Jordan Rapana re-joins Canberra Raiders for 2020 on short-term deal

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LastRaider wrote:
Billy Walker wrote:
The Rickman wrote: October 10, 2019, 10:07 am
Billy Walker wrote: October 10, 2019, 9:58 am
The Rickman wrote: October 10, 2019, 9:43 am Haha remember how Billy Walker and his boys continually told us Croker was going to lose us a big game with his defence and/or goalkicking??

Still waiting.
He played well and kicked truly which was very pleasing to see.
Stop cutting yourself.
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Canberra Raiders co-captain Jarrod Croker doesn’t want Jordan Rapana to go

Canberra Raiders captain Jarrod Croker says the pain of this year's grand final loss will drive him during the pre-season - and he hopes his backline mates are still there with him.

"It's frustrating. Rapa doesn't want to leave and the club doesn't want him to go either," Croker said. "We haven't been that successful for the last couple of years, and then all of a sudden we make the grand final and we have salary cap pressure."

Read more: https://wwos.nine.com.au/nrl/raider-cro ... 6d8d5f0294

Canberra Raiders captain Jarrod Croker believes Perth deserves a side of its own: https://www.espn.com.au/nrl/story/_/id/ ... perth-2020
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Take a pay cut Jarrod.
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Rapana wants to stay with Raiders

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As captain, sit down all the players and ask them if they want to win premierships or more money.

If they want premierships, tell them to all pull their heads in and take what’s on offer and not push the club to amounts they can’t afford
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LastRaider wrote: October 23, 2019, 1:48 pm As captain, sit down all the players and ask them if they want to win premierships or more money.

If they want premierships, tell them to all pull their heads in and take what’s on offer and not push the club to amounts they can’t afford
That sounds great in theory.

Take a pay cut, do the tough work all year, make the GF..

Then..enter stage left Ben Cummins.

Took the pay cut..no premiership.
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Rapana is now on the team's website:

https://panasonic.co.jp/sports/rugby/in ... 00001.html
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With this and Sezer going hopefully we're able to start the year as:

1. CNK
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Japanese union team Wild Knights sign Canberra Raiders winger Jordan Rapana

Japanese rugby union team Wild Knights have announced they've signed Rapana on their website on Monday. He's getting married in November and then heading to Ota, near Tokyo, after that.

Rapana floated the idea of trying to come back to Canberra on a short-term deal, but that looks increasingly unlikely.

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Is he still planning on coming back or is he gone for good?


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Stay healthy and we'll be seeing ya in April, Raps
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Earliest time Rapana could make any return to the Raiders is Round 10 (May 17), if the union team doesn't play in their finals (their regular season finishes May 9).
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Stay healthy and we'll be seeing ya in June, Raps
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Yeah I doubt they'd be willing to hold cap space open through to May for a winger, unfortunately. Especially given we have a couple of solid backups ready to step in. I will miss Rapana greatly, one of the few players to consistently hold his standards high the past five years. I'd say on consistency he was our best performed player over that period.
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Unless we get hammered with injuries they'll likely have at least a min wage spot open. Surely the NRL would let us sign a washed up, injury ravaged Union winger for half a season at that rate.
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I’m shocked, I thought Rapana would be staying and BJ moving on. Looks like BJ got the nod
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LastRaider wrote:I’m shocked, I thought Rapana would be staying and BJ moving on. Looks like BJ got the nod
On this season’s form it’s hard to argue. Even with the amount of time that BJ missed


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What a great player and club man he was. Was in devastating form until he picked up the shoulder injury in last year's test match, top 3 winger every year. All the best in Japan raps, you will be missed.
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I think it’s very unlikely we will see him back. Sad to see him go, could never question his heart or effort and put together an outstanding highlights reel. I see him as a player that exceeded his potential by quite a margin. Hope he gets paid well and goes well
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Danaman137 wrote: October 29, 2019, 12:19 pm Is he still planning on coming back or is he gone for good?


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Yeah sad to see Rapana go without a premiership, but in a head to head with BJ, I think we’ve made the right choice.

He has been sensational for the club and provided many big moments.

Wishing him all the very best.

Amazing rise for a player who was very close to unwanted about 5 years ago.
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Boy, if our team has somehow managed to keep BJ for 2020 while upgrading CNK, Bateman and Wighton but unfortunately having to lose Rapana and Sezer, we've done very, VERY well here.

This is how the successful teams manage their salary caps.
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The Rickman wrote: October 29, 2019, 1:08 pm Boy, if our team has somehow managed to keep BJ for 2020 while upgrading CNK, Bateman and Wighton but unfortunately having to lose Rapana and Sezer, we've done very, VERY well here.

This is how the successful teams manage their salary caps.
Very sadly agree
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Very sad loss for the Raiders.
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Azza wrote: October 29, 2019, 1:26 pm Very sad loss for the Raiders.
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Roger Kenworthy wrote: October 29, 2019, 1:30 pm
Azza wrote: October 29, 2019, 1:26 pm Very sad loss for the Raiders.
Says the man with a post count of 6666.

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You have too much time on your hands.

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6,667 posts? Holy crap Azza, get a life!!
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Azza wrote: October 29, 2019, 1:41 pm
Roger Kenworthy wrote: October 29, 2019, 1:30 pm
Azza wrote: October 29, 2019, 1:26 pm Very sad loss for the Raiders.
Says the man with a post count of 6666.

Raiders to fold by December.
You have too much time on your hands.

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Posts per day are a more accurate indicator than overall posting quantity. By that logic, Rickman needs a new bedpan.

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Who is going to do the team song now?!? :-(
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SeeBee101 wrote: October 29, 2019, 2:24 pm Who is going to do the team song now?!? :-(
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simo wrote: October 29, 2019, 2:37 pm
SeeBee101 wrote: October 29, 2019, 2:24 pm Who is going to do the team song now?!? :-(
Whitehead
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I hope we can get him back for the 2nd half of the season on a close to a min contract. It would again add some real depth with minimal impact on the salary cap. Anyone have any ideas what his Japanese rugby contract would pay him?
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The Rickman wrote: October 29, 2019, 1:08 pm Boy, if our team has somehow managed to keep BJ for 2020 while upgrading CNK, Bateman and Wighton but unfortunately having to lose Rapana and Sezer, we've done very, VERY well here.

This is how the successful teams manage their salary caps.
Still a few blocks to fall into place there but I agree.

The change in that regard since Sticky came in... night and day. Not sure if that is all down t him or Don is getting better direction/giving better support or the Board is better at attracting interest in TPA's...
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The Rickman wrote: October 29, 2019, 2:42 pm
simo wrote: October 29, 2019, 2:37 pm
SeeBee101 wrote: October 29, 2019, 2:24 pm Who is going to do the team song now?!? :-(
Whitehead
I love Elliott more than life itself, but surely it needs to be someone who can speak English??
No. Whiteheads the correct answer
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