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| Born | (1988-01-19) 19 January 1988 (age 36) Proserpine, Queensland, Australia | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Position | Prop | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Sam Gardel is an Australian Italian rugby league player who represented Italy in the 2013 World Cup.
Playing career
Gardel played with the Whitsunday Brahmans from U6 to U16 before taking a break and returning to the club for four seasons of A-grade rugby.
He currently plays for the Souths Logan Magpies in the Queensland Cup as a prop.
Gardel was eligible to represent Italy because his grandparents were born there.
References
- Sam Gardel rugbyleagueproject.org
- "Sam Gardel hits the world stage". The Courier-Mail. 26 September 2013. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- "England 14 Italy 15: we now face the biggest week of our lives, says England captain Kevin Sinfield". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 9 November 2013.
- "Rugby League World Cup 2013". Rlwc2013.com. Archived from the original on 27 September 2013. Retrieved 9 November 2013.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - Frost, Pamela (22 October 2013). "Sam Gardel keen for game against Wales". The Courier-Mail. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
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