Jack Colovatti
{{Short description|Italy international rugby league footballer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2024}}
{{Infobox rugby league biography
| name = Jack Colovatti
| fullname = Jack Colovatti
| image = Jack COLOVATTI.jpg
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|2001|2|26|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Mortlake, New South Wales, Australia
| height =
| weight =
| position = {{rlp|PR|SR}}
| teamA = Italy
| yearAstart = 2022
| yearAend = present
| appearancesA = 4
| triesA = 1
| goalsA = 0
| fieldgoalsA = 0
| pointsA = 4
| new = yes
| source = {{Rugby league records|title=Jack Colovatti|id=15617}}{{cite web|url=https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/jack-colovatti/summary.html |title=Jack Colovatti |publisher=Rugby League Project}}
| updated = 28 October 2023
}}
Jack Colovatti (born 26 February 2001) is an Italy international rugby league footballer who plays as a {{rlp|pr}} or {{rlp|sr}} forward for the Parramatta Eels in the NSW Cup.
Background
Colovatti is of Italian descent.{{cite web|url=https://www.zerotackle.com/players/jack-colovatti/|title=Jack Colovatti – Italy Azzurri – NRL Player Profile|website=Zero Tackle|access-date=2022-10-18}} His family came from Trieste.{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/no-helmets-required/2022/oct/21/meet-italy-players-work-carers-world-cup-jake-colovatti-radean-robinson|title=The Italy players who are care workers when not at Rugby League World Cup|newspaper=The Guardian|first=Gavin|last=Willacy|date=21 October 2022|access-date=22 October 2022}}
He played for the Batemans Bay Tigers as a junior and for the Canberra Raiders in the S. G. Ball Cup.{{cite web|url=https://www.ourfootyteam.com.au/blog/player/jack-colovatti/ |title=Jack Colovatti |website=OurFootyTeam |access-date=23 October 2022}}{{cite news|url=https://www.batemansbaypost.com.au/story/7927728/former-bay-tiger-on-the-plane-to-england-as-part-of-italys-world-cup-squad/ |title=Former Batemans Bay Tiger Jack Colovatti in Italy's World Cup squad |first=Joel |last=Erickson |newspaper=Bay Post-Moruya Examiner |date=3 October 2022 |access-date=23 October 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://www.raiders.com.au/news/2019/05/23/2019-junior-reps-presentation-night/ |title=2019 Junior Reps Presentation Night |website=Canberra Raiders |date=23 May 2019 |access-date=23 October 2022}}{{cite news|url=https://www.begadistrictnews.com.au/story/5998200/where-are-they-this-season-league-player-transfers-revealed/ |title=Rugby league player movements in Group 16 for 2019 – Batemans Bay Tigers |newspaper=Bega District News |first1=Joel |last1=Erickson |first2=jacob |last2=McMaster |date=5 April 2021|access-date=23 October 2022}}{{cite news|url=https://www.naroomanewsonline.com.au/story/5567030/batemans-bay-wins-battle-of-the-tigers-books-a-date-with-the-roosters-photos/?cs=1615 |title=Batemans Bay wins battle of the Tigers, books a date with the Roosters {{!}} PHOTOS |work=Narooma News |first=Joel |last=Erickson |date=7 August 2018 |access-date=23 October 2022}}
In addition to playing rugby league, Colovatti works with the Giant Steps charity helping autistic children at a school in Gladesville, New South Wales.
Playing career
=Club career=
Colovatti played for the Parramatta Eels in the Jersey Flegg Cup in 2021 and 2022.{{cite web|url=https://18thman.com/players/jack-colovatti/ |title=Jack Colovatti |website=18TH MAN|access-date=23 October 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://www.parraeels.com.au/news/2020/11/17/eels-announce-2021-jersey-flegg-squad/ |title=Eels announce 2021 Jersey Flegg squad |website=Parramatta Eels |date=17 November 2020 |access-date=23 October 2022}}
He played in two games for Parramatta in the 2022 Knock On Effect NSW Cup.{{cite web|url=https://leagueunlimited.com/people/show/jack-colovatti |title=Jack Colovatti |website=League Unlimited |access-date=23 October 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://www.nswrl.com.au/draw/nsw-cup/2022/round-7/knights-v-eels/ |title=Knights 8-26 Eels |publisher=National Rugby League |access-date=23 October 2022}} He has been called out as a "promising talent".{{cite news|url=https://www.canberratimes.com.au/story/7942237/how-the-rugby-league-cup-will-play-out/ |title=How the Rugby League Cup will play out |newspaper=The Canberra Times |first=George |last=Clarke |date=14 October 2022 |access-date=23 October 2022}}{{cite news|url=https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/newslocal/the-nswrl-competition-talent-set-to-light-up-the-rugby-league-world-cup-in-england/news-story/b62b6d03def2b6987b6e5fe96e94a35a |title=CUP BOLTERS: The 63 NSWRL talents to light up the Rugby League World Cup |newspaper=The Daily Telegraph|location=Sydney}}
=International career=
In 2022, Colovatti was named in the Italy squad for the 2021 Rugby League World Cup.{{cite web|url=https://www.loverugbyleague.com/post/rugby-league-world-cup-2021-squad-lists/|website=loverugbyleague.com|title=Full list of every squad at the Rugby League World Cup 2021|access-date=2022-10-17}}{{cite web|url=https://www.parraeels.com.au/news/2022/10/12/congratulations-to-three-eels-captains-at-world-cup/ |title=Congratulations to three Eels captains at World Cup |website=Parramatta Eels |date=12 October 2022 |access-date=23 October 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://www.skysports.com/rugby-league/news/12196/12720484/rugby-league-world-cup-2021-talking-points-and-team-news-for-sundays-three-group-games |title=Scotland facing the 'unknown' in opener |publisher=Sky Sports |date=10 October 2022 |access-date=23 October 2022}}{{cite news|url=https://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/sport/23006738.italy-call-keighley-cougars-star-rugby-league-world-cup/ |title=Italy call up Keighley Cougars star for Rugby League World Cup |newspaper=Telegraph & Argus |first=Nathan |last=Atkinson |date=2 October 2022 |access-date=23 October 2022}} He is one of around 40 players at the age of 21 or under at the World Cup.{{cite web|url=https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/strongest-25222840 |title=Strongest Italy line-up as Azzurri face tough challenge in Group B |website=Yorkshire Live |first=Daniel |last=Tomlinson |date=11 October 2022 |access-date=23 October 2022}}
Colovatti was part of the Italian team in a pre-tournament friendly against Lebanon in September 2022. He made his test debut against Scotland, playing 34 minutes off the bench in the Group B match at Kingston Park in Newcastle.{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/match/EVP3376416 |title=Scotland 4-28 Italy |publisher=BBC Sport |access-date=23 October 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://europeanrugbyleague.com/fixtures/1040/scotland-4-28-italy |title=Scotland 4-28 Italy |website=European Rugby League |access-date=23 October 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://www.nrl.com/draw/rugby-league-world-cup/2022/round-1/the-bravehearts-v-italy/ |title=Scotland 4-28 Italy |publisher=National Rugby League |access-date=23 October 2022}}{{cite web|url=https://rugbyleaguehub.com/scotland-takes-on-italy-in-world-cup-mens-group-b-at-kingston-park-newcastle/ |title=A Maizen Response To Fumble Gets Italy Home Against Scotland |first=Steve |last=Mascord |website=Rugby League Hub |date=16 October 2022 |access-date=23 October 2022}} He earned his second full cap against Fiji the following week.[https://www.rlwc2021.com/report/14 RUGBY LEAGUE WORLD CUP : ROUND 2][https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pKWBK7Douxg Rugby League World Cup: Jack Colovatti HONEST reflection on Italy's 60-4 defeat against Fiji]
References
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External links
- [https://www.parraeels.com.au/teams/intrust-super-premiership-nsw/parramatta-eels-nsw-cup/jack-colovatti/ Parramatta Eels profile]
- [https://www.nrl.com/players/rugby-league-world-cup/italy/jack-colovatti/ Italy profile]
{{Italy 2021 Rugby League World Cup squad}}
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