Raymond Ruaporo

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Raymond Ruaporo
Playing information
Rugby league
Representative
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2000 Cook Islands 10000
Rugby union
Club
YearsTeamPldTGFGP
2009 Tuggeranong Vikings
Source: [1]

Raymond Ruaporo is a former professional rugby league and rugby union footballer who played in the 2000s, and 2010s. He played representative level rugby league (RL) for Cook Islands, and at club level for the Canberra Raiders, and club level rugby union (RU) for the Tuggeranong Vikings.

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Rugby league career

Ruaporo won a cap for Cook Islands (RL) in the 2000 Rugby League World Cup. [1] [2]

In 2001 he played for the Canberra Raiders Jersey Flegg side. [3]

Later years

As of 2009, Ruaporo plays rugby union in the New South Wales lower grades, spending 2009 with the Tuggeranong Vikings. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Statistics at rugbyleagueproject.org". rugbyleagueproject.org. 31 December 2018. Retrieved 1 January 2019.
  2. El Magic spoils Cook's broth BBC Sport
  3. Davico and Wiki return for Raiders rleague.com, 27 March 2001
  4. Tooheys New John I Dent Cup Preview: Grand Finals rugby.com.au, 11 September 2009