Education
He attended Palm Beach Currumbin State High School.
He attended Palm Beach Currumbin State High School.
He plays at wing and fullback and previously played for the Gold Coast Titans. Born in Wellington, New Zealand, Rapana is of Cook Islander and Māori descent and moved to the Gold Coast, Queensland as a 10-year-old, playing his junior football for the Tugun Seahawks, before being signed by the Gold Coast Titans. 2008
In 2008, Rapana played for the Gold Coast Titans" New York City team
In Round 18 of the 2008 NRL season, he made his NRL debut for the Titans against the Sydney Roosters.
At the end of 2008, he was named on the interchange bench in the 2008 New York City Team of the Year and played for the New Zealand Māori rugby league team 2011
In June, Rapana signed a contract with Super Rugby team, Western Force, starting in 2012.
2013
In 2013, Rapana moved to Canberra to play for the Queanbeyan Blues in the TTM Canberra Raiders Cup and also to train with the Brumbies in the hope of gaining a contract. On 24 June, he signed a 2-year contract with the Canberra Raiders effective immediately.
At the end of 2013, he played for the Cook Islands in the 2013 Rugby League World Cup.
2014
On 7 August, Rapana re-signed with the Raiders on a 1-year contract. In Round 22 of the 2014 NRL season, he made his debut for the Raiders against the Parramatta Eels, his first NRL game since 2008. 2015
On 8 May, Rapana re-signed with the Raiders on a 2-year contract.
On 17 October, he played for the Cook Islands in their Asia-Pacific Qualifier match against Tonga for the 2017 Rugby League World Cup.