Peter Ropati

Peter Ropati

Personal information
Nickname	Ropo
Born	New Zealand
Playing information
Position	Prop
Club
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
	Otahuhu
	Te Atatu
1989–90	Leigh		6	0	0	24
1991	Mangere East
	Total	0	6	0	0	24
Representative
Years	Team	Pld	T	G	FG	P
1986–91	Auckland
Source: RLP

Peter Ropati is a New Zealand former rugby league player and commentator who played professionally for Leigh.

Ropati is from a large rugby league family that includes brothers Joe, Iva, Tea and Romi.

Playing career

Ropati began playing for the Otahuhu Leopards in the Auckland Rugby League competition.^[1] He made the Auckland side in 1986 and was selected for the New Zealand XIII in 1987.

In 1988 Ropati was part of the Te Atatu Roosters side that won the Fox Memorial grand final for the first time. He moved to England in 1989, playing for the Leigh Centurions.

In 1991 Ropati returned to New Zealand for his brother Tea's wedding. On the 29 June he played alongside four of his brothers, Joe, John, Tea and Iva Ropati, for the Mangere East Hawks.^[2] It was the only time all five brothers played in the same team.

Later years

Ropati later became a rugby league commentator and fronted Sky Network Television's rugby league coverage for 15 years before being removed in 2010.^[3]

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