Marco Caputo
Marco Gabrielle Caputo (born 12 May 1971) is an Italian-born Australian former professional rugby union player. He played for the ACT Brumbies, Bedford Blues, Worcester Warriors, Harlequins and AS Montferrand.[1]
| Full name | Marco Gabrielle Caputo | ||||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth | 12 May 1971 | ||||||||||||||||
| Place of birth | Modena, Italy | ||||||||||||||||
| Height | 5 ft 11 in (180 cm) | ||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 231 lb (105 kg) | ||||||||||||||||
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Caputo, who was born in Modena, attended Canberra's Daramalan College. He won a national championship with the ACT schoolboys side in 1988 and was subsequently picked to tour New Zealand with the Australian Schoolboys.[1]
A hooker, Caputo represented Australia in five Test matches. He debuted against Wales at Ballymore Stadium in 1996 and scored a try early in the first-half.[2] His career included a Bledisloe Cup match in Dunedin in 1997.[1]
Caputo played in the Super 12 for the ACT Brumbies from 1996 to 1999, after which he competed in Europe.[1]
Since 2023, Caputo has been head coach of Italian club Mogliano. His son, Joey Caputo, plays professionally in Italy.[3]
References
- "Marco Gabrielle Caputo". classicwallabies.com.au.
- "Welcome debut for Marco solo". The Sydney Morning Herald. 9 June 1996.
- Cassano, Michele (23 May 2023). "Mogliano Rugby: Marco Caputo è il nuovo head coach dei veneti". On Rugby (in Italian).