Dylan Napa

Dylan Napa (born 13 November 1992) is a Cook Islands international rugby league footballer who plays as a prop for the Glebe Dirty Reds in the Ron Massey Cup.

[17] In Round 2 against cross-city rivals the South Sydney Rabbitohs, Napa scored his first NRL career try in the Roosters 34–26 loss at ANZ Stadium.

[24] In Round 6 against the South Sydney Rabbitohs in the Roosters 17–10 win at ANZ Stadium, Napa earned the man of the match honours after he had scored a try, completed 40 tackles and made 151 metres from 19 runs.

[27] After showing good form in the early rounds, Napa was selected for the Queensland Maroons squad for the 2017 State of Origin series.

[28] On 31 May 2017, Napa made his Queensland representative debut against New South Wales, starting at prop in the Maroons woeful 28–4 loss at Suncorp Stadium.

[35] On 30 September 2018, Napa played in Sydney Roosters 2018 NRL Grand Final against the Melbourne Storm, playing off the interchange bench in the 21–6 victory,[36][37] On 25 November 2018, Napa signed a three-year contract reportedly worth $2 million to join the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs starting in the 2019 season as the ideal replacement for David Klemmer who left the club to join the Newcastle Knights.

On 12 January 2019, a second video was leaked with Napa performing a sex act while former teammate Kane Evans was filmed shadow boxing.

On 13 January 2019,[40][41] Napa reportedly approached police and engaged lawyers, with the sharing and publication of clips of that nature potentially in breach of so-called 'revenge porn' laws.

On 27 January 2019, it was revealed that the leaked video originated from a WhatsApp Group message between Sydney Roosters players over 5 years ago stretching back to 2013.

[44] In round 1 of the 2019 NRL season, Napa made his club debut for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs against the New Zealand Warriors, starting at prop in the 40–6 loss at Mt Smart Stadium.

The NRL had ordered players of all 16 teams a week earlier not to attend any restaurants, clubs or bars in the Waverley Local Government area.

for a high hit on opponent Mark Percival,[53] and was subsequently referred to the Rugby Football League's tribunal for a Grade D – Strikes with Shoulder charge.

[54] After unsuccessfully seeking a charge downgrade to a reckless high tackle, Napa received a £500 fine and was suspended for four matches over the incident.

[57] Napa made a single cap against Tonga, playing for the Cook Islands, in the postponed 2021 Rugby League World Cup.

Napa playing for the Newtown Jets in 2012