Epel Kapinias

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Epel Kapinias
Personal information
Born (1998-01-05) 5 January 1998 (age 27)
Height186 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight106 kg (16 st 10 lb)
Playing information
Position Prop, Loose forward
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2019–21 PNG Hunters 3040016
2022 Wynnum Manly Seagulls 102008
2023–25 PNG Hunters 341004
2026– London Broncos 00000
Total7470028
Representative
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2022–25 PNG Prime Minister's XIII 21004
2022–25 Papua New Guinea 630012
Source: [1]
As of 19 November 2025

Epel Kapinias is a Papua New Guinea international rugby league footballer who plays as a prop for the London Broncos in the RFL Championship and Papua New Guinea at international level. [2]

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Career

London Broncos

On 19 November 2025 it was reported that he had signed for the London Broncos in the RFL Championship. [3]

Representative

Kapinias made his international debut for Papua New Guinea in their 24-14 victory over Fiji in the 2022 Pacific Test. [4]

On 12 October 2025 he scored a try for PNG Prime Minister's XIII in the 28-10 defeat to Australia's Prime Minister's XIII in Port Moresby.

References

  1. Rugby League Project
  2. "MEET THE PNG KUMULS DEBUTANTS – EPEL KAPINIAS". PNG Haus Bung. 24 June 2022. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
  3. Ben Olawumi (19 November 2025). "London Broncos swoop to sign next Papua New Guinea star as identity revealed". Love Rugby League.
  4. "Papua New Guinea v Fiji". National Rugby League. Retrieved 28 June 2022.