Jordan Rapana

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Jordan Rapana
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Rapana playing for the Mount Pritchard Mounties in 2013.
Personal information
Born (1989-08-15) 15 August 1989 (age 34)
Wellington, New Zealand
Height 188 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight 98 kg (15 st 6 lb)
Playing information
Position Wing, Fullback
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2008 Gold Coast Titans 6 6 0 0 24
2014– Canberra Raiders 21 8 0 0 32
Total 27 14 0 0 56
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2008 New Zealand Māori 1 0 0 0 0
2013–15 Cook Islands 3 0 2 0 4
As of 11 October 2015
Source: [1]

Jordan Rapana (born 15 August 1989) is a New Zealand professional rugby league footballer who currently plays for the Canberra Raiders in the National Rugby League. He plays at wing and fullback and previously played for the Gold Coast Titans.

Background

Born in Wellington, New Zealand, Rapana is of Cook Islander and Māori descent and moved to the Gold Coast, Queensland as a 10-year-old, playing his junior football for the Tugun Seahawks, before being signed by the Gold Coast Titans. He attended Palm Beach Currumbin State High School.

Playing career

2008

In 2008, Rapana played for the Gold Coast Titans' NYC team.[2] In Round 18 of the 2008 NRL season, he made his NRL debut for the Titans against the Sydney Roosters.[3] At the end of 2008, he was named on the interchange bench in the 2008 NYC Team of the Year and played for the New Zealand Māori rugby league team.

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Rapana playing for the New Zealand Māori in 2008.

2009

In 2009, Rapana left the NRL for a two-year Mormon mission.[4]

2011

In June, Rapana signed a contract with Super Rugby team, Western Force, starting in 2012.[5][6]

2013

In 2013, Rapana moved to Canberra to play for the Queanbeyan Blues in the TTM Canberra Raiders Cup and also to train with the Brumbies in the hope of gaining a contract.[4][7] On 24 June, he signed a 2-year contract with the Canberra Raiders effective immediately.[7] At the end of 2013, he played for the Cook Islands in the 2013 Rugby League World Cup.

2014

On 7 August, Rapana re-signed with the Raiders on a 1-year contract.[8] In Round 22 of the 2014 NRL season, he made his debut for the Raiders against the Parramatta Eels,[9] his first NRL game since 2008.

2015

On 8 May, Rapana re-signed with the Raiders on a 2-year contract.[10] On 17 October, he played for the Cook Islands in their Asia-Pacific Qualifier match against Tonga for the 2017 Rugby League World Cup.

References

  1. ↑ Jordan Rapana rugbyleagueproject.org
  2. ↑ [1][dead link]
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