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That's The Way It Was Ep 8: Raper - a rugby league family
The eighth episode of 'Rugby League: That's the Way It Was' focuses on rugby league royalty - the Raper family.
In Australia, if you're talking about the Chappell family you're talking cricket; the Ella's - Rugby Union. In AFL, Ablett is Royalty. And if you are talking about the Brabham's - it's Motorsport.
Rugby League also has a signature name, and that name is Raper!
For more than 60 years, the Raper family has contributed to the game of Rugby League, whether as a player, as a coach or as an Administrator of the game.
Author Barry Ross joins us to discuss this family's amazing contribution to the game of Rugby League.
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Raper Family - Australian Records
| Name | Games | Tries | Goals | F/G | Pts |
| Johnny (1957-69) Newtown/St George | 222 | 57 | 4 | 0 | 179 |
| Ron (1964-72) Canterbury | 128 | 27 | 38 | 10 | 177 |
| Maurice (1967-74) Penrith/Cronulla | 88 | 15 | 0 | 8 | 61 |
| Gerard (1977) Canterbury | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Peter (1977) Newtown | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Stuart (1984-86, 1989) Cronulla/Wests | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aaron (1990-1998) Cronulla/ Parramatta | 96 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 44 |
Acknowledgements
Barry Ross is the author of a number of books, including histories of the Gerringong RLFC and the Corrimal RLFC. He contributes regularly to the Men of League and was Rex Mossop's Co-Commentator on Channel 7s Big League coverage.
Thanks again to Andrew Ferguson and the Rugby League Project.
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