| Full name | Marco Gabriele Caputo | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 12 May 1971 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Canberra, Australia | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 231 lb (105 kg) | ||||||||||||||||
| Rugby union career | |||||||||||||||||
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Marco Gabriele Caputo (born 12 May 1971) is a former professional rugby union player who played as a hooker. Born in Canberra, Australia, he began his career with the ACT Brumbies. He went on to play for Bedford Blues, Worcester Warriors, Harlequins and AS Montferrand. [1]
Caputo attended Canberra's Daramalan College. He won a national championship with the ACT schoolboys side in 1988 and was subsequently picked to tour New Zealand with the Australian Schoolboys. [1]
Caputo represented Australia in five Test matches. He made his debut against Wales at Ballymore Stadium in 1996 and scored a try early in the first half [2] His career included a Bledisloe Cup match in Dunedin in 1997. [1]
Caputo played for the ACT Brumbies in the Super 12 from 1996 to 1999, after which he competed in Europe. [1]
Caputo was named head coach of Italian club Mogliano in 2023. His son, Joey Caputo, also played professionally in Italy. Caputo is currently Head Coach in Lisbon, Portugal [3]