Jack Colovatti

Jack Colovatti

Personal information
Full name	Jack Colovatti
Born	(2001-02-26) 26 February 2001 (age 23) Mortlake, New South Wales, Australia
Playing information
Position	Prop, 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 an 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 20 April 2024.
2. "Jack Colovatti". Rugby League Project.
3. "Jack Colovatti – Italy Azzurri – NRL Player Profile". Zero Tackle. Retrieved 18 October 2022.
4. 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.
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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

External links

• Parramatta Eels profile
• Italy profile