The Italian Job: How Sydney plumber Ethan Natoli secured a contract with London Broncos

Ethan Natoli played for Italy at the Rugby League World Cup. He quit his job as a plumber in Sydney to play rugby league for London Broncos. He played club football for Glebe Dirty Reds and Newtown Jets. London and Newcastle were interested in signing him. Natolie didn't have a manager, so he handled the negotiations on his own. In early December he signed a one-year deal with London. Three days after Christmas he flew back to England to prepare for the season. His last day was December 17. The season starts on January 1st.

Ethan Natoli was a junior footballer at Souths Junior and Marcellin College. He was called up to play World Cup qualifiers for Italy in 2019. Natolie moved to the recently reformed Glebe Dirty Reds. Gleb was kicked out of the competition in 1929. It was resurrected in 2015 by now-president Darren Flynn. The club has played two grand finals in the past three years. For the last five years, Glebs had a partnership with the Newtown Jets. Glebes will see some changes in 2023, with its formal arrangement with Jets ending and a move from Ron Massey Cup to Sydney Shield.

Ethan Natoli is a plumber who plays rugby league for Glebe and London Broncos. He played for Samoa in the Rugby League World Cup final. Natolie is excited about playing for London Bronco's next season. Brendan Bradford is the sports writer for CODE Sports. Brendan covered world title fights, World Cups, Grand Slams and Spring Tours. For more information on Brendan's work visit his website. for code sports.Brendan Bradford.com. The article was originally published on Code Sports, a website which covers combat sports, league, union, cycling and athletics.