Ropati, 42, has denied six sex charges, including one of raping the woman in an Auckland park in 2006.

Armed with his new-found knowledge, Ropati is determined to return to the NRL and thinks he can even hasten his recovery by learning from his past mistakes. Advertisement Advertise with NZME.

Having competed at the past two Games, Ropati-Frost said her husband's fight against nose cancer gave her more incentive than her competitors to succeed and add to the bronze she claimed in the ...