[7] He began the season playing for the Burleigh Bears in the Queensland Cup.[8]
In Round 11 of the 2024 NRL season, Karapani made his first grade debut in Brisbane's 13–12 win over the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles.[9] He played 10 games in his rookie season for the Brisbane outfit.
2025
In round 14 of the 2025 NRL season, Karapani scored two tries for Brisbane in their 44-14 over strugglers the Gold Coast. In round 16, Karapani scored two tries for Brisbane in their come from behind victory against Cronulla.[10]
References
- ^ "Josiah Karapani - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". Rugbyleagueproject.org.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "'Avalanche': Walsh and Staggs show as Broncos blow Titans away in Reynolds' 300th". www.foxsports.com.au.