Epel Kapinias

Epel Kapinias
Personal information
Born (1998-01-05) 5 January 1998
Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea
Height6 ft 1 in (186 cm)
Weight16 st 10 lb (106 kg)
Playing information
PositionProp, Loose forward
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2019–21 PNG Hunters 30 4 0 0 16
2022 Wynnum Manly Seagulls 10 2 0 0 8
2023–25 PNG Hunters 34 1 0 0 4
2026– London Broncos 0 0 0 0 0
Total 74 7 0 0 28
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2022–25 PNG Prime Minister's XIII 2 1 0 0 4
2022–25 Papua New Guinea 6 3 0 0 12
Source: [1]
As of 24 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]

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.
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