HE ANSWERED the call of God to leave the NRL and spend two years on a Mormon mission in Britain - now Jordan Rapana says he's ready whenever Canberra calls on him.
Rapana and Melbourne forward Lagi Setu were partnered on their Mormon mission in 2011 and became such close friends they convinced each other to reunite at the Raiders next season.
While Setu won't join the Raiders until next year, Rapana, who converted to rugby union and hasn't played NRL in four years, is looming as an immediate candidate to ease the Raiders' injury crisis in their outside backs.
The Raiders were already missing Edrick Lee (broken arm) and Blake Ferguson (suspension) before losing Sandor Earl (dislocated elbow) and Jack Wighton (groin) to injury on Friday night.
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Topic: Rapana aims to bring fresh zeal to Canberra mission
