Sam Rapira

Infobox rugby league biography
playername = Sam Rapira
fullname = Sam Rapira
nickname = Big Sammy, Raps


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position = Prop
dateofbirth = birth date and age|1987|4|8
placeofbirth = Hamilton
countryofbirth = NZL
height = 6 ft 0 in (1.84 m)
weight = 16 st 9 lbs (106 kg)
club1 = leagueicon|New Zealand Warriors|size=16 New Zealand Warriors
year1start = 2006
year1end = present
appearances1 = 63
tries1 = 7
goals1 = 0
fieldgoals1 = 0
points1 = 28
teamA = leagueicon|New Zealand Kiwis|16 Junior Kiwis
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teamB = leagueicon|NZ|16 New Zealand
yearBstart = 2007
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appearancesB = 5
triesB = 0
goalsB = 0
fieldgoalsB = 0
pointsB = 0
updated = 20:30, 8 September 2008 (UTC)
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Sam Rapira (born April 8, 1987 in Hamilton, New Zealand) is a New Zealand rugby league player for the New Zealand Warriors club in the National Rugby League competition. His usual position of choice is at prop-forward. He made his international debut for the Kiwis for the 2007 Anzac Test against Australia. He is one of the rising talents for New Zealand rugby league and is touted to be the long term replacement for the retired Ruben Wiki after he signed with the Warriors until the end of 2012.

He has been named in the New Zealand training squad for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup.cite web|url=http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,12196_3949034,00.html|title=Kiwis select Sonny Bill|publisher=Sky Sports|date=2008-08-08|accessdate=2008-08-08]

He has been named in the New Zealand squad for the 2008 Rugby League World Cup.cite web|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/7656238.stm|title=Kiwis to wait on Webb and Matai|publisher=BBC|date=2008-10-07|accessdate=2008-10-07]

Career playing statistics

Point scoring summary

Matches played

References

External links

* [http://www.nrl.com.au/Clubs/Warriors/WarriorsPlayerProfile/tabid/219/playerid/377/Default.aspx Official Sam Rapira NRL profile]