- Tea Ropati
Infobox rugby league biography
playername = Tea Ropati
fullname = Tea Ropati
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dateofbirth = birth date and age|1965|9|7
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countryofbirth = NZL
height = 183cm
weight = 93kg
club1 = Newcastle
year1start = 1988
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points1 = 2
club2 = St Helens
year2start = 1989
year2end = 94
appearances2 = 129
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points2 = 274
club3 = Auckland
year3start = 1995
year3end = 98
appearances3 = 72
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goals3 =
fieldgoals3 =
points3 = 104
teamA =Junior Kiwis
yearAstart = 1983
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teamB = New Zealand
yearBstart = 1986
yearBend = 97
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teamC = Western Samoa
yearCstart = 1994
yearCend = 96
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new = yesTea Ropati is a former
New Zealand rugby league player.Tea is a member of the large Ropati rugby league family that includes fellow league player
Iva Ropati , union playerRomi Ropati and SKY league commentator Peter Ropati.He started his career with the
Newcastle Knights before moving to England. Playing forSt Helens RFC he made a name for himself as a Centre/Five Eighth who kicked goals. He won the 1992/3 British First Division player of the year.In 1995 he returned home to join the new
Auckland Warriors in the First Australian Rugby League premiership. He stayed with the Warriors for four seasons before retiring.He also represented the
New Zealand Kiwis and Western Samoa at the1995 Rugby League World Cup .Tea has previously participated in the charity boxing event
Fight for Life on several occasions.Rape trial
On
21 January 2008 Ropati began a trial in Auckland on charges of rape and unlawful sexual connection, to which he pleaded not guilty. [cite news|url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/1/story.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10487960|title=League star in sex case named|publisher=The New Zealand Herald |date=21 January 2008 |author=David Eames] On31 January 2008 a jury found him not guilty on all six charges. [cite news|url=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/section/1/story.cfm?c_id=1&objectid=10489572|title=Ropati not guilty on all charges|publisher=The New Zealand Herald |date=31 January 2008 |author=Andrew Koubaridis]Notes
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