Marco Gabrielle Caputo (born 12 May 1971) is a former professional rugby union player who played as a hooker. Born in Modena, Italy, he moved to Australia at an early age and began his career with the ACT Brumbies. He went on to play for 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 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]
Caputo represented Australia in five Test matches. He made his debut 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 for the ACT Brumbies in the Super 12 from 1996 to 1999, after which he competed in Europe.[1]
Caputo was named head coach of Italian club Mogliano in 2023. His son, Joey Caputo, plays professionally in Italy.[3]
References
edit- ^ a b c d "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).
External links
edit- Marco Caputo at ESPNscrum