{{Short description|Samoa international rugby league footballer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} {{Infobox rugby league biography |name = Tangi Ropati |fullname = |image = Tangi Ropati New Zealand Warriors.jpg |image_size = |caption = |position = {{rlp|FB|WG|CE}} |birth_date = {{birth date and age|1984|11|15|df=y}} |birth_place = New Zealand |height = {{convert|1.81|m|ftin|abbr=on}} |weight = {{convert|98|kg|stlb|abbr=on}} |club1 = Sheffield Eagles |year1start = 2009 |year1end= 10 |appearances1 = 50 |tries1 = 27 |goals1 = 14 |fieldgoals1 = 0 |points1 = 136 |club2 = Widnes Vikings |year2start = 2011 |appearances2 = 20 |tries2 = 7 |goals2 = 1 |fieldgoals2 = 0 |points2 = 30 |club3 = {{nowrap|Featherstone Rovers}} |year3start = 2012 |appearances3 = 16 |tries3 = 16 |goals3 = 0 |fieldgoals3 = 0 |points3 = 64 |teamA = Samoa |yearAstart = 2006 |yearAend = 08 |appearancesA = 7 |triesA = 0 |goalsA = 0 |fieldgoalsA = 0 |pointsA = 0 |updated = 13 November 2014 |source = <ref>[https://www.loverugbyleague.com/stats/players/Tangi-Ropati/ loverugbyleague]</ref><ref>[http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/tangi-ropati/summary.html Tangi Ropati] ''rugbyleagueproject.org''</ref> |new = yes }}
'''Tangi Ropati''' (born November 15, 1984) is a former Samoa international rugby league footballer who plays for the Marist Saints in the Fox Memorial. He usually plays as a {{rlp|fb}} or {{rlp|ce}}.
==Background== Ropati was born in New Zealand.
==Playing career== Ropati played for the Marist Richmond Brothers in the 2004 Bartercard Cup.
Ropati was signed by the Sheffield Eagles in 2009 after they spotted him in the 2008 World Cup.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2008/dec/29/rugbyleague|title=Sheffield Eagles land Samoa star Ropati|first=James|last=Callow|work= The Guardian|publisher= Guardian News and Media|date=2008-12-29|accessdate=2009-01-15}}</ref>
Ropati joined Widnes Vikings in the 2010 close season along with Chaz I'Anson, Steve Tyrer and Macgraff Leuluai as the Vikings prepared for Super League.
Ropati was released from Widnes and in 2012 joined Championship winners Featherstone Rovers.
===Featherstone Rovers=== Ropati scored the opening try for Rovers against arch rivals Castleford Tigers in the Challenge Cup 4th Round tie on Saturday, 14 April 2012.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2012/apr/14/featherstone-rovers-castleford-tigers-challenge-cup |title=Featherstone roll back years in Challenge Cup win over Castleford |publisher=Guardian |date=14 April 2012 |access-date=20 January 2022}}</ref>
===Return to New Zealand=== In 2013 he was contracted to the Auckland Vulcans in the NSW Cup.<ref>[http://www.sportingpulse.com/club_info.cgi?client=16-4975-91707-90473-0&sID=158490&&news_task=DETAIL&articleID=22573616 2013 Squad] ''aucklandvulcans.co.nz''</ref>
In 2014 he played for the Marist Saints in the Auckland Rugby League competition and the Akarana Falcons in the NZRL National Competition.<ref name=teamlistjuly5>[http://www.sportsground.co.nz/files/site/305/4/Pdf/140704131704EMPSNTDF.pdf Team Lists Round 13 - July 5] ''aucklandleague.co.nz''</ref><ref>[http://www.nzrl.co.nz/news-archive/odds-stacked-against-falcons.aspx Odds stacked against Falcons] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20140821094425/http://www.nzrl.co.nz/news-archive/odds-stacked-against-falcons.aspx |date=21 August 2014 }} ''nzrl.co.nz'', 21 August 2014</ref>
==Representative career== Ropati played one game for Samoa in the 2008 World Cup.
In 2009 he was named as part of the Samoan side for the Pacific Cup.<ref>[http://www.therhinos.co.uk/news/7999.php Poching names strong Samoan squad] ''therhinos.co.uk'', 6 October 2009</ref>
==References== {{Reflist|2}}
==External links== {{commons category}} *[http://www.featherstonerovers.net/team_member.php?id=1808 Profile at featherstonerovers.net]
{{Samoa 2008 Rugby League World Cup squad}}
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