Martin 'Kapow' Taupau

  • Playing Career

Playing Career

Vital Statistics

Nickname(s)
Kapow
Born
Saturday, 3rd February, 1990
Current Age
34 years and 44 days
Place Of Birth
Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand

Playing Career Statistics

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Competitions

Competition   App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
NRL 244 20 -   - 80 114 130 0 46.72% List
Anzac Tests 4 - -   - - 1 3 0 25.00% List
Four Nations 8 - -   - - 5 2 1 62.50% List
All Stars 1 - -   - - 1 0 0 100.00% List
NRL Finals 5 - -   - - 1 4 0 20.00% List
World Cup 9 - -   - - 5 4 0 55.56% List
Internationals 1 - -   - - 1 0 0 100.00% List
NRL Pre-Season 3 - -   - - 2 0 1 66.67% List


International

Test Matches - By Team

Team Years App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Samoa 2013, 2019, 2022 9 - -   - - 5 4 0 55.56% List
New Zealand 2014-18 24 - -   - - 10 13 1 41.67% List
Overall2013-2022 33 0 0   0 - 15 17 1 45.45% List

World Cup Matches - By Team

Team Years App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Samoa 2013-2022 5 - -   - - 3 2 0 60.00% List
New Zealand 2014-2017 4 - -   - - 2 2 0 50.00% List
Overall2017-2022 9 0 0   0 - 5 4 0 55.56% List


Representative

Australia - By Team

Team Years App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
NRL 2016 1 - -   - - 1 0 0 100.00% List


Club Career

NRL/NSWRL - By Year

Team Season App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Canterbury NRL 2010 1 - -   - - 0 1 0 0.00% List
Canterbury NRL 2011 3 - -   - - 1 2 0 33.33% List
Canterbury NRL 2012 6 1 -   - 4 6 0 0 100.00% List
Canterbury NRL 2013 11 - -   - - 5 6 0 45.45% List
Wests Tigers NRL 2014 24 3 -   - 12 10 14 0 41.67% List
Wests Tigers NRL 2015 21 4 -   - 16 6 15 0 28.57% List
Manly NRL 2016 20 3 -   - 12 7 13 0 35.00% List
Manly NRL 2017 22 1 -   - 4 13 9 0 59.09% List
Manly NRL 2018 24 - -   - - 7 17 0 29.17% List
Manly NRL 2019 25 2 -   - 8 14 11 0 56.00% List
Manly NRL 2020 18 2 -   - 8 6 12 0 33.33% List
Manly NRL 2021 26 2 -   - 8 16 10 0 61.54% List
Manly NRL 2022 21 2 -   - 8 8 13 0 38.10% List
Brisbane NRL 2023 20 - -   - - 14 6 0 70.00% List
Brisbane NRL 2024 2 - -   - - 1 1 0 50.00% List

NRL/NSWRL - By Team

Team Years App T G   GK % FG Pts W L D Win %  
Canterbury 2010-13 21 1 -   - 4 12 9 0 57.14% List
Wests Tigers 2014-15 45 7 -   - 28 16 29 0 35.56% List
Manly 2016-22 156 12 -   - 48 71 85 0 45.51% List
Brisbane 2023-24 22 - -   - - 15 7 0 68.18% List
Overall2010-2024 244 20 0   0 80 114 130 0 46.72% List

Your Say

  • Ernie
    24/05/2019

    As an 83 yr old and life time Leaguee I have the greatest admiration for Martin and simply love to watch him on the field and have done from his first appearance in the NRL.

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Contributions: Shawn Dollin, Bill Bates, Andrew Ferguson, AJ Lucantonio, Alan Katzmann, Max Turner, Darren Andrews, Tim Costello, Greg Fiveash, Paul Carter

Sources: Official NRL Website