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. Nike Air Jordan Uk Sale . -- Damian Lillard and LaMarcus Alrdridge were again the go-to duo for the Trail Blazers against the Kings. Air Jordan Wholesale Uk . Pence singled in the winning run with no outs in the ninth inning to give the Giants a 7-6 victory over the San Diego Padres on Sunday. http://www.ukairjordan.com/ . The Court of Arbitration for Sport ruling "puts an end to my dreams of being a top player," the 27-year-old Troicki said in a statement. "I worked my entire life for it, and it has been taken away from me in one afternoon by a doctor I didnt know," said Troicki, whose ranking peaked at No. Jordan Retro Shoes Uk . 24 Baylor in a Big 12 clash between teams trending in opposite directions. Andrew Wiggins made 10-of-12 from the foul line and scored 17 for Kansas (14-4, 5-0 Big 12), which capped a stretch of four straight games against ranked opponents unscathed. Discount Jordan Shoes Wholesale .J. Ellis hit two-run homers and the NL West champion Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the San Diego Padres 4-0 Saturday night. Renaud Lavillenie Date of birth1986-09-18Birthplace Barbezieux-Saint-HilaireHeight176 cmWeight60.0 kgWorld records1 (up to 15/01/2016)Olympic Games (1 medal: 1 gold)1st (2012)World Championships (4 medals: 1 silver, 3 bronze)2nd (2013), 3rd (2009, 2011, 2015)European Championships (3 medals: 3 gold)1st (2010, 2012, 2014)World Indoor Championships (2 medals: 2 gold)1st (2012, 2016)European Indoor Championships (4 medals: 4 gold)1st (2009, 2011, 2013, 2015)The skys the limitIn February 2014, Renaud Lavillenie became the pole vault world record holder (6.16m), surpassing the great Sergey Bubka in Donetsk, in the presence of the master himself..dddddddddddd.The Frenchman has been almost unbeatable since 2011, and will be favourite to defend his Olympic title in Rio.A 2-time world indoor champion and 7-time European champion (indoor and outdoor), it is only at the world championships where Lavillenies magic has failed to operate, with silver in 2013, and bronze in 2009, 2011 and 2015.With Shawn Barber and Raphael Holzdeppe also travelling to Brazil, Lavillenie will have some stiff competition - but when the Frenchman is on his game, the skys the limit. ' ' '