Ropate was schooled at Mount Albert Grammar School, a semi co-educational state secondary school in Mount Albert in central Auckland, New Zealand.
He played for North Harbour in the NPC from 2013-2016 before joining Northland for the 2017 renewal.
Rinakama was rewarded for his breakthrough Mitre 10 Cup campaign with a place in Fiji's squad for their Northern tour.
He also turned out for Grenoble in France’s Top 14 as a medical joker in 2017-18 and for Singapore's Asia Pacific Dragons in the Global Rapid Rugby competition in 2019.
Rinakama joined Warriors in November 2019 on a short-term contract as a 'medical joker' to provide cover for the injured Nick Schonert and Farai Mudariki.
Career
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Grenoble Tighthead Prop |
2018 - 2018 |
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Fiji Tighthead Prop |
2017 - 2019 |
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Northland Tighthead Prop |
2017 - 2019 |
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North Harbour Tighthead Prop |
2013 - 2021 |
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Worcester Warriors Tighthead Prop |
2019 - 2021 |
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Manawatu Tighthead Prop |
2021 - 2023 |
