Joseph Tapine
Captain - Prop
Player Bio
- Height:
- 189 cm
- Date of Birth:
- 04 May 1994
- Weight:
- 109 kg
- Birthplace:
- Wellington, NZ
- Age:
- 30
- Nickname:
- -
- Debut Club:
- Newcastle Knights
- Date:
- 11 May 2014
- Opposition:
- Penrith Panthers
- Round:
- 9
- Previous Club:
- Newcastle Knights
- Junior Club:
- Harbour City Eagles
- Biography:
Tapine had yet another brilliant season in Green, establishing himself as one of the best players in the competition.
Tapine won his third straight Meninga Medal in 2024, voted as the club’s best and fairest.
The Kiwi International continues to lead with his actions, rewarded for his leadership after being announced as the club captain for 2025 and beyond.
Tapine capped off his incredible season with selection for the NZ Kiwis in the Pacific Championship, scoring a remarkable try in their 25-24 loss to Tonga.
Career
- Appearances
- 213
- Tries
- 25
Career By Season
| Year | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | Win % | Tries | Goals | 1 Point Field Goals | 2 Point Field Goals | Points | Kicking Metres | Kicking Metres Average | Forced Drop Outs | Tackle Breaks | Post Contact Metres | Offloads | Tackles Made | Missed Tackles | Tackle Efficiency | Total Running Metres | Average Running Metres | Kick Return Metres | Total Points | Average Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knights | 2014 | 7 | 2 | 5 | - | 29% | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 199 | 1 | 128 | 7 | 91.73% | 409 | 58.00 | 21 | 140 | 20.0 |
| Knights | 2015 | 13 | 2 | 11 | - | 15% | 1 | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | - | 16 | 405 | 6 | 268 | 16 | 94.37% | 908 | 69.00 | 46 | 390 | 30.0 |
| Raiders | 2016 | 25 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 64% | 4 | - | - | - | 16 | - | - | - | 47 | 668 | 13 | 522 | 32 | 91.13% | 1,931 | 77.00 | 344 | 823 | 32.9 |
| Raiders | 2017 | 22 | 10 | 12 | - | 45% | 3 | - | - | - | 12 | - | - | - | 54 | 765 | 17 | 571 | 59 | 90.63% | 1,937 | 88.00 | 138 | 823 | 37.4 |
| Raiders | 2018 | 16 | 7 | 9 | - | 44% | 6 | - | - | - | 24 | - | - | - | 58 | 581 | 14 | 518 | 62 | 89.31% | 1,433 | 89.00 | 7 | 774 | 48.4 |
| Raiders | 2019 | 17 | 12 | 5 | - | 71% | 2 | - | - | - | 8 | - | - | - | 25 | 478 | 7 | 389 | 25 | 93.96% | 1,310 | 77.00 | 28 | 538 | 31.6 |
| Raiders | 2020 | 21 | 15 | 6 | - | 71% | 4 | - | - | - | 16 | - | - | - | 52 | 1,042 | 34 | 648 | 34 | 95.01% | 2,640 | 125.00 | 105 | 1,096 | 52.2 |
| Raiders | 2021 | 19 | 8 | 11 | - | 42% | 2 | - | - | - | 8 | - | - | - | 33 | 964 | 24 | 505 | 31 | 94.22% | 2,282 | 120.00 | 76 | 853 | 44.9 |
| Raiders | 2022 | 25 | 14 | 11 | - | 56% | 2 | - | - | - | 8 | 30 | 1.21 | - | 77 | 1,731 | 47 | 731 | 37 | 95.18% | 4,125 | 165.00 | 161 | 1,420 | 56.8 |
| Raiders | 2023 | 24 | 12 | 12 | - | 50% | 1 | - | - | - | 4 | 11 | 0.46 | 1 | 59 | 1,466 | 30 | 770 | 51 | 93.79% | 3,734 | 155.00 | 196 | 1,286 | 53.6 |
| Raiders | 2024 | 24 | 12 | 12 | - | 50% | - | - | - | - | - | 13 | 0.54 | - | 52 | 1,641 | 28 | 772 | 46 | 94.38% | 3,984 | 166.00 | 269 | 1,289 | 53.7 |
Career Overall
| Year Start | Year End | Played | Won | Lost | Drawn | Win % | Tries | Goals | 1 Point Field Goals | 2 Point Field Goals | Points | Kicking Metres | Kicking Metres Average | Forced Drop Outs | Tackle Breaks | Post Contact Metres | Offloads | Tackles Made | Missed Tackles | Tackle Efficiency | Total Running Metres | Average Running Metres | Kick Return Metres | Total Points | Average Points | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Knights | 2014 | 2015 | 20 | 4 | 16 | - | 20% | 1 | - | - | - | 4 | - | - | - | 20 | 603 | 7 | 396 | 23 | 94.51% | 1,317 | 65.00 | 68 | 530 | 26.5 |
| Raiders | 2016 | 2024 | 193 | 106 | 86 | 1 | 55% | 24 | - | - | - | 96 | 54 | 0.28 | 1 | 457 | 9,336 | 214 | 5,424 | 376 | 93.52% | 23,370 | 121.00 | 1,328 | 8,897 | 46.1 |
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