After agreeing to a two-year contract to sign with Hull FC, Jordan Rapana will be playing in the Super League the following season.
The Daily Telegraph of Australia has reported that Rapana was offered a contract to stay with the Raiders through 2025, and it appears that the Black and Whites have won the race for his signature.
Rapana, however, indicated a desire to test himself in Super League and requested a longer term contract than Canberra’s one-year offer.
Love Rugby League disclosed last week that Leeds Rhinos had initiated a bold move to capture Rapana and had put up a contract to sign the veteran.
However, Hull FC beat them to a deal by offering a big contract to a player who will turn 36 the following year. As things stand, he completes their international recruiting, with Canberra half-back Aidan Sezer scheduled to join the team in 2025.
Rapana has been with the Raiders since 2014, having started his career with Gold Coast Titans. He brings with him a wealth of pedigree, having represented Cook Islands and New Zealand at international level.
Canberra were interested in retaining the player but the lure of a two-year deal in Super League proved too much to resist for Rapana.
Catalans Dragons were originally named as potential suitors for Rapana but ultimately, the race came down to the Rhinos and the Black and Whites. Leeds were interested in bringing Rapana to the club to provide depth for their outside backs in 2025.
But they have missed out on the player, with Rapana instead opting to join Hull and joining a new-look backline that includes signings such as Zak Hardaker and Sezer, as well as the return of Jordan Abdull.
