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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 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: [1] As of 13 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).
Born in Auckland, Karapani is of Samoan descent. He played junior rugby league for the Otahuhu Leopards and junior rugby union for East Tamaki. [2] [3] He attended Pakuranga College before being signed by the New Zealand Warriors. [4]
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]
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.
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]