Paul Rauhihi

Paul Rauhihi, New Zealand rugby league player

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

About Paul Rauhihi

Paul Rauhihi (born 3 July 1973) 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. == Background == Rauhihi was born in Porirua, New Zealand. He was an orphan and was adopted early in life. == Playing career == === New Zealand career === Rauhihi's junior clubs were the Cottingham Tigers and St George club in Wellington. He then joined the New Zealand Navy and played for the Northcote Tigers and North Harbour Sea Eagles before becoming an Auckland Warriors junior in 1994. Rauhihi was part of the Northcote side that won the Fox Memorial in 1994. After leaving the navy to concentrate on his rugby league career, Rauhihi played in 17 reserve grade games for the Warriors in 1996 and was a part of the Reserve Grade side that lost the 1997 grand final. In 1998, he played for Taranaki before signing with the Melbourne Storm. === Australian career === Rauhihi was released by Melbourne during the 1999 NRL season to sign with Newcastle Knights.

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Career and life highlights

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.
He played at prop in the 2005 NRL Grand Final, the Cowboys' first, which they lost to the Wests Tigers.

Paul Rauhihi timeline

1994Rauhihi was part of the Northcote side that won the Fox Memorial in 1994.
2005He 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.

Measure	1973	2026
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
Population	211.9M	341 million

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