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| Full name | Bayleigh Bentley-Hape | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 8 March 2000 Kawakawa, New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 90 kg (14 st 2 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Wing, Fullback, Centre | |||||||||||||||||||||
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As of 16 August 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Bayleigh Bentley-Hape (born 8 March 2000) is a New Zealand professional rugby league footballer who plays as a winger or fullback for the South Sydney Rabbitohs in the National Rugby League.
Bentley‑Hape was born in Kawakawa, New Zealand and played junior rugby league for the Moerewa Tigers. He was signed by the Sydney Roosters as a youth and progressed through their Harold Matthews, SG Ball, and Jersey Flegg systems between 2016 and 2021. After returning to New Zealand due to COVID-19 disruptions, he joined the Rabbitohs, debuting in the NSW Cup in mid-2023. [3] [4]
Bentley‑Hape featured in 2 NSW Cup matches in 2023, then became a regular in 2024 with 20 appearances, scoring 5 tries. [5] In early 2025, he played 2 NSW Cup matches, scoring twice and successfully kicking goals. [6]
Bentley‑Hape made his NRL debut in Round 2 of the 2025 season on 15 March, playing on the wing in South Sydney’s 25–24 victory over the St George Illawarra Dragons. He ran for 91 metres on 13 carries. [7] [8] He has made 6 appearances for South Sydney in 2025, scoring one try. [9]