Charbel Tasipale

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Charbel Tasipale
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Personal information
Full nameCharbel Tasipale
Born (2000-02-24) 24 February 2000 (age 24)
Australia
Height188 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight101 kg (15 st 13 lb)
Playing information
Position Second-row, Centre
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2023–24 Castleford Tigers 101004
Representative
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2022– Lebanon 42008
Source: [1] [2]
As of 24 June 2024

Charbel Tasipale is a Lebanon international rugby league footballer who plays as a second-row forward or centre for the Newtown Jets in the NSW Cup. He was released from his contract with Castleford Tigers in June 2024, after returning home on compassionate grounds.

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He has previously played for the Parramatta Eels and the Newtown Jets in the NSW Cup.

Background

Tasipale was born in Australia. His mother is Lebanese-Australian and his father hails from New Zealand and is of Samoan descent. [3] [4]

Club career

Parramatta Eels

Tasipale came through the youth system at the Parramatta Eels, playing in the Jersey Flegg Cup side in 2020 and 2021. [5] He progressed into the Eels NSW Cup side in 2021, featuring in 9 games and scoring 1 try. [6]

Newtown Jets

In 2022 he joined the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks, and featured in 13 games and scoring 4 tries for their feeder team, the Newtown Jets in the 2022 NSW Cup. [7]

Castleford Tigers

On 26 July 2023, Tasipale joined up with Super League side Castleford Tigers, signing a one-and-a-half-year deal with the option of a further year. [8] [9] [10] He made his Super League debut for the Tigers on 4 August against Huddersfield. [11] He scored his first try for Castleford against Wakefield Trinity in his second game for the club. [12] [13] Tasipale said that joining amidst a relegation battle and coaching changes was overwhelming; "I haven't been in situations like this before in my footy career but all the boys got around each other and we've been in good spirits." [14]

On 24 Jun 24 it was announced that he had parted with Castleford Tigers by mutual consent. [15]

Western Suburbs Magpies

Tasipale played his first game in the NSW cup for Western Suburbs Magpies on Sunday 14th July 2024. The Magpies beat the Sydney Roosters 44-4.

International career

Tasipale was named in Junior Kiwis squads to face the Australian Schoolboys side. [16]

He played for the Cedars at the 2019 Rugby League World Cup 9s. [17]

In 2022 Tasipale was named in the Lebanon squad for the 2021 Rugby League World Cup. [18] He made his international debut in October 2022 against New Zealand in Warrington. [19] In the third group stage match at the 2021 Rugby League World Cup, Tasipale scored two tries for Lebanon in a 74–12 victory over Jamaica. [20]

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References

  1. ↑ Rugby League Project
  2. ↑ RL Record Keepers' Club
  3. ↑ Zero Tackle profile
  4. ↑ JUNIOR KIWIS U19S NAMED
  5. ↑ Our Footy Team profile
  6. ↑ leagueunlimited stats
  7. ↑ nothingbutleague stats
  8. ↑ "Charbel Tasipale: Castleford Tigers sign Lebanon international on 18-month deal". BBC Sport. 26 July 2023. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
  9. ↑ Darbyshire, Drew (26 July 2023). "Castleford Tigers sign Lebanon World Cup star who is 'excited' about Super League opportunity". Love Rugby League. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
  10. ↑ "Tigers sign Tasipale". Castleford Tigers. 26 July 2023. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
  11. ↑ "Super League: Castleford 0-28 Huddersfield - Sam Halsall hat-trick as Giants win fourth in a row". BBC Sport. 4 August 2023. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
  12. ↑ "Super League: Wakefield Trinity 12-28 Castleford Tigers". BBC Sport. 18 August 2023. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
  13. ↑ "Wakefield Trinity 12-28 Castleford Tigers: Greg Eden hat-trick gives Cas edge in Super League relegation battle". Sky Sports. 18 August 2023. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
  14. ↑ O'Brien, James (22 August 2023). "Charbel Tasipale open to long-term Castleford Tigers stay after coming through 'overwhelming' start". The Yorkshire Post. Retrieved 22 August 2023.
  15. ↑ "Castleford release back-rower Tasipale". BBC Sport. 24 June 2024.
  16. ↑ JUNIOR KIWIS U19S NAMED
  17. ↑ "2019 World Cup Nines squads". FFRXIII. 10 October 2019. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
  18. ↑ Full list of every squad at the Rugby League World Cup 2021
  19. ↑ New Zealand 34-12 Lebanon
  20. ↑ "Lebanon thrash Jamaica to reach World Cup quarter-finals". BBC Sport. 29 October 2022.
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