Charbel Tasipale is a Lebanon international rugby league footballer who plays as a second-row forward or centre for the Castleford Tigers in the Super League.
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| Full name | Charbel Tasipale | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 24 February 2000 Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 188 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 101 kg (15 st 13 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Second-row, Centre | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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]
International career
Tasipale was named in Junior Kiwis squads to face the Australian Schoolboys side.[15]
He played for the Cedars at the 2019 Rugby League World Cup 9s.[16]
In 2022 Tasipale was named in the Lebanon squad for the 2021 Rugby League World Cup.[17] He made his international debut in October 2022 against New Zealand in Warrington.[18] 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.[19]