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

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

Playing career

Club career

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]

2024

Moretti played 12 games for Parramatta in the 2024 NRL season as the club finished 15th on the table.[6]

2025

On 16 January the Eels announced that Moretti had re-signed with the club until the end of the 2027 season.[7]

International career

In 2022 Moretti was named in the Italy squad for the 2021 Rugby League World Cup.[8] Moretti made his Italy debut in the opening round of the 2021 Rugby League World Cup against Scotland which Italy won 28-4.[9]

References

  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. ^ "Luca Moretti extends with the Eels". Parramatta Eels. 16 January 2025. Retrieved 18 February 2025.
  8. ^ Full list of every squad at the Rugby League World Cup 2021
  9. ^ "Relive Scotland's World Cup loss to Italy". www.bbc.co.uk.


Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Luca_Moretti
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