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Jack Colovatti
Personal information
Full nameJack Colovatti
Born (2001-02-26) 26 February 2001 (age 23)
Mortlake, New South Wales, Australia
Playing information
PositionProp, Second-row
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2022– Italy 4 1 0 0 4
Source: [1][2]
As of 28 October 2023

Jack Colovatti (born 26 February 2001) is a 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.[4]

He played for the Batemans Bay Tigers as a junior and for the Canberra Raiders in the S. G. Ball Cup.[5][6][7][8][9]

In addition to playing rugby league, Colovatti works with the Giant Steps charity helping autistic children at a school in Gladesville, New South Wales.[4]

Playing career

Club career

Colovatti played for the Parramatta Eels in the Jersey Flegg Cup in 2021 and 2022.[10][11]

He played in two games for Parramatta in the 2022 Knock On Effect NSW Cup.[12][13] He has been called out as a "promising talent".[14][15]

International career

In 2022 Colovatti was named in the Italy squad for the 2021 Rugby League World Cup.[16][17][18][19] He is one of around 40 players at the age of 21 or under at the World Cup.[20]

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.[21][22][23][24] He earned his second full cap against Fiji the following week.[25][26]

References

  1. ^ "Player Summary: Jack Colovatti". Rugby League Records. Rugby League Record Keepers Club. Retrieved 27 November 2024.
  2. ^ "Jack Colovatti". Rugby League Project.
  3. ^ "Jack Colovatti – Italy Azzurri – NRL Player Profile". Zero Tackle. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
  4. ^ a b 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.
  5. ^ "Jack Colovatti". OurFootyTeam. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ "2019 Junior Reps Presentation Night". Canberra Raiders. 23 May 2019. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
  8. ^ 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.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ "Jack Colovatti". 18TH MAN. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
  11. ^ "Eels announce 2021 Jersey Flegg squad". Parramatta Eels. 17 November 2020. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
  12. ^ "Jack Colovatti". League Unlimited. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
  13. ^ "Knights 8-26 Eels". National Rugby League. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
  14. ^ Clarke, George (14 October 2022). "How the Rugby League Cup will play out". The Canberra Times. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
  15. ^ "CUP BOLTERS: The 63 NSWRL talents to light up the Rugby League World Cup". The Daily Telegraph. Sydney.
  16. ^ "Full list of every squad at the Rugby League World Cup 2021". loverugbyleague.com. Retrieved 17 October 2022.
  17. ^ "Congratulations to three Eels captains at World Cup". Parramatta Eels. 12 October 2022. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
  18. ^ "Scotland facing the 'unknown' in opener". Sky Sports. 10 October 2022. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
  19. ^ Atkinson, Nathan (2 October 2022). "Italy call up Keighley Cougars star for Rugby League World Cup". Telegraph & Argus. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
  20. ^ Tomlinson, Daniel (11 October 2022). "Strongest Italy line-up as Azzurri face tough challenge in Group B". Yorkshire Live. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
  21. ^ "Scotland 4-28 Italy". BBC Sport. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
  22. ^ "Scotland 4-28 Italy". European Rugby League. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
  23. ^ "Scotland 4-28 Italy". National Rugby League. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
  24. ^ Mascord, Steve (16 October 2022). "A Maizen Response To Fumble Gets Italy Home Against Scotland". Rugby League Hub. Retrieved 23 October 2022.
  25. ^ RUGBY LEAGUE WORLD CUP : ROUND 2
  26. ^ Rugby League World Cup: Jack Colovatti HONEST reflection on Italy's 60-4 defeat against Fiji


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