ing it himself.Hopoate, who is a Mormon, ruled himself out of the sudden-death clash with Penrith at Allianz Stadium.It will be the fourth game th

Jordan Rapana has praised Will Hopoates decision to not play in Canterburys NRL elimination final on Sunday for religious reasons.But the Canberra winger admits he has never considered doing it himself.Hopoate, who is a Mormon, ruled himself out of the sudden-death clash with Penrith at Allianz Stadium.It will be the fourth game this season the star fullback has missed because of his faith.Rapana, who quit rugby league in 2009 to embark on a two-year Mormon mission, said Hopoates belief was strong.I commend him for being that staunch in his beliefs, the Raiders winger said on Tuesday.Good on him.Thats entirely up to him and thats what he wants to do.Im sure the Bulldogs have some quality depth there, so Im sure theyll be fine (without him).Asked whether he had ever contemplated such a move, Rapana replied: Nah.Fellow Mormon Sam Perrett, who deputised for Hopoate in his absence at fullback, revealed at the start of the season he was denied by the Bulldogs a request to also sit out matches on Sundays.Perrett and Rapana grew up together on the Gold Coast, where they often shared mattresses in the Rapana family home.Rapana was instrumental in getting the Raiders to second on the ladder this season.He is the competitions second-highest tryscorer (20) behind Melbournes Suliasi Vunivalu (22), and leads the tally for linebreaks (24) ahead of Brisbanes Corey Oates (21).His right-edge combination with centre Joey Leilua has been rated one of the NRLs best, and Rapana hopes that will continue through the finals series.Leiluas `swivel-flick pass in Sundays final-round win over Wests Tigers handed Rapana his 20th try of 2016 and a highlight for years to come.Ive been able to reap a few benefits outside him, so hopefully I can get a few more tries, he said. Cheap Juventus Jerseys China . Nine days before the opening ceremony, organizing committee chief Dmitry Chernyshenko said Wednesday that Sochi is "fully ready" and will deliver safe, friendly and well-run games that defy the grim reports that have overshadowed preparations. Cheap Soccer Jerseys For Sale .ca looks back at the stories and moments that made the year memorable. http://www.cheapsoccerchina.com/ . Ronaldo produced a spectacular individual performance on Tuesday, scoring all three goals and guiding Portugal into the next years World Cup in Brazil with a 3-2 victory in Sweden. The Real Madrid forward has scored 66 goals in 2013, but the last three may be the boost he needs to upstage Messi after FIFA unexpectedly extended the voting period for the Ballon dOr to Nov. Soccer Jerseys Clearance . Oyama had six birdies and two bogeys at Kintetsu Kashikojima in the event also sanctioned by the Japan LPGA Tour. "I have been having this neck ache thats been affecting my golf recently," Oyama said. Cheap Borussia Dortmund Jerseys China . The deal is pending a physical, assistant general manager Bobby Evans said. Traded from Seattle to Baltimore on Aug. 30, Morse also can play first base and right field to give manager Bruce Bochy some flexibility in writing his lineup. ' ' '