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Message: [QUOTE="Huge, post: 2867483, member: 1992"] [SIZE=6][B]Will Hopoate agrees to play Sundays in NRL for Canterbury Bulldogs[/B][/SIZE] Posted 15 May 2017, 2:48pm [URL='http://www.abc.net.au/news/2017-05-15/will-hopoate-celebrates-try-for-bulldogs/8527742'][IMG]http://www.abc.net.au/news/image/7283436-3x2-340x227.jpg[/IMG][B]PHOTO:[/B] Will Hopoate has reversed his position and agreed to plays Sundays for the Bulldogs. (AAP: Dan Himbrechts, File)[/URL] [URL='http://www.google.com/maps/place/Belmore%202192/@-33.9166,151.0916,5z'][B]MAP: [/B]Belmore 2192[/URL] Canterbury full-back Will Hopoate has made himself available to play on Sundays, reversing his previous stance to stand down for religious reasons. Hopoate, a devout Mormon, has agreed to a request from the Bulldogs to turn out on Sundays ahead of a busy State of Origin period, which includes three Sunday matches for the club. The 25-year-old had an agreement with the Bulldogs when he joined the club last season that he would not have to play on Sundays. He admitted he would prefer not to play on Sundays because of his faith but was willing to answer the Bulldogs' request, beginning this weekend against Sydney Roosters. "We don't live in a perfect world," said Hopoate, who comes off contract this season. "We're coming up with a few Sunday games beginning with this week. Coming off the back of injury and me wanting to stay at the club as well. [INDENT]"[The Bulldogs] came from a business decision, and at the end of the day rugby league is a business.[/INDENT] "I understand that and I totally understand where the club is coming from." Hopoate, a New South Wales State of Origin representative, will still not train on Sundays or partake in any NRL activities other than matches. He is also negotiating a new contract at the club and Bulldogs chief executive Raelene Castle said discussions around Sunday matches were part of that process. Hopoate, who began his NRL career with Manly, sat out the 2012 and 2013 seasons while serving a two-year Mormon mission. He returned to the game in 2014 with Parramatta before moving to the Bulldogs in 2016. [B]AAP/ABC[/B] [/QUOTE]

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