Darren Capovilla
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Full name | Darren Capovilla | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Born | 21 June 1973 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Position | Prop | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: [1] As of 16 December 2022 |
Darren Capovilla is an Australian former professional rugby league footballer who played in the 1990s and 2000s. He played for Parramatta and Western Suburbs in the NSWRL competition.
Playing career
Capovilla made his first grade debut for Parramatta in round 21 of the 1993 NSWRL season against Canberra at Bruce Stadium. Capovilla played off the bench in Parramatta's 68โ0 defeat which as of 2022 is still the clubs record defeat. In 1996, Capovilla joined Western Suburbs and enjoyed a successful season where the club qualified for the finals. Capovilla played in Western Suburbs 20-12 elimination finals loss to Cronulla at Parramatta Stadium. This would prove to be the last time Western Suburbs would qualify for the finals. In 1997, Capovilla played eight matches. Capovilla's final game for Western Suburbs was their 39โ18 loss to wooden spooners South Queensland. The loss meant Western Suburbs missed the finals with the Gold Coast Chargers leapfrogging them in the process. In 2000, Capovilla represented Italy in three matches of the 2000 emerging nations tournament scoring two tries.[2][3][4][5][6]
References
- ^ "Darren Capovilla - Career Stats & Summary - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 15 December 2022.
- ^ Alan Whiticker/Glen Hudson: The Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players. (1995 edition) ISBN 1875169571
- ^ "Playing Against Cam". www.athletesvoice.com.au.
- ^ "Western Suburbs first grade players". www.westsmagpies.com.au.
- ^ "Official Player Numbers". Parramatta Eels.
- ^ "NRL record losses: Each team's biggest ever defeat". www.sportingnews.com.
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