Luca Moretti (born 19 April 2000) is an Italian international rugby league player who plays as a prop or second-row forward for the Parramatta Eels in the National Rugby League and NSW Cup.
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| Full name | Luca Moretti | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 19 April 2000 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 96 kg (15 st 2 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Lock, Second-row, Prop | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: [1] As of 6 September 2024 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Background
editMoretti is of Italian descent and attended school at Waverley College.[2] He played his junior rugby league with Clovelly Crocodiles.[3]
Playing career
editClub career
editIn round 13 of the 2023 NRL season, Moretti made his first grade debut for Parramatta in their 24–16 victory over North Queensland.[4] On 29 August 2023 Moretti was voted Parramatta's NSW Cup player of the season at the Ken Thornett Medal presentation night.[5] Moretti played 12 games for Parramatta in the 2024 NRL season as the club finished 15th on the table.[6]
International career
editIn 2022 Moretti was named in the Italy squad for the 2021 Rugby League World Cup.[7] Moretti made his Italy debut in the opening round of the 2021 Rugby League World Cup against Scotland which Italy won 28-4.[8]
References
edit- ^ Rugby League Project
- ^ Zero Tackle profile
- ^ NRL - Rare dual-code history for Roosters schoolboy star
- ^ "Brown's stunner as Eels unearth hidden gem; star leads Cowboys transformation: Big hits". www.foxsports.com.au.
- ^ "Every award winner at the 2023 Ken Thornett Medal". www.parraeels.com.au.
- ^ "The Mole's end of season review: What went wrong at the Parramatta Eels?". www.nine.com.au.
- ^ Full list of every squad at the Rugby League World Cup 2021
- ^ "Relive Scotland's World Cup loss to Italy". www.bbc.co.uk.
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