# Ronny Palumbo
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{{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](/source/Campbelltown%2C_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](/source/Toulouse_Olympique)}}
| year1start = 2017
| year1end = 18
| appearances1 = 18
| tries1 = 4
| goals1 = 0
| fieldgoals1 = 0
| points1 = 16
| club2 = [London Skolars](/source/London_Skolars)
| year2start = 2019
| year2end =
| appearances2 = 10
| tries2 = 1
| goals2 = 0
| fieldgoals2 = 0
| points2 = 4
| club4 = [Palau Broncos](/source/Palau_Broncos)
| year4start = 2020
| year4end = 21
| appearances4 = 16
| tries4 = 6
| goals4 = 3
| fieldgoals4 = 0
| points4 = 30
| club5 = {{nowrap|[London Broncos](/source/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](/source/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 = [{{Rugby league records|title=Rinaldo "Ronny" Palumbo|id=2230}}][{{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}}][{{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}}]
| updated = 28 October 2023
}}
'''Ronny Palumbo''' (born 22 April 1991) is a professional [rugby league](/source/rugby_league) coach who is the head coach of the [Blacktown Workers](/source/Blacktown_Workers) in the [Ron Massey Cup](/source/Ron_Massey_Cup) and a former professional [rugby league](/source/rugby_league) footballer who last played as a {{rlp|sr}} and {{rlp|ce}} for the [London Broncos](/source/London_Broncos) and [Italy](/source/Italy_national_rugby_league_team) at international level.[[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]]
He previously played [rugby union](/source/rugby_union) for a short time in 2018.
==Background==
Palumbo was born in [Campbelltown, New South Wales](/source/Campbelltown%2C_New_South_Wales), Australia. He is of Italian descent.[{{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}}]
He played his junior rugby league for the Campbelltown Harlequins, while attending well renowned rugby league school [Patrician Brothers' College, Fairfield](/source/Patrician_Brothers'_College%2C_Fairfield).[{{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}}]
==Playing career==
===Club career===
He played for the [New South Wales](/source/New_South_Wales) Schoolboys Rugby Union side in 2008/2009.[{{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}}]
Palumbo played in the [New South Wales Cup](/source/New_South_Wales_Cup) for the [Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles](/source/Manly-Warringah_Sea_Eagles) and the [Western Suburbs Magpies](/source/Western_Suburbs_Magpies).[{{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}}][{{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}}][{{cite web|url=https://leagueunlimited.com/people/show/ronny-palumbo/east-campbelltown-eagles/|title=Ronny Palumbo|website=League Unlimited|access-date=2022-10-11}}]
In the 2017–18 season he played for [Toulouse Olympique](/source/Toulouse_Olympique).{{citation needed|date=January 2024}}
In 2018, Palumbo was granted a mid season release from [Toulouse Olympique](/source/Toulouse_Olympique) to join [Mystic River Rugby Club](/source/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](/source/London_Broncos) , Palumbo played for the [London Skolars](/source/London_Skolars) in [League 1](/source/RFL_League_One).[{{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}}]
In the 2020–21 season he played for the [Palau Broncos](/source/Palau_Broncos) in the [Elite 1 Championship](/source/Elite_1_(rugby_league)).{{citation needed|date=January 2024}}
He joined [London Broncos](/source/London_Broncos) at the start of the [2022 season](/source/2022_RFL_Championship).[{{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}}]
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.[{{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}}]
==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}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Palumbo, Ronny}}
Category:1991 births
Category:Living people
Category:Australian people of Italian descent
Category:Australian rugby league players
Category:Australian rugby union players
Category:Footballers who switched code
Category:Italy national rugby league team players
Category:London Broncos players
Category:London Skolars players
Category:Mystic River Rugby players
Category:Palau XIII Broncos players
Category:People educated at Patrician Brothers' College, Fairfield
Category:Rugby league players from Campbelltown, New South Wales
Category:Rugby league second-rows
Category:Sportspeople of Italian descent
Category:Western Suburbs Magpies NSW Cup players
Category:21st-century Australian sportsmen
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