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| Full name | Anton Iaria | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | (1996-01-24) 24 January 1996 (age 28) Australia, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.84 m) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 15 st 13 lb (101 kg) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Prop, Loose forward | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Source: As of 5 December 2023 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Anton Iaria (born 24 January 1996) is an Italy international rugby league footballer who last played as a prop for the Barrow Raiders in the Championship.
Background
Iaria was born in Australia. He is of Italian descent and qualified to represent Italy through his paternal grandparents.
Playing career
Club career
Iaria represented Easts Tigers in the Queensland Cup before leaving to joining St Marys Saints after the 2018 season. In 2021, Iaria played for Penrith Panthers in the New South Wales Cup until the season was suspended due to the pandemic. In November 2021, Iaria joined Barrow Raiders on a one-year deal. In June 2023, he made his 50th appearance for the club in a match against Halifax Panthers. This was also his final appearance before departing from Barrow to return to Australia. In January 2024, Iaria was named in the Blacktown Workers squad for the NSW Cup.
International career
In October 2017, Iaria made his début for Italy in a 24–24 draw against Malta. In October 2019, Iaria scored his first international try in Italy's 23–20 loss to Malta. Iaria was named in the squad for World Cup qualifiers in 2019 in which Italy played Spain and Ireland. In 2022, Iaria was named in the Italy squad for the 2021 Rugby League World Cup and played in the matches against Scotland, Fiji and Australia. In October 2023, Iaria played in Italy's wins over Malta and South Africa.
References
- Rugby League Project
- "Pressure not a problem insists star Raider". Total Rugby League. 26 June 2022. Archived from the original on 27 June 2022.
- Zero Tackle profile
- "Experience headlines Easts Tigers player gains". Queensland Rugby League. 22 November 2018. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
- "Barrow sign Italy International Anton Iaria". Love Rugby League. 12 November 2021. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
- ^ "Meet Anton Iaria: The Barrow prop with an Italian World Cup dream". Love Rugby League. 3 March 2022. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
- "Anton Iaria leaves Barrow Raiders with immediate effect". The Mail. 26 June 2023. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
- "Blacktown Workers sign Brandon Wakeham". Manly Warringah Sea Eagles. 9 January 2024. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
- "Italy 24 24 Malta". European Rugby League. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
- "Malta claim Mediterranean silverware and consulate support". Malta Rugby League. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
- "Italy name train on squad for World Cup qualifiers". European Rugby League. 4 October 2019. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
- Full list of every squad at the Rugby League World Cup 2021
- "Barrow Raiders' Anton Iaria on how he switched from football to rugby". The Mail. 30 March 2023. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
- "Italy 38 12 Malta". European Rugby League. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
- "Italy 50 20 South Africa". European Rugby League. Retrieved 15 May 2024.
External links
| Italy squad – 2021 Rugby League World Cup | |
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