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'Very Sorry': NRL Player Faces Court for Drink Driving
The Broncos winger admitted driving with a blood alcohol level of 0.037 and apologized outside court after the offense.
- On Tuesday, Brisbane Broncos winger Josiah Karapani pleaded guilty at Holland Park Magistrates Court to drink-driving, receiving a $350 fine and three-month license disqualification.
- Police intercepted Karapani on the Pacific Motorway on June 28 while driving on a provisional license with a 0.037 blood alcohol concentration, also citing him for speeding at 119km/h in a 100km/h zone.
- This incident marks the winger's second off-field indiscretion this season; he was previously fined $1001 for a March public nuisance offence and suspended by Brisbane before returning last Thursday.
- Magistrate Kerrie O'Callaghan said the offence was "out of character" for the young footballer, though Karapani awaits further punishment from the NRL Integrity Unit as solicitor Abby Hawkins confirmed he was "extremely remorseful."
- The Auckland-born star intends to represent New Zealand at the Rugby League World Cup later this year, having played 37 NRL games since his 2024 debut and remaining contracted with Brisbane until 2027.
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