𝐉𝐔𝐒𝐓 𝐈𝐍: 𝐅𝐞𝐰 𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐮𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐀𝐠𝐨 𝐂𝐚𝐧𝐛𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐚 𝐑𝐚𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐅𝐨𝐨𝐭𝐛𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐠𝐮𝐞 𝐜𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧 𝐉𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐩𝐡 𝐉𝐨𝐞 𝐓𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐬𝐮𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐲 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐬 𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐩𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐨𝐟…….. 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞

Social media users are circulating unverified reports claiming Canberra Raiders captain Joseph “Joe” Tapine has been suspended indefinitely after testing positive for an unspecified substance, though no official source — including the NRL, the Raiders, or major news outlets — has confirmed this.

According to these posts, Tapine is alleged to have failed a test and faced an immediate suspension from all sporting activity. The details about the substance involved, the testing authority, or the effective date have not been provided.

Joseph Tapine is the captain of the Canberra Raiders in the National Rugby League (NRL) and a long-serving international for the New Zealand Kiwis. In the 2025 season, Tapine has been involved in standard on-field disciplinary matters, including fines and judiciary appearances for tackles, but no indefinite suspension related to a positive test has been reported by reputable sports news outlets.

Social media claims about a “positive test and suspension” exist, but there is no confirmation from official channels. Reputable news agencies such as ABC, Reuters, ESPN, and NRL.com have not reported any such incident.