Charbel Tasipale is a Lebanon international

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footballer who plays as a forward or for the Newtown Jets in the NSW Cup. He was released from his contract with

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in June 2024, after returning home on compassionate grounds. 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

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and is of Samoan descent.

Club career

Parramatta Eels

Tasipale came through the youth system at the Parramatta Eels, playing in the

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side in 2020 and 2021. He progressed into the Eels NSW Cup side in 2021, featuring in 9 games and scoring 1 try.

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.

Castleford Tigers

On 26 July 2023, Tasipale joined up with

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side

, signing a one-and-a-half-year deal with the option of a further year. He made his Super League debut for the Tigers on 4 August against

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. He scored his first try for Castleford against

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in his second game for the club. 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." On 24 Jun 24 it was announced that he had parted with

by mutual consent.

Western Suburbs Magpies

Tasipale played his first game in the NSW cup for Western Suburbs Magpies on Sunday 14th July 2024. The Magpies beat the Sydney Roosters 44-4.

International career

Tasipale was named in Junior Kiwis squads to face the Australian Schoolboys side. He played for the Cedars at the

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. In 2022 Tasipale was named in the Lebanon squad for the

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. He made his international debut in October 2022 against

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. In the third group stage match at the

, Tasipale scored two tries for Lebanon in a 74–12 victory over Jamaica.

References

External links

Newtown Jets profileLebanon profileCastleford Tigers profile
{{DEFAULTSORT:Tasipale, Charbel 2000 births Living people Australian rugby league players Australian people of Lebanese descent Australian people of New Zealand descent Castleford Tigers players Lebanon national rugby league team players Newtown Jets players Rugby league second-rows Place of birth missing (living people)