Luca Moretti

Luca Moretti
Personal information
Full name	Luca Moretti
Born	19 April 2000 (age 24)
Height	185 cm (6 ft 1 in)
Weight	100 kg (15 st 10 lb)
Playing information
Position	Lock, Second-row, Prop
Club
Representative
	Source: As of 6 September 2024

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

International career

In 2022 Moretti was named in the Italy squad for the 2021 Rugby League World Cup.^[7] Moretti made his Italy debut in the opening round of the 2021 Rugby League World Cup against Scotland which Italy won 28-4.^[8]

References

^ Rugby League Project
^ Zero Tackle profile
^ NRL - Rare dual-code history for Roosters schoolboy star
^ "Brown's stunner as Eels unearth hidden gem; star leads Cowboys transformation: Big hits". www.foxsports.com.au.
^ "Every award winner at the 2023 Ken Thornett Medal". www.parraeels.com.au.
^ "The Mole's end of season review: What went wrong at the Parramatta Eels?". www.nine.com.au.
^ Full list of every squad at the Rugby League World Cup 2021
^ "Relive Scotland's World Cup loss to Italy". www.bbc.co.uk.

External links

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[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] Full list of every squad at the Rugby League World Cup 2021

[8] "Relive Scotland's World Cup loss to Italy". www.bbc.co.uk.

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