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Italy international rugby league footballer
Jack Colovatti (born 26 February 2001) is an
Italy international
rugby league footballer who plays as a
prop or
second-row forward for the
Parramatta Eels in the
NSW Cup .
Background
Colovatti is of
Italian descent.
[3] His family came from
Trieste .
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He played for the
Batemans Bay Tigers as a junior and for the
Canberra Raiders in the
S. G. Ball Cup .
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In addition to playing rugby league, Colovatti works with the Giant Steps charity helping autistic children at a school in
Gladesville, New South Wales .
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Playing career
Club career
Colovatti played for the
Parramatta Eels in the
Jersey Flegg Cup in 2021 and 2022.
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He played in two games for
Parramatta in the
2022 Knock On Effect NSW Cup .
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[13] He has been called out as a "promising talent".
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International career
In 2022, Colovatti was named in the
Italy squad for the
2021 Rugby League World Cup .
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[19] He is one of around 40 players at the age of 21 or under at the World Cup.
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Colovatti was part of the Italian team in a pre-tournament friendly against
Lebanon in September 2022.
[4] He made his test debut against
Scotland , playing 34 minutes off the bench in the
Group B match at
Kingston Park in
Newcastle .
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[24] He earned his second full cap against
Fiji the following week.
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References
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"Player Summary: Jack Colovatti" . Rugby League Records . Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 25 June 2024 .
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"Jack Colovatti" . Rugby League Project.
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"Jack Colovatti – Italy Azzurri – NRL Player Profile" . Zero Tackle . Retrieved 18 October 2022 .
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c Willacy, Gavin (21 October 2022).
"The Italy players who are care workers when not at Rugby League World Cup" .
The Guardian . Retrieved 22 October 2022 .
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"Jack Colovatti" . OurFootyTeam . Retrieved 23 October 2022 .
^ Erickson, Joel (3 October 2022).
"Former Batemans Bay Tiger Jack Colovatti in Italy's World Cup squad" . Bay Post-Moruya Examiner . Retrieved 23 October 2022 .
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"2019 Junior Reps Presentation Night" . Canberra Raiders . 23 May 2019. Retrieved 23 October 2022 .
^ Erickson, Joel; McMaster, jacob (5 April 2021).
"Rugby league player movements in Group 16 for 2019 – Batemans Bay Tigers" . Bega District News . Retrieved 23 October 2022 .
^ Erickson, Joel (7 August 2018).
"Batemans Bay wins battle of the Tigers, books a date with the Roosters | PHOTOS" . Narooma News . Retrieved 23 October 2022 .
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"Jack Colovatti" . 18TH MAN . Retrieved 23 October 2022 .
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"Eels announce 2021 Jersey Flegg squad" . Parramatta Eels . 17 November 2020. Retrieved 23 October 2022 .
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"Jack Colovatti" . League Unlimited . Retrieved 23 October 2022 .
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"Knights 8-26 Eels" . National Rugby League. Retrieved 23 October 2022 .
^ Clarke, George (14 October 2022).
"How the Rugby League Cup will play out" .
The Canberra Times . Retrieved 23 October 2022 .
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"CUP BOLTERS: The 63 NSWRL talents to light up the Rugby League World Cup" . The Daily Telegraph . Sydney.
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"Full list of every squad at the Rugby League World Cup 2021" . loverugbyleague.com . Retrieved 17 October 2022 .
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"Congratulations to three Eels captains at World Cup" . Parramatta Eels . 12 October 2022. Retrieved 23 October 2022 .
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"Scotland facing the 'unknown' in opener" . Sky Sports. 10 October 2022. Retrieved 23 October 2022 .
^ Atkinson, Nathan (2 October 2022).
"Italy call up Keighley Cougars star for Rugby League World Cup" .
Telegraph & Argus . Retrieved 23 October 2022 .
^ Tomlinson, Daniel (11 October 2022).
"Strongest Italy line-up as Azzurri face tough challenge in Group B" . Yorkshire Live . Retrieved 23 October 2022 .
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"Scotland 4-28 Italy" . BBC Sport. Retrieved 23 October 2022 .
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"Scotland 4-28 Italy" . European Rugby League . Retrieved 23 October 2022 .
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"Scotland 4-28 Italy" . National Rugby League. Retrieved 23 October 2022 .
^ Mascord, Steve (16 October 2022).
"A Maizen Response To Fumble Gets Italy Home Against Scotland" . Rugby League Hub . Retrieved 23 October 2022 .
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RUGBY LEAGUE WORLD CUP : ROUND 2
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Rugby League World Cup: Jack Colovatti HONEST reflection on Italy's 60-4 defeat against Fiji
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