Jordan Rapana

Jordan Rapana, New Zealand rugby league player

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Born: August 15, 1989
Age in 2026: 37
Zodiac sign: Leo
Birth year: 1989

About Jordan Rapana

Jordan Rapana is a former professional rugby league footballer who last played as a Fullback and/or winger for Hull F.C. in the Super League. He has played for the New Zealand Māori, New Zealand and the Cook Islands at international level. Rapana made 21 appearances for Canberra as the club reached their first grand final in 25 years, playing on the wing as Canberra were defeated 14-8 by the Sydney Roosters at ANZ Stadium. In Round 22, he made his debut for them against the Parramatta Eels, his first NRL game since 2008. On 27 September, Rapana was arrested by Queensland Police after failing a roadside breath test, recording a blood alcohol limit of 0.098.

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The world when Jordan Rapana was born

Jordan Rapana was born in 1989. 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 1989

#1 song"Look Away" – Chicago
Top movieDriving Miss Daisy
Top TV showRoseanne
Best-selling bookThe Joy Luck Club – Amy Tan

Headlines and milestones

Major sports momentSan Francisco earthquake interrupts the World Series
Top headlineFall of the Berlin Wall signals end of the Cold War
Technology milestoneWorld Wide Web invented by Tim Berners-Lee
Defining fadGame Boy
Notable inventionGame Boy
World population5.19 billion

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderGeorge H.W. Bush
Sports championOakland Athletics (World Series)
Also wonDetroit Pistons (NBA)
U.S. population246.8M

1989 versus 2026

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

Measure	1989	2026
Gas	$1.02	$3.45/gal
Average home	$93,100	$435,000
Average income	$34,213	$67,500
Minimum wage	$3.35	$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket	$3.97	$11.95
Postage stamp	$0.25	$0.73
Population	246.8M	341 million

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