'Grateful' returning Raider following Rapana blueprint

Canberra Raiders winger Albert Hopoate. Picture by Keegan Carroll

The Canberra Times

Returning Raider Albert Hopoate only has to look to his opposite wing to discover the blueprint for a long and successful NRL career.

Coming off a double last week, veteran winger Jordan Rapana will be eyeing his 100th career try against Parramatta this weekend, and his apprentice Hopoate will be cheering him on.

"Rapa's a big mentor for me," Hopoate said on the Raiders' Behind the Limelight podcast. "I sit next to him in meetings. I can ask him questions and pick his brain.

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