Maurie Raper
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Born
Revesby, New South Wales, Australia
DiedFebruary 2026
PositionFive-eighth
RelativesRon Raper (brother)
Johnny Raper (brother)
Gerard Raper (brother)
Peter Raper (brother)
Aaron Raper (nephew)
Stuart Raper (nephew)
Johnny Raper (brother)
Gerard Raper (brother)
Peter Raper (brother)
Aaron Raper (nephew)
Stuart Raper (nephew)
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| Born | Revesby, New South Wales, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | February 2026 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Five-eighth | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Relatives | Ron Raper (brother) Johnny Raper (brother) Gerard Raper (brother) Peter Raper (brother) Aaron Raper (nephew) Stuart Raper (nephew) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Maurie Raper (died February 2026) was an Australian professional rugby league footballer who played as a five-eighth in the 1960s and 1970s for Penrith and Cronulla-Sutherland in the NSWRL premiership. Raper was an inaugural player for Penrith and played in the club's first ever game.
Raper was born into a rugby league family with his older brother Johnny Raper going on to become an immortal of the game and his nephews Aaron Raper and Stuart Raper going on to forge careers with numerous clubs. Raper played his junior rugby league for Canterbury and Western Suburbs before joining newly admitted club Penrith in 1967.
