Sam Rapira was born on 8 April 1987 and is a New Zealand former professional rugby league footballer who last played for Toulouse Olympique in the Championship.
10 Facts About Sam Rapira
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The older brother of Steve, Sam Rapira attended Hamilton Boys' High School and played for the Hukanui club.
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Sam Rapira later played for the Waicoa Bay Stallions in the Bartercard Cup.
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Sam Rapira first made the Junior Kiwis in 2004, and played for them again in 2005.
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Sam Rapira made his NRL debut for the Warriors in 2006 against the Wests Tigers.
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In 2011 Sam Rapira extended his contract with the club until the end of the 2014 season.
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Sam Rapira announced that he was leaving the Warriors at the end of the 2015 NRL season to join the Huddersfield Giants on a two season deal from 2016.
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Sam Rapira spent the 2016 and 2017 seasons playing for the Huddersfield Giants in the Super League.
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Sam Rapira was first selected to play for the New Zealand national team from the interchange bench in the 2007 ANZAC Test loss against Australia.
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Sam Rapira was part of the team that won the World Cup Final.