Tyla Hepi

Tyla Hepi (born 15 June 1993) is a New Zealand professional rugby league footballer who plays as a prop for the Doncaster RLFC in the Championship.^[5]

Tyla Hepi

Personal information
Born	(1993-06-15) 15 June 1993 (age 32) Auckland, New Zealand
Height	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight	15 st 13 lb (101 kg)[1]
Playing information
Position	Prop, Second-row
Club Years Team Pld T G FG P 2013 Hull Kingston Rovers 4 0 0 0 0 2013(loan) → Gloucestershire All Golds 18 7 0 0 28 2015 Whitehaven 26 4 0 0 16 2016–19 Toulouse Olympique 109 12 0 0 48 2020–22 Castleford Tigers 22 0 0 0 0 2022–23 Featherstone Rovers 7 0 0 0 0 2024– Doncaster RLFC 22 0 0 0 0 Total 208 23 0 0 92
Source: [2][3][4] As of 7 August 2025
Education	Mount Albert Grammar School
Father	Brad Hepi

Playing career

He previously played for Hull Kingston Rovers and Castleford Tigers in the Super League, and on loan from Hull KR at the Gloucestershire All Golds in League 1. Hepi has also played for Whitehaven and Toulouse Olympique in the Championship, and the Wyong Roos in the NSW Cup.^[6] and in the Auckland Rugby League competition for the Point Chevalier Pirates.^[7]

Doncaster RLFC

On 24 Nov 2023 it was reported that he had signed for Doncaster RLFC in the RFL Championship^[8]

Personal

Tyla is the son of coach and former player Brad Hepi.^[7]