Topic: Rapana hopes World Cup puts him back on NRL radar

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Rapana hopes World Cup puts him back on NRL radar
« on: October 17, 2013, 11:48:59 AM »
Jordan Rapana keen to make cut for Canberra Raiders

He started the year moonlighting as a barman while trying to win an ACT Brumbies contract and now cuts hair in a Belconnen salon while chasing his rugby league dreams with Canberra Raiders.

But Jordan Rapana hopes a whirlwind journey to the rugby league World Cup - which includes a two-year Mormon mission, which halted his career - puts him back on the NRL radar.

The Raiders winger hasn't played an NRL match since leaving the Gold Coast Titans at the end of 2008 to go on his Mormon mission in England and Wales.

Five years later the same countries can relaunch his career when plays for the Cook Islands at the World Cup from October 26 to November 30.

Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/league-news/jordan-rapana-keen-to-make-cut-for-canberra-raiders-20131008-2v6kj.html#ixzz2hw5AzKgV