{{short description|Italy international rugby league footballer}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2024}} {{Infobox rugby league biography | name = Ronny Palumbo | fullname = Rinaldo Palumbo | image = Ronny Palumbo.jpg | first = RL | image_size = | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1991|4|22|df=y}} | birth_place = Campbelltown, New South Wales, Australia | height = {{convert|1.85|m|ftin|abbr=on|order=flip}} | weight = {{convert|97|kg|stlb|abbr=on|order=flip}} | position = {{rlp|SR|CE}} | club1 = {{nowrap|Toulouse Olympique}} | year1start = 2017 | year1end = 18 | appearances1 = 18 | tries1 = 4 | goals1 = 0 | fieldgoals1 = 0 | points1 = 16 | club2 = London Skolars | year2start = 2019 | year2end = | appearances2 = 10 | tries2 = 1 | goals2 = 0 | fieldgoals2 = 0 | points2 = 4 | club4 = Palau Broncos | year4start = 2020 | year4end = 21 | appearances4 = 16 | tries4 = 6 | goals4 = 3 | fieldgoals4 = 0 | points4 = 30 | club5 = {{nowrap|London Broncos}} | year5start = 2022 | year5end = | appearances5 = 22 | tries5 = 2 | goals5 = 0 | fieldgoals5 = 0 | points5 = 8 | teamA = {{rlnt|Italy}} | yearAstart = 2019 | yearAend = 22 | appearancesA = 7 | triesA = 1 | goalsA = 0 | fieldgoalsA = 0 | pointsA = 4 | ru_club1 = {{nowrap|Mystic River Rugby Club}} | ru_year1start = 2018 | ru_year1end = | ru_appearances1 = 12 | ru_tries1 = 4 | ru_goals1 = 0 | ru_fieldgoals1 = 0 | ru_points1 = 20 | new = yes | source = <ref>{{Rugby league records|title=Rinaldo "Ronny" Palumbo|id=2230}}</ref><ref name="rugbyleagueproject">{{cite web|url=https://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/players/rinaldo-palumbo/summary.html|title=Ronny Palumbo - Career Stats & Summary|website=Rugby League Project|access-date=2022-10-11}}</ref><ref name="itsrugby">{{cite web|url=https://www.itsrugby.co.uk/players/ronny-palumbo-42386.html|title=Ronny Palumbo - Player statistics|website=It's rugby|access-date=2022-10-11}}</ref> | updated = 28 October 2023 }}
'''Ronny Palumbo''' (born 22 April 1991) is a professional rugby league coach who is the head coach of the Blacktown Workers in the Ron Massey Cup and a former professional rugby league footballer who last played as a {{rlp|sr}} and {{rlp|ce}} for the London Broncos and Italy at international level.<ref>[https://www.threads.com/@blacktownworkersjrl_official/post/DTpJ16GgRjB/we-are-pleased-to-officially-announce-our-coaching-appointments-for-the-season We are pleased to officially announce our coaching appointments for the season]</ref>
He previously played rugby union for a short time in 2018.
==Background== Palumbo was born in Campbelltown, New South Wales, Australia. He is of Italian descent.<ref name="zerotackle">{{cite web|url=https://www.zerotackle.com/players/rinaldo-palumbo/|title=Rinaldo Palumbo - Italy Azzurri - NRL Player Profile|website=Zero Tackle|access-date=2022-10-11}}</ref>
He played his junior rugby league for the Campbelltown Harlequins, while attending well renowned rugby league school Patrician Brothers' College, Fairfield.<ref name="blogspot">{{cite web|url=http://westsmagpies.blogspot.com/2014/08/player-in-focus-ronnie-palumbo.html|title=Western Suburbs Magpies News: Player in Focus - Ronnie Palumbo|website=westsmagpies.blogspot.com|access-date=2022-10-11}}</ref>
==Playing career== ===Club career=== He played for the New South Wales Schoolboys Rugby Union side in 2008/2009.<ref name="raidersrugbyleague">{{cite web|url=https://www.raidersrugbyleague.co.uk/post/west-wales-raiders-are-pleased-to-announce-the-signing-of-west-tigers-forward-ronny-palumbo|website=raidersrugbyleague.co.uk|title=West Wales Raiders are pleased to announce the signing of West Tigers Forward Ronny Palumbo |access-date=2022-10-11}}</ref>
Palumbo played in the New South Wales Cup for the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles and the Western Suburbs Magpies.<ref name="loverugbyleague">{{cite web|url=https://www.loverugbyleague.com/post/london-broncos-sign-italy-international-ronny-palumbo/|title=London Broncos sign Italy international Ronny Palumbo|website=LoveRugbyLeague|access-date=2022-10-11}}</ref><ref name="examinerlive">{{cite web|url=https://www.examinerlive.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/strongest-25222840|author=Daniel Tomlinson|title=Strongest Italy line-up as Azzurri face tough challenge in Group B - YorkshireLive|website=examinerlive.co.uk|access-date=2022-10-11}}</ref><ref name="leagueunlimited">{{cite web|url=https://leagueunlimited.com/people/show/ronny-palumbo/east-campbelltown-eagles/|title=Ronny Palumbo|website=League Unlimited|access-date=2022-10-11}}</ref>
In the 2017–18 season he played for Toulouse Olympique.{{citation needed|date=January 2024}}
In 2018, Palumbo was granted a mid season release from Toulouse Olympique to join Mystic River Rugby Club, helping the club win the 2018 USA Rugby D1 National Championship.{{citation needed|date=January 2024}}
In 2019 while on loan from the London Broncos , Palumbo played for the London Skolars in League 1.<ref name="skolarsrl">{{cite web|url=https://www.skolarsrl.com/2019/04/18/skolars-sign-key-duo-for-2019/|title=London Skolars » Skolars sign key duo for 2019|website=skolarsrl.com|access-date=2022-10-11}}</ref>
In the 2020–21 season he played for the Palau Broncos in the Elite 1 Championship.{{citation needed|date=January 2024}}
He joined London Broncos at the start of the 2022 season.<ref name="loverugbyleague"/>
Palumbo was announced as the Head Coach of the Blacktown Workers for the 2026 season.
===International career=== In 2019, Palumbo made his international début for Italy against Malta. In 2022 he was named in the Italy squad for the 2021 Rugby League World Cup.<ref name="loverugbyleague2">{{cite web|url=https://www.loverugbyleague.com/post/rugby-league-world-cup-2021-squad-lists/|website=loverugbyleague.com|title=Full list of every squad at the Rugby League World Cup 2021|access-date=2022-10-11}}</ref>
In the final group match at the 2021 Rugby League World Cup, Palumbo scored Italy's only try in their 66-6 loss against Australia.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/63442735|title=Rugby League World Cup: Australia 66-6 Italy - Kangaroos cruise to quarter-finals|website=www.bbc.co.uk}}</ref>
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== *[https://londonbroncosrl.com/mens-first-team/ London Broncos profile] *[https://www.nrl.com/players/rugby-league-world-cup/italy/ronny-palumbo/ Italy profile]
{{Italy 2021 Rugby League World Cup squad}}
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