Justin Castellaro
{{Short description|Australian rugby league footballer (born 1990)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2015}}
{{Use Australian English|date=March 2015}}
{{Infobox rugby league biography
|name = Justin Castellaro
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1990|9|7}}
|birth_place = Ingham, Queensland, Australia
|height = {{convert|188|cm|ftin|abbr=on}}
|weight = {{convert|92|kg|stlb|abbr=on}}
|position = {{rlp|WG|CE}}
|teamA = Italy
|yearAstart = 2016
|yearAend = 17
|appearancesA = 5
|triesA = 4
|goalsA = 0
|fieldgoalsA = 0
|pointsA = 16
|updated = 29 October 2017
|source = [http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/justin-castellaro/summary.html Rugby League Project]{{cite web|url=http://www.qrl.com.au/intrust-super-cup/pride-profiles/justin_castellaro.html |title=Justin Castellaro |website=Queensland Rugby League|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201002324/http://www.qrl.com.au/intrust-super-cup/pride-profiles/justin_castellaro.html |archive-date=1 December 2017}}
|retired = yes
}}
Justin Castellaro (born 7 September 1990) is an Australian rugby league footballer who represented Italy at the 2017 World Cup. He played for the Northern Pride in the Intrust Super Cup. He primarily played on the {{rlp|wg}} or {{rlp|ce}}.
Background
Castellaro was born in Ingham, Queensland, Australia. He is of Italian descent.
Castellaro played his junior rugby league for the Herbert River Crushers.
Playing career
In 2012, Castellaro joined the Northern Pride from the Herbert River Crushers. In 2014, he scored a hat-trick in the opening match of the season, but suffered an ACL injury in July that caused him to miss the rest of the year.{{cite news|url=https://www.cairnspost.com.au/sport/northern-pride-flyer-justin-castellaro-on-the-mend-after-season-from-hell/news-story/b07d60c49578967f5328ec808357f3de |title=Northern Pride flyer Justin Castellaro on the mend after season from hell |newspaper=Cairns Post |date=19 January 2015 |access-date=9 August 2024}} He was named vice-captain of their Intrust Super Cup side in 2017.{{citation needed|date=August 2024}} Castellaro retired after the 2018 season.{{cite web|url=https://www.qrl.com.au/news/2019/02/21/gains-and-losses-for-2019-northern-pride/ |title=Gains and Losses for 2019: Northern Pride |website=Queensland Rugby League |date=21 February 2019 |access-date=9 August 2024}}
=International=
In 2016, he represented Italy in the 2017 Rugby League World Cup qualifiers. He played three games, scoring three tries, which included two against Russia in the European play-off game.{{cite web|url=http://www.rlef.eu.com/wcq/report?RLE00000695|title=RLEF..|website=www.rlef.eu.com|access-date=28 October 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171029065043/http://www.rlef.eu.com/wcq/report?RLE00000695|archive-date=29 October 2017|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=http://www.rlef.eu.com/wcq/report?RLE00000696|title=RLEF..|website=www.rlef.eu.com|access-date=28 October 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171029121059/http://www.rlef.eu.com/wcq/report?RLE00000696|archive-date=29 October 2017|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=http://www.rlef.eu.com/wcq/report?RLE00000700|title=RLEF..|website=www.rlef.eu.com|access-date=28 October 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170626135121/http://www.rlef.eu.com/wcq/report?RLE00000700|archive-date=26 June 2017|url-status=dead}}
In 2017, he was named in Italy's 2017 Rugby League World Cup squad.{{cite web|url=https://www.hinchinbrook.qld.gov.au/civic-reception-with-italian-world-cup-rugby-league-team/ |title=Civic Reception with Italian World Cup Rugby League Team |website=Hinchbrook Shire Council |date=31 October 2017 |access-date=9 August 2024}} Castellaro scored Italy's first try in their 36-12 loss to Ireland{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/41781248 |title=Rugby League World Cup 2017: Ireland 36-12 Italy |date=29 October 2017 |access-date=9 August 2024}} and played in their 46-0 win against the United States.{{cite web|url=https://europeanrugbyleague.com/fixtures/787 |title=Italy 46 0 United States |website=European Rugby League |access-date=9 August 2024}}
References
{{Reflist|colwidth=30em}}
{{Italy 2017 Rugby League World Cup squad}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Castellaro, Justin}}
Category:Australian rugby league players
Category:Australian people of Italian descent
Category:Sportspeople of Italian descent
Category:Italy national rugby league team players
Category:Northern Pride RLFC players