Jack Colovatti Explained

Jack Colovatti
Fullname:Jack Colovatti
Birth Date:26 February 2001
Teama:Italy
Yearastart:2022
Yearaend:present
Appearancesa:4
Triesa:1
Goalsa:0
Fieldgoalsa:0
Pointsa:4
New:yes
Source:[1]
Updated:28 October 2023

Jack Colovatti (born 26 February 2001) is an Italy international rugby league footballer who plays as a or forward for the Parramatta Eels in the NSW Cup.

Background

Colovatti is of Italian descent.[2] His family came from Trieste.[3]

He played for the Batemans Bay Tigers as a junior and for the Canberra Raiders in the S. G. Ball Cup.[4] [5] [6] [7] [8]

In addition to playing rugby league, Colovatti works with the Giant Steps charity helping autistic children at a school in Gladesville, New South Wales.[3]

Playing career

Club career

Colovatti played for the Parramatta Eels in the Jersey Flegg Cup in 2021 and 2022.[9] [10]

He played in two games for Parramatta in the 2022 Knock On Effect NSW Cup.[11] [12] He has been called out as a "promising talent".[13] [14]

International career

In 2022, Colovatti was named in the Italy squad for the 2021 Rugby League World Cup.[15] [16] [17] [18] He is one of around 40 players at the age of 21 or under at the World Cup.[19]

Colovatti was part of the Italian team in a pre-tournament friendly against Lebanon in September 2022.[3] He made his test debut against Scotland, playing 34 minutes off the bench in the Group B match at Kingston Park in Newcastle.[20] [21] [22] [23] He earned his second full cap against Fiji the following week.[24] [25]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jack Colovatti . Rugby League Project.
  2. Web site: Jack Colovatti – Italy Azzurri – NRL Player Profile. Zero Tackle. 2022-10-18.
  3. News: The Italy players who are care workers when not at Rugby League World Cup. The Guardian. Gavin. Willacy. 21 October 2022. 22 October 2022.
  4. Web site: Jack Colovatti . OurFootyTeam . 23 October 2022.
  5. News: Former Batemans Bay Tiger Jack Colovatti in Italy's World Cup squad . Joel . Erickson . Bay Post-Moruya Examiner . 3 October 2022 . 23 October 2022.
  6. Web site: 2019 Junior Reps Presentation Night . Canberra Raiders . 23 May 2019 . 23 October 2022.
  7. News: Rugby league player movements in Group 16 for 2019 – Batemans Bay Tigers . Bega District News . Joel . Erickson . jacob . McMaster . 5 April 2021. 23 October 2022.
  8. News: Batemans Bay wins battle of the Tigers, books a date with the Roosters PHOTOS . Narooma News . Joel . Erickson . 7 August 2018 . 23 October 2022.
  9. Web site: Jack Colovatti . 18TH MAN. 23 October 2022.
  10. Web site: Eels announce 2021 Jersey Flegg squad . Parramatta Eels . 17 November 2020 . 23 October 2022.
  11. Web site: Jack Colovatti . League Unlimited . 23 October 2022.
  12. Web site: Knights 8-26 Eels . National Rugby League . 23 October 2022.
  13. News: How the Rugby League Cup will play out . . George . Clarke . 14 October 2022 . 23 October 2022.
  14. News: CUP BOLTERS: The 63 NSWRL talents to light up the Rugby League World Cup . The Daily Telegraph. Sydney.
  15. Web site: Full list of every squad at the Rugby League World Cup 2021. loverugbyleague.com. 2022-10-17.
  16. Web site: Congratulations to three Eels captains at World Cup . Parramatta Eels . 12 October 2022 . 23 October 2022.
  17. Web site: Scotland facing the 'unknown' in opener . Sky Sports . 10 October 2022 . 23 October 2022.
  18. News: Italy call up Keighley Cougars star for Rugby League World Cup . . Nathan . Atkinson . 2 October 2022 . 23 October 2022.
  19. Web site: Strongest Italy line-up as Azzurri face tough challenge in Group B . Yorkshire Live . Daniel . Tomlinson . 11 October 2022 . 23 October 2022.
  20. Web site: Scotland 4-28 Italy . BBC Sport . 23 October 2022.
  21. Web site: Scotland 4-28 Italy . European Rugby League . 23 October 2022.
  22. Web site: Scotland 4-28 Italy . National Rugby League . 23 October 2022.
  23. Web site: A Maizen Response To Fumble Gets Italy Home Against Scotland . Steve . Mascord . Rugby League Hub . 16 October 2022 . 23 October 2022.
  24. https://www.rlwc2021.com/report/14 RUGBY LEAGUE WORLD CUP : ROUND 2
  25. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pKWBK7Douxg Rugby League World Cup: Jack Colovatti HONEST reflection on Italy's 60-4 defeat against Fiji

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