Samoa
Samoa, officially the Independent State of Samoa; sm, Sāmoa, and until 1997 known as Western Samoa, is a Polynesian island country consisting of two main islands (Savai'i and Upolu); two smaller, inhabited islands (Manono Island, Manono an ...
international
rugby league
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footballer who plays for the
Marist Saints
The Marist Saints is a rugby league club based in Mount Albert, New Zealand. They currently compete in the top grade in Auckland Rugby League, the Fox Memorial Premiership.
History
Founded in 1919, the Marist club first won the Fox Memorial in 1 ...
in the
Fox Memorial
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. He usually plays as a or .
Background
Ropati was born in New Zealand.
Playing career
Ropati played for the
Marist Richmond Brothers
The Marist Richmond Brothers were a New Zealand rugby league franchise that played in the Bartercard Cup. They were a joint venture between two Auckland Rugby League clubs, the Richmond Bulldogs and the Marist Saints. In 2005 the competition was ...
Sheffield Eagles
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in 2009 after they spotted him in the 2008 World Cup.
Ropati joined
Widnes Vikings
The Widnes Vikings are an English rugby league club in Widnes, Cheshire, which competes in the Betfred Championship. The club plays home matches at the Halton Stadium. Founded as Widnes Football Club, they are one of the original twenty-two rug ...
in the 2010 close season along with
Chaz I'Anson
Charles William Paul "Chaz" I'Anson (born ) is an English former professional rugby league footballer who last played at scrum half for the Swinton Lions but could also operate at stand off and loose forward.
I'Anson began his career with the ...
Macgraff Leuluai
Macgraff David E. Leuluai (born 9 February 1990) is a rugby league footballer who plays as a or .
Background
He was born in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England.
His father, James Leuluai, James, and his brother, Thomas Leuluai, Thomas, have bot ...
as the Vikings prepared for
Super League
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.
Ropati was released from Widnes and in 2012 joined Championship winners
Featherstone Rovers
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.
Featherstone Rovers
Ropati scored the opening try for Rovers against arch rivals
Castleford Tigers
The Castleford Tigers are a professional rugby league club in Castleford, West Yorkshire, England, that compete in the Super League, the top-level professional rugby league club competition in the Northern Hemisphere. The club have competed i ...
in the
Challenge Cup
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4th Round tie on Saturday, 14 April 2012.
Return to New Zealand
In 2013 he was contracted to the
Auckland Vulcans
The Auckland Vulcans were an Auckland based rugby league club that participated in the New South Wales Cup. They were administered by the Rugby League Development Foundation. The team was selected from the Auckland Rugby League's Fox Memorial C ...
in the
NSW Cup
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.
In 2014 he played for the
Marist Saints
The Marist Saints is a rugby league club based in Mount Albert, New Zealand. They currently compete in the top grade in Auckland Rugby League, the Fox Memorial Premiership.
History
Founded in 1919, the Marist club first won the Fox Memorial in 1 ...
in the
Auckland Rugby League
The Auckland Rugby League (ARL) is the governing body for the sport of rugby league in the Auckland Region of New Zealand. It is responsible for rugby league in the region, including both club and school rugby league. It began in 1910 when the fi ...
competition and the
Akarana Falcons
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Samoa
Samoa, officially the Independent State of Samoa; sm, Sāmoa, and until 1997 known as Western Samoa, is a Polynesian island country consisting of two main islands (Savai'i and Upolu); two smaller, inhabited islands (Manono Island, Manono an ...
Pacific Cup
The Pacific Cup was a rugby league football competition for national teams from the Pacific region.
History
The Pacific Cup was started in 1975 by Keith Gittoes of the New South Wales Rugby League.Poching names strong Samoan squad ''therhinos.co.uk'', 6 October 2009