Tangi Ropati Explained

Tangi Ropati
Nickname:The Night Train
Country:Samoa
Birth Date:15 November 1984
Birth Place:New Zealand
Height:1.81m (05.94feet)
Weight:98kg (216lb)
Year1start:2009
Year1end:10
Appearances1:50
Tries1:27
Goals1:14
Fieldgoals1:0
Points1:136
Club2:Widnes Vikings
Year2start:2011
Appearances2:20
Tries2:7
Goals2:1
Fieldgoals2:0
Points2:30
Year3start:2012
Appearances3:16
Tries3:16
Goals3:0
Fieldgoals3:0
Points3:64
Teama:Samoa
Yearastart:2006
Yearaend:08
Appearancesa:7
Triesa:0
Goalsa:0
Fieldgoalsa:0
Pointsa:0
Updated:13 November 2014
Source:[1] [2]
New:yes

Tangi Ropati (born November 15, 1984) is a former Samoa international rugby league footballer who plays for the Marist Saints in the Fox Memorial. He usually plays as a or .

Background

Ropati was born in New Zealand.

Playing career

Ropati played for the Marist Richmond Brothers in the 2004 Bartercard Cup.

Ropati was signed by the Sheffield Eagles in 2009 after they spotted him in the 2008 World Cup.[3]

Ropati joined Widnes Vikings in the 2010 close season along with Chaz I'Anson, Steve Tyrer and Macgraff Leuluai as the Vikings prepared for Super League.

Ropati was released from Widnes and in 2012 joined Championship winners Featherstone Rovers.

Featherstone Rovers

Ropati scored the opening try for Rovers against arch rivals Castleford Tigers in the Challenge Cup 4th Round tie on Saturday, 14 April 2012.[4]

Return to New Zealand

In 2013 he was contracted to the Auckland Vulcans in the NSW Cup.[5]

In 2014 he played for the Marist Saints in the Auckland Rugby League competition and the Akarana Falcons in the NZRL National Competition.[6] [7]

Representative career

Ropati played one game for Samoa in the 2008 World Cup.

In 2009 he was named as part of the Samoan side for the Pacific Cup.[8]

External links

Notes and References

  1. https://www.loverugbyleague.com/stats/players/Tangi-Ropati/ loverugbyleague
  2. http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/tangi-ropati/summary.html Tangi Ropati
  3. Web site: Sheffield Eagles land Samoa star Ropati. James. Callow. The Guardian. Guardian News and Media. 2008-12-29. 2009-01-15.
  4. Web site: Featherstone roll back years in Challenge Cup win over Castleford . Guardian . 14 April 2012 . 20 January 2022.
  5. http://www.sportingpulse.com/club_info.cgi?client=16-4975-91707-90473-0&sID=158490&&news_task=DETAIL&articleID=22573616 2013 Squad
  6. http://www.sportsground.co.nz/files/site/305/4/Pdf/140704131704EMPSNTDF.pdf Team Lists Round 13 - July 5
  7. http://www.nzrl.co.nz/news-archive/odds-stacked-against-falcons.aspx Odds stacked against Falcons
  8. http://www.therhinos.co.uk/news/7999.php Poching names strong Samoan squad