Joel Romelo
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Joel Romelo is an Australian rugby league
player for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs in the NRL. His primary position is hooker. Originally from Darwin
, he is of Aboriginal
and Italian
heritage.
Romelo made his NRL debut for the Penrith Panthers
in Round 8 of 2009. After playing three games for the club, he was sacked for disciplinary reasons in March 2010, and was rapidly signed up by Canterbury. After playing in the Bulldogs' NSW Cup side, he made his NRL debut for Canterbury against his former club, Penrith, in May that year.
In 2011 he was announced as a member of the Italian team
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...
player for the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs in the NRL. His primary position is hooker. Originally from Darwin
Darwin, Northern Territory
Darwin is the capital city of the Northern Territory, Australia. Situated on the Timor Sea, Darwin has a population of 127,500, making it by far the largest and most populated city in the sparsely populated Northern Territory, but the least populous of all Australia's capital cities...
, he is of Aboriginal
Indigenous Australians
Indigenous Australians are the original inhabitants of the Australian continent and nearby islands. The Aboriginal Indigenous Australians migrated from the Indian continent around 75,000 to 100,000 years ago....
and Italian
Italian people
The Italian people are an ethnic group that share a common Italian culture, ancestry and speak the Italian language as a mother tongue. Within Italy, Italians are defined by citizenship, regardless of ancestry or country of residence , and are distinguished from people...
heritage.
Romelo made his NRL debut for the Penrith Panthers
Penrith Panthers
The Penrith Panthers are an Australian professional rugby league football team based in the western Sydney suburb of Penrith. They compete in the National Rugby League premiership, the top rugby league football competition in Australasia. For the 2012 NRL season they will be coached by Ivan...
in Round 8 of 2009. After playing three games for the club, he was sacked for disciplinary reasons in March 2010, and was rapidly signed up by Canterbury. After playing in the Bulldogs' NSW Cup side, he made his NRL debut for Canterbury against his former club, Penrith, in May that year.
In 2011 he was announced as a member of the Italian team
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...
.