Jerome Ropati was born on 23 November 1984 and is a New Zealand former professional rugby league footballer who played his entire career for the New Zealand Warriors in the National Rugby League.
11 Facts About Jerome Ropati
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Jerome Ropati played as a centre, and occasionally as a fullback and five-eighth.
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Jerome Ropati is of Samoan descent and was educated at St Paul's College, a school noted for its rugby league teams.
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Jerome Ropati is no relation to the famous Ropati rugby league family.
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Jerome Ropati missed the grand final, which the Brothers lost, because he was making his NRL debut for the Warriors.
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In 2002 Jerome Ropati was named captain of the Junior Kiwis squad which played two games against touring Australian sides.
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Jerome Ropati made his first grade debut for the Warriors in round 25 of the 2003 season against the Sydney Roosters.
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Jerome Ropati was one of four players who played in every game for the Warriors in 2007.
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Jerome Ropati made his debut for the New Zealand national rugby league team in 2005 against Australia and was involved in the 2006 Tri Nations.
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Jerome Ropati was a member of the 2008 World Cup winning Kiwis team, that defeated Australia in the Final, with Ropati scoring a try in the match.
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Jerome Ropati retired during the 2014 season, following another injury.