[3] In 1956 he was part of the Auckland sides that defeated Great Britain 5–4 in 1954 and France 17–15 in 1955.
[4] In 1956 he toured Australia as part of the New Zealand Māori rugby league team.
[5] He was part of the Ponsonby team that won the Auckland Rugby League title in 1958.
[6] He represented New Zealand, playing in two tests against Great Britain in 1958 and then touring Australia in 1959.
[2] Rātima was later the vice president of the Māori Rugby League organisation.