Asoiva Karpani Explained

Asoiva Karpani
Birth Date:	1996 6, df=yes
Height:	1.76m (05.77feet)
Weight:	95kg (209lb)
Year1start:	2018
Appearances1:	1
Tries1:	0
Goals1:	0
Fieldgoals1:	0
Points1:	0
Ru Position:	Prop
Ru Year1start:	2019
Ru Year1end:	20
Ru Appearances1:	8
Ru Tries1:	0
Ru Goals1:	0
Ru Fieldgoals1:	0
Ru Points1:	0
Ru Teama:	Australia
Ru Yearastart:	2019
Ru Appearancesa:	15
Ru Triesa:	0
Ru Goalsa:	0
Ru Fieldgoalsa:	0
Ru Pointsa:	0
Source:	RLP
Updated:	20 October 2020

Asoiva Karpani (born 18 June 1996) is an Australian rugby union footballer who plays for the NSW Waratahs in the Super W. She is an Australian Wallaroos representative and competed at the 2021 Rugby World Cup. She also played for the St George Illawarra Dragons in the NRL Women's Premiership.

Personal life

Karpani was born in Queensland and raised in Adelaide, South Australia. She is the sister of Newcastle Knights NRLW player Simone Karpani.^[1]

Rugby union career

2013–19

Karpani played for Onkaparinga and Brighton before representing the Australian Youth rugby sevens team at the 2013 Australian Youth Olympic Festival.^[2] ^[3]

In 2017, she played for the University of Adelaide at the Aon University Sevens.^[4] In 2018, she moved to Sydney and joined the NSW Waratahs Super W team for 2019 season.^[5]

On July 13 2019, she made her Test debut for Australia against Japan.^[6]

2022–23

Karpani was named in Australia's squad for the 2022 Pacific Four Series in New Zealand.^[7] ^[8] She was named in the Wallaroos squad for a two-test series against the Black Ferns at the Laurie O'Reilly Cup.^[9] ^[10] She was selected in the team again for the delayed 2022 Rugby World Cup in New Zealand.^[11] ^[12]

Karpani made the Wallaroos side for the 2023 Pacific Four Series, and the O'Reilly Cup.^[13]

Rugby league career

On 31 July 2018, Karpani signed with the St George Illawarra Dragons NRL Women's Premiership team. Prior to signing with the Dragons, she represented South Australia and the Combined Affiliated States.^[14]

In Round 1 of the 2018 NRL Women's season, she made her debut for the Dragons in their 4–30 loss to the Brisbane Broncos.^[15]

In 2019, she played for the South Sydney Rabbitohs in the NSWRL Women's Premiership.^[16]

External links

Wallaroos profile

Notes and References

Web site: Something special: SA Wallaroos' star on the rise. 19 July 2019. Adelaide Now.
Web site: Onkaparinga Rugby club the inspiration behind Hackham West teenager's rise up the ranks. 4 January 2013. Adelaide Now.
Web site: Wallaroos Eva Karpani is 'something special'. 19 July 2019. Adelaide Now.
Web site: Uni women's rugby 7s team helps make sporting history. 24 August 2017. University of Adelaide.
Web site: Karpani hoping to inspire next generation with rugby rise. 11 July 2019. rugby.com.au.
Web site: Nine Wallaroos debutants named to face Japan. 12 July 2019. rugby.com.au.
Web site: Williamson . Nathan . 2022-05-19 . Wallaroos announce squad for Pacific Four . 2022-06-18 . wallaroos.rugby . en.
Web site: Woods . Melissa . 2022-05-19 . Nine new Wallaroos for Pacific Four rugby . 2022-06-09 . 7NEWS . en.
Web site: 2022-08-02 . Wallaroos name 32-player squad . 2022-08-14 . ESPN.com . en.
Web site: 2022-08-02 . Maya Stewart, Emily Robinson, and Asatasi Lafai named in Wallaroos squad to face Black Ferns . 2022-08-14 . nsw.rugby . en.
Web site: Williamson . Nathan . 2022-09-07 . Wallaroos confirm Rugby World Cup squad . 2022-09-15 . www.rugby.com.au . en.
Web site: Worthington . Sam . 2022-09-07 . Rugby stars to play two World Cups in a month . 2023-01-03 . wwos.nine.com.au . en.
Web site: Williamson . Nathan . 2023-06-15 . Wallaroos welcome back overseas stars for Pacific Four . 2023-06-22 . wallaroos.rugby . en.
Web site: Dragons finalise Women's Premiership squad with three signings. 31 July 2018. St George Illawarra Dragons.
Web site: NRL Women's Premiership team: Round 1 v Broncos. 4 September 2018. St George Illawarra Dragons.
Web site: Round 15 Harvey Norman NSW Women's Premiership Line Up. 25 June 2019. South Sydney Rabbitohs.