Anton Iaria
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| Full name | Anton Iaria | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 24 January 1996 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: [1] 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
[edit]Iaria was born in Australia. He is of Italian descent and qualified to represent Italy through his paternal grandparents.[2][3]
Playing career
[edit]Club career
[edit]Iaria represented Easts Tigers in the Queensland Cup before leaving to joining St Marys Saints after the 2018 season.[4][5] In 2021, Iaria played for Penrith Panthers in the New South Wales Cup until the season was suspended due to the pandemic.[6] In November 2021, Iaria joined Barrow Raiders on a one-year deal.[6] 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.[7] In January 2024, Iaria was named in the Blacktown Workers squad for the NSW Cup.[8]
International career
[edit]In October 2017, Iaria made his début for Italy in a 24–24 draw against Malta.[9] In October 2019, Iaria scored his first international try in Italy's 23–20 loss to Malta.[10] Iaria was named in the squad for World Cup qualifiers in 2019 in which Italy played Spain and Ireland.[11] In 2022, Iaria was named in the Italy squad for the 2021 Rugby League World Cup[12] and played in the matches against Scotland, Fiji and Australia.[13] In October 2023, Iaria played in Italy's wins over Malta and South Africa.[14][15]
References
[edit]- ^ 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[permanent dead link]
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b "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.