Rocky Trimarchi
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Rocky Trimarchi is an Australian professional rugby league
footballer for the Western Suburbs Magpies
in the New South Wales Rugby League. He has previously played in the NRL for the Wests Tigers
and in Europe's Super League
for Crusaders. His position of choice is at lock and he can also play in the second-row.
Trimarchi made his NRL debut on 16 April 2006, scoring a try in his ninth minute on the field against the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks. He played for 4 seasons with the Tigers, before being released at the end of the 2009 season.
Shortly before the start of the 2010 season, Trimarchi signed with Crusaders of Europe's Super League
. He played one season with the club, appearing in 26 games before returning to Australia.
He is of Italian descent. In 2011 he was announced as a member of the Italian side
that will compete in the 2013 World Cup qualifying
.
Rugby league
Rugby league football, usually called rugby league, is a full contact sport played by two teams of thirteen players on a rectangular grass field. One of the two codes of rugby football, it originated in England in 1895 by a split from Rugby Football Union over paying players...
footballer for the Western Suburbs Magpies
Western Suburbs Magpies
The Western Suburbs Magpies are an Australian rugby league football club based in the western suburbs of Sydney, New South Wales. Formed in 1908, Wests, as they are commonly referred to, were one of the nine foundation clubs of the first New South Wales Rugby League competition in Australia...
in the New South Wales Rugby League. He has previously played in the NRL for the Wests Tigers
Wests Tigers
The Wests Tigers are an Australian professional rugby league football club based in Sydney's mid-western suburbs. They have competed in the National Rugby League since they were formed at the end of the 1999 season as a joint-venture club between the Balmain Tigers and the Western Suburbs...
and in Europe's Super League
Super League
Super League is the top-level professional rugby league football club competition in Europe. As a result of sponsorship from engage Mutual Assurance the competition is currently officially known as the engage Super League. The League features fourteen teams: thirteen from England and one from...
for Crusaders. His position of choice is at lock and he can also play in the second-row.
Trimarchi made his NRL debut on 16 April 2006, scoring a try in his ninth minute on the field against the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks. He played for 4 seasons with the Tigers, before being released at the end of the 2009 season.
Shortly before the start of the 2010 season, Trimarchi signed with Crusaders of Europe's Super League
Super League
Super League is the top-level professional rugby league football club competition in Europe. As a result of sponsorship from engage Mutual Assurance the competition is currently officially known as the engage Super League. The League features fourteen teams: thirteen from England and one from...
. He played one season with the club, appearing in 26 games before returning to Australia.
He is of Italian descent. In 2011 he was announced as a member of the Italian side
Italy national rugby league team
The Italy national rugby league team represents Italy in international rugby league football. The team dates back from the 1950s after the formation of a domestic competition in the country, and in the 1960s they played Australia, France and a number of English teams.The game disappeared in Italy...
that will compete in the 2013 World Cup qualifying
2013 Rugby League World Cup qualifying
Of the fourteen teams that will participate in the 2013 Rugby League World Cup, only two are not automatic inclusions, so must win qualifying matches to enter the tournament, which is to be held in Wales and England...
.