Mitchell Karpik
Mitchell "Mitch" Karpik is a retired New Zealand rugby union player who played as a flanker for in New Zealand's domestic Mitre 10 Cup and the in the international Super Rugby competition. Karpik became a lawyer after injury cut his rugby career short.
Early career
Born and raised in Auckland, Karpik attended King's College in Otahuhu from 2009-2013, and was captain of the 1st XV. Karpik also grew up playing cricket for the Parnell Pirates and had a reputation as a formidable all rounder. Furthermore, during High School Karpik; along with future agent Scott Bevin, formed the all conquering Greenbank Javelin academy, garnering success for many years. After graduating from high school, he played his club rugby in the Auckland region and played for the under-20 and developmental teams.Senior career
He received his first taste of provincial rugby with during the 2015 ITM Cup, where he played a starring role in their run to the Premiership final. He played 11 of Auckland's 12 games during the campaign and scored 3 tries in what was to be his only season with them.At the conclusion of the 2015 season, it was announced that Karpik would be joining the Bay of Plenty Steamers for 2016. Unfortunately for both parties, a knee injury sustained at the beginning of the year ruled him of the entire campaign which saw the Steamers eliminated at the semi-final stage after finishing 4th on the Championship log.