Playing career
Brisbane Broncos
Baptiste played for the Broncos' NYC team from 2009 to 2011, scoring 28 tries in 67 games and being named at hooker in the 2011 NYC Team of the Year.[6][7] In 2009, he represented the Queensland under-18 team in their 24–6 loss to New South Wales under-18.[8]
In Round 12 of the 2011 NRL season, Baptiste made his NRL debut for the Broncos in their 34–10 loss to the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles at Suncorp Stadium. He scored the first try of his NRL career in the Broncos' Round 16, 16–12 loss to the South Sydney Rabbitohs in Perth, Western Australia. Baptiste only played 1 game for the Broncos in 2012, in the Broncos' 30–6 win over the Canberra Raiders at Suncorp Stadium, spending much of the season playing for the Norths Devils, one of the Broncos' feeder teams, in the Queensland Cup.
In 2012 and 2013, he played for the Queensland Residents against the New South Wales Residents.[9][10]
Canberra Raiders
On 18 November 2013, Baptiste signed a 1-year contract with the Canberra Raiders starting in 2014.[11][12] On 3 September 2014, Baptiste re-signed with the Raiders on a 2-year contract.[13]
In 2016, Baptiste became a crucial member of the Raiders team, playing in 24 of their 27 matches. On 7 May 2016, he made his international debut for Papua New Guinea against Fiji in the 2016 Melanesian Cup.[3][14]
On 17 November 2016, Baptiste re-signed with the Raiders on a two-year deal.[15][16]
In December 2016, Baptiste ruptured his Achilles during pre-season training, which saw him miss half of the 2017 NRL season.[17] He returned in Round 14 of the 2017 season, playing just 11 games for the Raiders.[18] In late 2017, he represented Papua New Guinea at the 2017 Rugby League World Cup, playing four games.[19]
Leigh Centurions
On 18 December 2017, Baptiste joined English Championship club Leigh Centurions on a one-year deal.[20] On 4 March 2018, after playing just one game for the club, he was granted a release from his contract due to personal and family reasons.[21]
