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Paul Rauhihi

Paul Rauhihi, New Zealand rugby league player

Born
July 3, 1973
Age in 2026
53
Zodiac sign
Cancer
Birth year
1973

About Paul Rauhihi

Paul Rauhihi is a New Zealand former professional rugby league footballer who represented New Zealand. Rauhihi played in both the National Rugby League (NRL) and Super League as a prop. After going on a 16-game winning streak, it was discovered by the NRL that Canterbury had exceeded the NRL's salary cap by $2 million over three years including undisclosed payments made to players. Rauhihi was part of the Northcote side that won the Fox Memorial in 1994. He played at prop in the 2005 NRL Grand Final, the Cowboys' first, which they lost to the Wests Tigers.

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Paul Rauhihi timeline

  1. Rauhihi was part of the Northcote side that won the Fox Memorial in 1994.
  2. He played at prop in the 2005 NRL Grand Final, the Cowboys' first, which they lost to the Wests Tigers.

The world when Paul Rauhihi was born

Paul Rauhihi was born in 1973. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1973

  • #1 song"Tie a Yellow Ribbon Round the Ole Oak Tree" – Tony Orlando & Dawn
  • Top movieThe Sting
  • Top TV showAll in the Family
  • Best-selling bookGravity's Rainbow – Thomas Pynchon

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentSecretariat wins the Triple Crown with a record Belmont Stakes
  • Top headlineOPEC oil embargo triggers global energy crisis
  • Technology milestoneFirst mobile phone call (Martin Cooper, Motorola)
  • Defining fadPlatform shoes
  • Notable inventionMobile phone (Motorola prototype)
  • World population3.93 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderRichard Nixon
  • Sports championOakland Athletics (World Series)
  • Also wonNew York Knicks (NBA)
  • U.S. population211.9M

1973 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Paul Rauhihi's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19732026
Gas$0.39$3.45/gal
Average home$22,100$435,000
Average income$13,500$67,500
Minimum wage$1.60$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$1.77$11.95
Postage stamp$0.08$0.73
Population211.9M341 million

Sources and editorial standards

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