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Luca Moretti

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Luca Moretti
Personal information
Full nameLuca Moretti
Born (2000-04-19) 19 April 2000 (age 24)
Height183 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight96 kg (15 st 2 lb)
Playing information
PositionLock, Second-row, Prop
Club
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2023– Parramatta Eels 21 2 0 0 8
Representative
Years Team Pld T G FG P
2022 Italy 3 0 0 0 0
Source: [1]
As of 6 September 2024

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.

Background

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Moretti is of Italian descent and attended school at Waverley College.[2] He played his junior rugby league with Clovelly Crocodiles.[3]

Playing career

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Club career

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In 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

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In 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

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  1. ^ Rugby League Project
  2. ^ Zero Tackle profile
  3. ^ NRL - Rare dual-code history for Roosters schoolboy star
  4. ^ "Brown's stunner as Eels unearth hidden gem; star leads Cowboys transformation: Big hits". www.foxsports.com.au.
  5. ^ "Every award winner at the 2023 Ken Thornett Medal". www.parraeels.com.au.
  6. ^ "The Mole's end of season review: What went wrong at the Parramatta Eels?". www.nine.com.au.
  7. ^ Full list of every squad at the Rugby League World Cup 2021
  8. ^ "Relive Scotland's World Cup loss to Italy". www.bbc.co.uk.
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