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Sam Rapira

Sam Rapira, New Zealand rugby league player

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Born
April 8, 1987
Age in 2026
39
Zodiac sign
Aries
Birth year
1987

About Sam Rapira

Sam Rapira is a New Zealand former professional rugby league footballer who last played for Toulouse Olympique in the Championship. He played as a prop. Rapira was also part of the New Zealand team that won the 2008 World Cup. Rapira first made the Junior Kiwis in 2004, and played for them again in 2005. Rapira was first selected to play for the New Zealand national team from the interchange bench in the 2007 ANZAC Test loss against Australia. He was part of the team that won the World Cup Final.

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Sam Rapira timeline

  1. Rapira first made the Junior Kiwis in 2004, and played for them again in 2005.
  2. Rapira was first selected to play for the New Zealand national team from the interchange bench in the 2007 ANZAC Test loss against Australia.
  3. Rapira was also part of the New Zealand team that won the 2008 World Cup.

The world when Sam Rapira was born

Sam Rapira was born in 1987. 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 1987

  • #1 song"Walk Like an Egyptian" – The Bangles
  • Top movieThe Last Emperor
  • Top TV showThe Cosby Show
  • Best-selling bookThe Bonfire of the Vanities – Tom Wolfe

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentMike Tyson becomes undisputed heavyweight champion at age 20
  • Top headlineStock market crashes on Black Monday
  • Technology milestoneGIF format created
  • Defining fadSlap bracelets
  • Notable inventionGIF image format
  • World population5.03 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderRonald Reagan
  • Sports championMinnesota Twins (World Series)
  • Also wonLos Angeles Lakers (NBA)
  • U.S. population242.3M

1987 versus 2026

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

Measure19872026
Gas$0.95$3.45/gal
Average home$85,600$435,000
Average income$30,970$67,500
Minimum wage$3.35$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$3.91$11.95
Postage stamp$0.22$0.73
Population242.3M341 million

Sources and editorial standards

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